Dr. Sarah Bonner

Biography

Sarah Bonner is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, specializing in Accounting. She is a leader in the study of judgment and decision making in accounting, authoring the book 'Judgment Decision Making in Accounting' in 2008 which develops a framework synthesizing research across psychology and economics. Her scholarly articles have been published in esteemed journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting Review, and Accounting, Organizations and Society. Bonner serves on the editorial board of Contemporary Accounting Research and has held previous editorial roles at the Accounting Review. Throughout her career, she has received significant accolades including grants from the National Science Foundation, the American Accounting Association’s Outstanding Dissertation Award, the USC-Mellon Award for Excellence in Mentoring, and the Evan C. Thompson Faculty Mentoring Leadership Award. Her research interests primarily encompass auditing, risk assessment, corporate decision-making, and the cognitive processes involved in these areas. Bonner's work has contributed to the understanding of how auditors utilize cognitive processes in complex tasks and the implications these processes have on audit effectiveness and financial reporting quality.

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