Tom Smith, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Grant Thornton Fellow, University of South Florida

Tom Smith is the Grant Thornton Professor, teaching intermediate financial accounting and a PhD seminar in archival accounting. He was awarded the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy Advisory Council Outstanding Teaching Award in 2016 and in 2020, he was the recipient of the USF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.

His research appears in Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, The Journal of the American Taxation Association, Journal of Accounting, Auditing, & Finance, Journal of Information Systems, Accounting Horizons, Journal of Financial Research, and Advances in Accounting. His research interests include banking, auditing, cybersecurity and executive compensation.

Smith earned a PhD, MBA and bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and is a licensed CPA. He previously taught at Florida Atlantic University, receiving the Professor of the Year Award in 2011.