Devon Erickson
Director & Advisor, MAcc Program, & Associate Professor
Department(s):- Master of Accounting
- School of Accountancy
Contact Information
Eccles Business Building 808435.797.2993
devon.erickson@usu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2013
Master of Accountancy, Brigham Young University, 2007
B.S., Accountancy, Brigham Young University, 2007
Awards
Teacher of the Year - 2019
Biography
Dr. Erickson received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 2013. He received his B.S. (Accountancy) and Master of Accountancy degrees from Brigham Young University in 2007. His research investigates factors influencing analyst and investor use of financial information and management reporting. He and his wife, Erin, have four daughters.
Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Talakai, J., Lindsey, B., Erickson, D., (2025). The Valuation Differences between Operating and Finance Lease Liabilities in US Firms. Abacus, 5:52, 2210-2235.
- Talakai, J., Erickson, D., Kim, K., Rees, L., (2025). Investor sentiment and information demand. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 52:5, 2210-2235.
- Erickson, D., Holderness, D.K, Olsen, K.J, Thornock, T.A, (2025). Relative Performance Information and Employee Performance: The Role of Need for Cognition. Journal of Management Accounting Research, 37:2, 69-93.
- Erickson, D., Lindsey, B.P, Talakai, J., (2025). The Valuation Differences between Operating and Finance Lease Liabilities in US Firms. Abacus, 61:2, 273-303.
- Allee, K., Erickson, D., Esplin, A., Yohn, T.L, (2024). Investment professionals’ preferences regarding income statement presentation. Journal of Financial Reporting, 9:2, 23-49.
- Erickson, D., (2022). How mood and cues regarding information subjectivity influence investor effort to process financial information. Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research, 25
- Erickson, D., Holderness, D.K, Olsen, K., Thornock, T., (2022). Feedback with feeling? How emotional language in feedback affects individual performance. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 99, 101329.
- Allee, K.D, Erickson, D., Esplin, A., Larocque, S., (2022). Independent and investment-bank analysts’ target prices. Journal of Financial Reporting, 7:1, 1-23.
- Allee, K., Erickson, D., Esplin, A., Yohn, T.L, (2020). The characteristics, valuation methods, and information use of valuation specialists. Accounting Horizons, 34:3, 23-38.
- Erickson, D., Hewitt, M., Maines, L., (2017). Do investors perceive low risk when earnings are smooth relative to the volatility of operating cash flows? Discerning opportunity and incentive to report smooth earnings. The Accounting Review, 92:3, 137-154.
Professional Journal
- Erickson, D., Esplin, A., Maines, L., (2009). One world – one accounting.
Magazine/Trade Publications
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Teaching
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2025
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ACCT, ACCT 5620, 6620 - Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, Summer 2025
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2024
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2024
ACCT 6620, 5620 - Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, Fall 2024
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ACCT 6620 - Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, Summer 2024
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2023
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2023
ACCT 6620 - Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, Fall 2023
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ACCT 6620 - Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, Summer 2023
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2022
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Fall 2022
, Spring 2022
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Spring 2022
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Spring 2022
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2021
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Fall 2021
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Spring 2021
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Spring 2021
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Spring 2020
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Spring 2020
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2019
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Fall 2019
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Spring 2019
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Spring 2019
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2018
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Fall 2018
ACCT 3110 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting I, Spring 2018
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Spring 2018
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2017
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Fall 2017
ACCT 3110 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting I, Spring 2017
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Spring 2017
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles, Fall 2016
ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II, Fall 2016
Quote My first semester here I had a class from professor Erickson. He really took the time to make sure each of us understood the material. He was constantly looking for ways to improve his teaching and help us get a full view of potential accounting careers.