Faculty Profile, The University of Utah

 
 

Lavar Harline Curriculum Vitae Biosketch

Lavar  Harline
 
 

Biography

Honors & Awards

  • Annual National Award for Superior Beta Alpha Psi U Student Org. 2004. National Beta Alpha Psi, 2004
  • Annual National Award for Superior Beta Alpha Psi U Student Org. 2003. National Beta Alpha Psi, 2003
  • Annual National Award for Superior Beta Alpha Psi U Student Org. 2002. National Beta Alpha Psi, 2002
  • Annual National Award for Superior Beta Alpha Psi U. Acctg. Student Org. 2001. National Beta Alpha Psi, 2001
  • Annual National Award for Superior Beta Alpha Psi University Student Organization 2000. National Beta Alpha Psi, 2000
  • Runner-up Ashton Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award. School of business, 1999
  • One of five finalists, 1999 Graduate Teaching Award. Eccles School of Business, 1999
  • Oustanding Teacher of the Year. Beta Alpha Psi Chapter, 1996
  • Runner-up Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Eccles School of Business, 1992
  • National Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Facutly Advisor Award. National Beta Alpha Psi Organization, 1987
  • Instructor KPMG, CPA\'s National Headquarters. KPMG, CPA, 1984
  • Instructor Arthur Andersen, CPA;s. Arthur Andersen National Headquarters, 1983

Biography

N. La Var Harline teaches both undergraduate and graduate tax accounting courses including basic taxation, tax research, deferred compensation & retirement planning, and business and tax strategies, estate & gift taxation. Professor Harline received his PhD degree in accounting from the University of Nebraska in 1982, and the following degrees from the University of Utah: MBA (1977), BS in accounting (1976), BS in history 1972. He also holds a MLS (masters in library science degree) from BYU in 1974. He has received teaching awards and also received the national Beta Alpha Psi annual faculty advisor award for 1987. He has published in Taxation for Accountants, and Journal of Agricultural Taxation and Law. He has also published a monograph on Tax Planning for Closely-held Corporations by Matthew Bender Publishing Co. Professor Harline practiced as a staff accountant with Deloitte, CPA's from 1976 to 1979. His teaching and research specialties include taxation of deferred compensation, executive compensation strategies, retirement planning, and business and tax planning strategies.

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