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Dr. Jomo Sankara

Professor
Accounting
Office
State Farm Hall of Business - SFH 312
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Research

Current Courses

132.001Managerial Accounting

230.003Cost And Management Accounting

230.004Cost And Management Accounting

450.001Management Accounting

450.002Management Accounting

450.091Management Accounting

PhD Business Administration

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

MBA Accounting specialization

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

ADM Accounting Scholar for 2018

ADM
2020

2018-2019 COB Outstanding Service Award for Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty

Illinois State University
2019

ADM Accounting Scholar for 2019

ADM
2019

Outstanding Educator Award - Nomination

Illinois CPA Society
2019

ADM Accounting Scholar for 2018

ADM
2018

Outstanding Educator Award - Nomination

Illinois CPA Society
2018

ADM Accounting Scholar for 2017

ADM
2017

Faculty Advisor of the Year Award

NABA Chicago Professional Chapter
2017

IMA Case Writing competition

Institute of Management Accountants
2017

SAS / RSM Professor of the Year

Student Accounting Society / RSM
2017

Journal Article

Ren, Y., Sankara, J., & Trimble, M. The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's Repatriation Tax on Financial Statements. The CPA Journal (2020)
Ames, D., Rich, J., Sankara, J., & Wood, J. Earnings Management and Subsequent Risk Assessments: Evidence from the Property-Casualty Insurance Industry. Journal of Applied Economics and Business Research 9.3 (2019): 111-126.
Lindberg, D., Patten, D., & Sankara, J. Mandated Social Disclosure: Evidence that Investors Perceive Poor Quality Reporting as Increasing Social and Political Cost Exposures. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal 10.1 (2019): 208-228.
Ames, D., Hines, C., & Sankara, J. Board Risk Committees: Insurer Financial Strength Ratings and Performance. Journal Of Accounting And Public Policy 37.2 (2018): 130-145.
Ames, D., Graden, B., & Sankara, J. Who Estimates when it's not Required? The Case of Subrogation. Asia-Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance (2018)

Presentations

Sexting Has Many Costs. Mid-America Council IMA Leadership Training Seminar. (2020)
The Impact of Uncertainty on Financial Reporting Behavior. 2020 BYU Accounting Research Symposium. BYU. (2020)
The impact of catastrophes on accounting quality in the P&C industry. Brigham Young University Research (BYU) Conference. Brigham Young University. (2020)
Sexting Has Many Costs. Institute of Management Accountants - Central Illinois Chapter Annual Spring Conference. (2019)
Sexting Has Many Costs. IMA Central Illinois Chapter Spring Conference. Institute of Management Accountants. (2019)
Sexting Has Many Costs. IMA Mid-America Educational Conference. Institute of Management Accountants. (2019)
Are Board Diversity and Earnings Management Associated with Ethical Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosures? The Case of the Mandatory Conflict Minerals Reporting Requirement D. Management Accounting Section - Doctoral Colloquium and Midyear Research Conference. (2017)
Market Reaction to the Conflict Minerals Disclosure Report: Form SD's effect on the CARs of Filers, Non-filers and Late Filers. 29th ICSEAR UK Conference, St. Andrews, Scotland. (2017)
Board Risk Committees: Insurer Financial Strength Ratings and Performance. Faculty Research Presentations. (2016)
Board Risk Committees: Insurer Financial Strength Ratings and Performance. Idaho State University - COB brownbag presentation. (2016)

Grants & Contracts

Faculty Development (FD) grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2019)
Faculty Development (FD) grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2015)
Faculty Development (FD) grant. Katie School of Insurance. Illinois State University. (2014)
Katie School of Insurance Faculty Development Grant. Katie School of Insurance - Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2013)