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Texas State University

Dr. Mark Edward Vargus

  • Professor of Instruction - Department of Accounting
  • ELTB B
  • tel:+15122453172
  • aoj19@txstate.edu
  • Scholarly/Creative work
  • Awards
  • Service

Featured scholarly/creative works

  • Vargus, M. E., & Beneish, M. (2012). Insider Trading and Earnings Management in Distressed Firms. Contemporary Accounting Research, 29(1), 191–220.
  • Lin, S., Pizzini, M., Vargus, M. E., & Bardhan, I. (2011). The Role of the Internal Audit Function in the Disclosure of Material Weakness. The Accounting Review, 86(1), 287–323. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.2308/accr.00000016
  • Vargus, M. E., Van der Stede, W., & Gibbs, M. (2004). Determinants and Subjectivity in Incentives. The Accounting Review, 79(2), 409–436.
  • Vargus, M. E., & Beneish, M. (2002). Insider Trading, Earnings Quality and Accrual Mispricing. The Accounting Review, 77(4), 755–791.
  • Hesford, J., Pizzini, M. J., Turner, M., & Vargus, M. E. (n.d.). Using Python in Management Accounting: Monte Carlo Simulation for Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis. Issues in Accounting Education.
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Featured awards

  • Award / Honor Nominee: Cook Prize for National Teaching Excellance, American Accounting Association. 2017
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Cook Prize for National Teaching Excellance, American Accounting Association. 2016
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Cook Prize for National Teaching Excellance, American Accounting Association. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature, American Accounting Association. January 2007 - August 2007
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, American Accounting Association - MAS. 1996
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Featured service activities

  1. Other

    Town of Lakewood Village

    2014 - 2026
  2. Other

    Town of Lakewood Village

    2007 - 2026
  3. Other

    Town of Lakewood Village

    2007 - 2024
  4. Member

    TML Legislative Policy Committee on Annexation and Development Regulation

    2016 - 2017
  5. Member

    TML Policy and Resolutions Committee

    2016 - 2017
  6. Other

    LV Economic Development Corporation

    2013 - 2016
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