Robert Allen
  • David Eccles Scholar, School Of Business
801-581-7208

Honors & Awards

  • AAA/Deloitte Cook Teaching Prize (Graduate Category). American Accounting Association, 08/06/2018
  • Brady Superior Teaching Award. David Eccles School of Business, 04/26/2017
  • PMBA Distinguished Teaching Award. David Eccles School of Business, 05/2016
  • Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Hall of Honor. American Accounting Association, 08/2013
  • EMBA Distinguished Teaching Award. David Eccles School of Business, 05/2013
  • Business Professional of the Year, University of Utah Chapter. Beta Alpha Psi, 05/2009
  • Wildman Medal. American Accounting Association / Deloitte, 2008
  • David Eccles Faculty Scholar. University of Utah, 2007
  • UACPA Outstanding Educator. Utah Association of CPAs, 2005
  • University Distinguished Teaching Award. University of Utah, 2003
  • C. Roland Christensen Faculty Fellow. University of Utah, 2002
  • Marvin J. Ashton Teaching Excellence Award. David Eccles School of Business, 2001
  • Brady Superior Teaching Award. David Eccles School of Business, 2000

In the Media

  • Summaries of the Teaching Domain Statements of the 2018 Cook Prize Winners, Issues in Accounting Education, Volume 34, Issue 2, pp 1-11. 05/01/2019. https://aaajournals.org/toc/iace/34/2

Professional Service

  • American Accounting Association. President, Executive Committee, Board of Directors. 08/05/2021 - 08/03/2022
  • American Accounting Association . President-Elect, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors. 08/05/2020 - 08/05/2021
  • American Accounting Association. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force. 08/05/2020 - 08/05/2021
  • American Accounting Association. Governance Committee. 08/05/2020 - 08/05/2021
  • American Accounting Association. Role: Senior Faculty Advisor, Speaker. New Faculty Consortium. 01/31/2019 - 02/03/2020
  • American Accounting Association. Role: Committee Member. Publications Committee. 08/01/2017 - 07/31/2020
  • American Accounting Association. Role: Committee Member. Notable and Distinguished Contributions to Accounting Literature Award Screening Committee. 02/01/2017 - 03/15/2017
  • KPMG. Role: Selection of topics and scholars for KPMG Research program. KPMG Academic Research Panel. 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
  • American Accounting Association. Role: Editorial Review Board. Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
  • Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. Editorial Review Board. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
  • KPMG. Role: Selection of topics and scholars for KPMG Research program. KPMG Academic Research Panel. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
  • Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory. Editorial Review Board. 08/01/2014 - 07/31/2017
  • KPMG Academic Research Panel. Role: Selection of topics and scholars for KPMG Research program. KPMG Academic Research Panel. 01/2014 - 12/2014
  • American Accounting Association. Council-Past Chair. 01/2014 - 08/10/2014
  • American Accounting Association. Council Advocacy Task Force Chair. 01/2014 - 08/10/2014
  • American Accounting Association. Teaching Learning and Curriculum Section, Past Chair. 01/2013 - 12/2013
  • American Accounting Association. Council Chair. 01/2013 - 08/2013
  • AAA Teaching Learning and Curriculum Section. Chair. 08/2010 - 08/2012
  • AAA Branding Committee. Role: Member. Committee Member. 01/2010 - 08/2011
  • AAA Branding Committee. Role: Member. Committee Member. 01/2010 - 08/2011
  • Issues in Accounting Education. Associate Editor. 01/2009 - 12/2012
  • AAA Teaching Learning and Curriculum Section. Chair Elect. 2008 - 2010
  • American Accounting Association. Role: Chair. Auditing Standards Committee. 2005 - 2006
  • Issues in Accounting Education. Board Member. 2004 - 2009
  • American Accounting Association, Auditing Section. Role: Vice Chair. Auditing Standards Committee. 2004 - 2005
  • American Accounting Association: Auditing Section. Role: Chair. Practice Advisory Council Education Initiative. 2003 - 2004

