Scott Dyreng

Scott Dyreng is the Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Professor of Accounting at Duke University. His research interests include financial accounting, taxes, and business strategy, with a focus on corporate tax avoidance, international taxation, and accounting for income taxes. He has published in journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, and Journal of Financial Economics. He teaches managerial accounting to graduate students and has received the Excellence in Teaching Award in the Duke MMS program three times. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina in 2008 and holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University.

Scott D. Dyreng is a Professor of Accounting at Duke University, specializing in Tax and Financial Reporting. His research explores corporate tax avoidance, the impact of executives on tax strategies, and the role of financial accounting in multinational firms' tax behavior. Dyreng investigates how public pressure and tax regulations influence corporate tax decisions, as well as the effects of financial constraints and debt covenants on tax-motivated income shifting. His work also examines the informational properties of earnings, the role of Delaware as a domestic tax haven, and the relationship between tax incidence and avoidance. His research contributes to understanding the complexities of tax policy and its implications for corporate financial reporting.