Kopp, Lori
Faculty
Dhillon School of Business - Accounting
- Phone
- (403) 329-5197
- lori.kopp@uleth.ca
About Me
Education
BSEd, State University of New York College at Buffalo
MS, University of Illinois
MSAcc, University of Houston
PhD, University of Alabama
Biography
Dr. Lori Kopp is an Associate Professor of accounting. Lori is a CPA and CGA and has worked as an auditor for Grant Thornton.
Awards
Distinguished Service Award, University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management, 2005.
Outstanding Research in Accounting Education Award, American Accounting Association, 2005. For Kopp, L.S. and Phillips, F. "Integrating accounting topics within or across functions: Effects on students' structure and use of knowledge." Journal of Accounting Education (2005) 23(3).
Research in progress
Interpersonal Trust, Professional Skepticism, and Distrust in Negotiations During an Audit (with Ewald Aschauer and Jacqueline Strakova)
An Early Look at Investor Reactions to Comparable Sustainability Measures: An Experimental Approach (with James Smith and Bryden Wudrich)
Research grants
The Effects of Curricular Structure on Students? Acquisition and Application of Core Accounting Competencies (with Frederick Phillips). The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, 2001.
Trust, Independence and Professional Skepticism in the Auditor-Client Relationship (with Morina Rennie and Morley Lemon). The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants/Canadian Academic Accounting Research Grant Program, 2003.
Professional Judgment in Internal Control Reporting (with James Bierstaker). The University of Lethbridge Research Fund, 2006.
Assurance on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Smaller Public Companies(with Natalia Kotchetova and Thomas Kozlowski). The Chartered Accountant/Laurier Centre for the Advancement of Accounting Research and Education, 2006.
Awards
Distinguished Service Award, University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management, 2005.
Outstanding Research in Accounting Education Award, American Accounting Association, 2005. For Kopp, L.S. and Phillips, F. "Integrating accounting topics within or across functions: Effects on students' structure and use of knowledge." Journal of Accounting Education (2005) 23(3).
Research in progress
Interpersonal Trust, Professional Skepticism, and Distrust in Negotiations During an Audit (with Ewald Aschauer and Jacqueline Strakova)
An Early Look at Investor Reactions to Comparable Sustainability Measures: An Experimental Approach (with James Smith and Bryden Wudrich)
Research grants
The Effects of Curricular Structure on Students? Acquisition and Application of Core Accounting Competencies (with Frederick Phillips). The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, 2001.
Trust, Independence and Professional Skepticism in the Auditor-Client Relationship (with Morina Rennie and Morley Lemon). The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants/Canadian Academic Accounting Research Grant Program, 2003.
Professional Judgment in Internal Control Reporting (with James Bierstaker). The University of Lethbridge Research Fund, 2006.
Assurance on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Smaller Public Companies(with Natalia Kotchetova and Thomas Kozlowski). The Chartered Accountant/Laurier Centre for the Advancement of Accounting Research and Education, 2006.
Publications
Perlow, R. and Kopp, L.S. 2004. Conscientiousness and Ability as Predictors of Accounting Learning, Human Performance, 17(4): 359-373.
Kopp, L.S. and O'Donnell, E. 2005. The Influence of a Process Focus on Category Knowledge and Internal Control Evaluation. Accounting, Organizations and Society 30: 423-434.
Kopp, L.S. and Phillips, F. 2005. Integrating Accounting Topics Within or Across Functions: Effects on Students Structure and Use of Knowledge. Journal of Accounting Education 23(3): 170-188.
Kopp, L.S. and Bierstaker, J.L. 2006. Auditors Memory of Internal Control Information: The Effect of Documentation Preparation Versus Review. Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research 9: 27-50.
Davis, S., DeZoort, T. and Kopp, L.S. 2006. The Effect of Obedience Pressure and Perceived Responsibility on Management Accountants Creation of Budgetary Slack. Behavioral Research in Accounting 18: 19-35.
Rennie, M.D., Kopp, L.S. and Lemon, W.M. 2010 Exploring Trust and the Auditor-Client Relationship: Factors Influencing the Auditor's Trust of Client Representative. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 29:1.
Morrill, J.B, C.K.J. Morrill and L.S. Kopp. 2012. Internal Control Assessment and Interference Effects. Behavioral Research in Accounting. 24(1): 73-90.
Rennie, M.D., L.S. Kopp and W. M. Lemon. 2014. Auditor-Client Disagreements and Independence: An Exploratory Field Study. Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting 18: 133-169.
Bierstaker, J.L., L.S. Kopp and D.L. Lombardi. 2016. Research Note - Are Financial Professionals Ready for IFRS?: An Exploratory Study. Advances in Accounting, ncorporating Advances in International Accounting 35: 1-7.
Gonzalez, G. and L. Kopp. 2017. The use of personality traits to predict propensity to commit fraud. Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting. 9(3): 979-1005.
Kopp, L.S. and O'Donnell, E. 2005. The Influence of a Process Focus on Category Knowledge and Internal Control Evaluation. Accounting, Organizations and Society 30: 423-434.
Kopp, L.S. and Phillips, F. 2005. Integrating Accounting Topics Within or Across Functions: Effects on Students Structure and Use of Knowledge. Journal of Accounting Education 23(3): 170-188.
Kopp, L.S. and Bierstaker, J.L. 2006. Auditors Memory of Internal Control Information: The Effect of Documentation Preparation Versus Review. Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research 9: 27-50.
Davis, S., DeZoort, T. and Kopp, L.S. 2006. The Effect of Obedience Pressure and Perceived Responsibility on Management Accountants Creation of Budgetary Slack. Behavioral Research in Accounting 18: 19-35.
Rennie, M.D., Kopp, L.S. and Lemon, W.M. 2010 Exploring Trust and the Auditor-Client Relationship: Factors Influencing the Auditor's Trust of Client Representative. Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 29:1.
Morrill, J.B, C.K.J. Morrill and L.S. Kopp. 2012. Internal Control Assessment and Interference Effects. Behavioral Research in Accounting. 24(1): 73-90.
Rennie, M.D., L.S. Kopp and W. M. Lemon. 2014. Auditor-Client Disagreements and Independence: An Exploratory Field Study. Research on Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Accounting 18: 133-169.
Bierstaker, J.L., L.S. Kopp and D.L. Lombardi. 2016. Research Note - Are Financial Professionals Ready for IFRS?: An Exploratory Study. Advances in Accounting, ncorporating Advances in International Accounting 35: 1-7.
Gonzalez, G. and L. Kopp. 2017. The use of personality traits to predict propensity to commit fraud. Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting. 9(3): 979-1005.
Research Interests
Lori's research focuses on the judgment and decision making of accountants, investors and auditors.