Internal Service

  • Department RPT Committee Chair. 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020. Department service.
  • CIB2 Committee (Committee charged to assess policies and procedures surrounding the creation of Centers, Institutes, and Bureaus at the University of Utah). Committee Member, 10/15/2017 - 06/30/2019. University service.
  • Senate Ad Hoc Committee to develop guidelines for the composition of the CIB2 Committee. 08/16/2017 - 10/01/2017. University service.
  • DESB Faculty President. President, 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018. College service.
  • Faculty Vice-President. 08/15/2016 - 06/30/2017. College service.
  • University Faculty Senate. Senator, 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2019. University service.
  • University, Senate Executive Committee. 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2019. University service.
  • Senate Advisory Committee on Budget and Planning. 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018. University service.
  • Opportunity Scholars. Faculty Advisor, Board Member, 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2019. College service.
  • KPMG Academic Research Panel. 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2019. Other service.
  • AAA Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Committee Nominating Committee. Chair, 01/01/2016 - 07/01/2018. Other service.
  • MAcc Committee. 01/01/2016 - 06/30/2016. Department service.
  • MAcc Committee. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015. Department service.
  • Opportunity Scholars Faculty Advisor. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015. College service.
  • EMBA International Trip. Beijing, China and Tokyo Japan. 02/01/2014 - 04/30/2014. College service.
  • Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights Committee. 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014. University service.
  • ALFPA Faculty Advisor (Career Resources and Scholarships for Latino students in business, finance, and accounting. 01/01/2014 - 05/01/2014. College service.
  • Dallas Trip for Undergraduate Students. 01/01/2014 - 02/01/2014. Department service.
  • ALFPA Faculty Advisor (Career Resources and Scholarships for Latino students in business, finance, and accounting. 08/2013 - 12/2013. College service.
  • Opportunity Scholars Program, Faculty Advisor. Faculty Advisor-meetings with students, OSP board members., 01/2013 - 12/2013. College service.
  • Macc Committee. 01/2013 - 12/2013. Department service.
  • Accounting Student Dallas Trip, 2013. Service involves preparation prior to the trip as well as 2 1/2 days on the road to Dallas. Selection of candidates, travel with students, build relations with recruiters and alumni, 01/2013 - 12/2013. Department service.
  • Accounting Student Dallas Trip, 2013. Service involves preparation prior to the trip as well as 2 1/2 days on the road to Dallas. Selection of candidates, travel with students, build relations with recruiters and alumni, 01/2013 - 12/2013. Department service.
  • Academic Freedom & Faculty Rights Committee. 01/2013 - 12/2013. University service.
  • UPTAC. Committee Member, 01/10/2011 - 06/2012. University service.
  • Academic Senate. Member, 07/2009 - 06/2012. University service.
  • Annuities and Salaries. Member, 2009 - 2011. University service.
  • AAA Teaching and Curriculum Section, Director of Western Region. 2003 - 2003. Other service.
  • AAA Innovation in Accounting Education Award, Selection Committee. 2003 - 2003. Other service.
  • Government and Community Affairs, Faculty Committee. 2001 - 2001. Other service.
  • Career Services Director Search Committee, Career Services Director Search Committee. 2001 - 2001. Other service.
  • University of Utah, MBA Committee Chair. 2001 - 2001. Other service.
  • AAA Audit Section, Mid-year Conference Program Committee. 2001 - 2001. Other service.
  • Institute of Internal Auditors, SLC Chapter Board of Governors. 2000 - 2000. Other service.
  • Federation of Schools of Accountancy, Student Survey Data Committee. 2000 - 2000. Other service.
  • University of Utah School of Business, RPT Committee. 2000 - 2000. Other service.
  • American Accounting Association, Audit Section Western Region Chair. 2000 - 2000. Other service.
  • Technology Assisted Curriculum, Technology Assisted Curriculum (TAC) Committee. 2000 - 2000. Other service.
  • AAA Innovation in Accounting Education Award, Selection Committee. 2000 - 2000. Other service.
  • Federation of Schools of Accountancy, Annual Meeting Program Committee. 1999 - 1999. Other service.
  • David Eccles School of Business, Undergraduate Committee. 1999 - 1999. Other service.
  • Emma Eccles Jones Endowment, Advisory Committee. 1999 - 1999. Other service.
  • David Eccles School of Business, Course Coordinator for Accounting. 1999 - 1999. Other service.
  • David Eccles School of Business, University Senate. 1999 - 1999. Other service.
  • David Eccles School of Business, Undergraduate Council. 1998 - 1998. Other service.
  • David Eccles School of Business, University Joint Apportionment Board. 1998 - 1998. Other service.
  • United Way Fund Raising Drive, Campaign for the Community. 1998 - 1998. Other service.
  • David Eccles School of Business, Masters of Business Administration Faculty Advisory Committee. 1998 - 1998. Other service.
  • Deloitte & Touche Student Case Study Seminar, Faculty Advisor. 1998 - 1998. Other service.

Community Partnership

  • Accounting Student Trip to Dallas. 01/2012 - 01/2012

Outreach

  • The Road Home Homeless Shelter Board of Advisors, President Elect, Administration Committee Chair. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
  • Participated in Week Zero Service Project with MACC students for The Road Home and St Vincent DePaul. 08/2013 - 08/2013
  • The Road Home Homeless Shelter Board of Advisors, Board Secretary, Membership Committee (co-Chair), Administration Committee. 01/2013 - 12/2013