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SARAH C. LYON, PhD

Sarah Lyon is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and former tax accountant who earned her PhD from the University of California, Irvine. She is a member of the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of CPAs.

deception, communication methods, tax avoidance and corporate social responsibility. Her dissertation explored the link between aggressive financial and tax reporting practices. Her work has been published in leading journals, including the Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, The British

Professor Lyon has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in financial accounting, taxation, accounting policy and international accounting. She has been recognized for her outstanding teaching and dedication to student success, and currently serves as the academic director for the graduate accounting programs (MACC and MTAX). Her research focuses on auditor judgment and decision-making, audit quality,

Journal of Management, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Organization Management Journal, and The Tax Adviser . Professor Lyon has received multiple grants from the Center for Audit Quality in support of her collaborative research. Her contributions reflect a strong commitment to advancing the field of accounting through both scholarship and education.

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