Dr. Folsom is an Assistant Professor in the Accounting Department at the University of Texas at El Paso. He previously was a faculty member at Lehigh University. He received his PhD from the University of Iowa where he received numerous teaching awards. He also has B.S. and Master’s degrees in Accountancy from Brigham Young University. He has published in Management Science, Accounting Horizons, and the Journal of Business Cases and Applications. He has also presented his research in numerous national and international conferences . His research interests focus on how characteristics of accounting standards affect financial reporting outcomes. He is also interested in how markets interpret financial information, particularly when firms face competitive pressures.<br>

• Fall 2019 UTEP Master of Accountancy Teaching Excellence Award - UTEP Master of Accountancy Graduates - Fall 2019 (12/01/2019-12/31/2019)
• Spring 2019 UTEP Master of Business Administration Teaching Excellence Award - UTEP Master of Business Administration Graduates - Spring 2019 (04/01/2019-04/30/2019)
• 2018 Accounting Teaching Excellence Award - College of Business, University of Texas at El Paso (04/01/2018-04/30/2018)
• 2017 Accounting Department Outstanding Research Award - College of Business, University of Texas at El Paso (04/01/2017-04/30/2017)
• 2017 College of Business Administration Outstanding Research Award - College of Business, University of Texas at El Paso (04/01/2017-04/30/2017)
• Mentor of the Winning team for PwC's Xtreme Challenge at Lehigh University (09/01/2013-09/30/2013)
• Pi Beta Phi Professor of the Month - Lehigh University (03/01/2010-03/31/2010)
• University of Iowa Teaching Assistant Award - Accounting Department, University of Iowa (03/01/2006-03/31/2006)
• Member of Phi Kappa Phi,Beta Gamma Sigma and Golden Key National Honor Societies (01/01/2001-12/31/2001)
• Trustee Scholarship - Brigham Young University (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)
• Eagle Scout (01/01/1992-12/31/1992)

• Ph D in Business Administration, The University of Iowa (2009)
• MA in Professional Accounting, Brigham Young University (2002)
• BS in Accounting, Brigham Young University (2001)

• Management Sales Forecasts and Firm Market Power Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance 36 2 (2021), Andrew Acito, David M. Folsom, Rong Zhao.
• Principles-Based Standards and the Earnings Attributes Management Science 63 8 (2017), David M. Folsom, Richard Mergenthaler, Paul Hribar, Kyle Peterson.

• Is Whistleblowing Provision Beneficial to Investors: Evidence from State General False Claim Act (2020), Fuzhao Zhou, David M. Folsom.
• Is Whistleblowing Provision Beneficial to Investors: Evidence from State General False Claim Act (2020), Fuzhao Zhou, David M. Folsom.
• Hedge Fund Activism and Internal Control Weakness (2019), Volume Provo, UT, David M. Folsom, I. Hasan, Y. Shen, Fuzhao Zhou.
• Asymmetric Timeliness of Imperfectly Matched Expenses (2019), Volume San Francisco, CA, David M. Folsom, Wonsun Paek.
• Asymmetric Timeliness of Imperfectly Matched Expenses (2019), Volume Paphos, Cyprus, David M. Folsom, Wonsun Paek.
• Key Subordinate Executives’ Effect on Tax Planning (2018), Volume Washington, DC, David M. Folsom, Fuzhao Zhou, Md Hasan.
• Matching Patterns and Asymmetric Earnings Timeliness (2018), Volume Milan, Italy, David M. Folsom, Wonsun Paek.
• Expense Recognition Patterns and Cost Stickiness (2017), Volume San Diego, CA, David M. Folsom, Wonsun Paek.
• Expense Recognition Patterns and Cost Stickiness (2016), Volume Maastricht, The Netherlands, David M. Folsom, Wonsun Paek.
• Audit Fees and Interpretive Guidance (2016), Volume St. Louis, MO, Dain Donelson, David M. Folsom, John Mclnnis, Richard Mergenthaler, Kyle Peterson.

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