Assistant Professor, Accountancy
- PhD, University of Oregon, Accounting
- BS, University of California - Berkeley, Business Administration
Kimberly Krieg is an assistant professor of accounting at the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business. Professor Krieg received her PhD in business administration with a concentration in accounting from the University of Oregon and her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley. She previously worked as a tax accountant in public accounting and as an auditor for the federal government.
She is a licensed CPA in California and teaches courses in taxation. Her current research interests include the effects of taxes on corporate financial reporting, financing, and investment decisions. Her dissertation examines the effect of diversified tax planning on the level of tax risk a firm faces. She is a member of the American Accounting Association and has presented her research at academic accounting conferences.
Areas of Expertise
Taxation, Financial Reporting, Managerial Incentives
Selected Publications
- Krieg, K., Lyon, S. (2021) Assuming the role of the reviewer with a professor-prepared tax return, The Tax Adviser, 52(11), 720-723.
- Krieg, K., Lyon, S. (2020) COVID-19 and Household Employees: Tax Considerations, Practical Tax Strategies, 105(6), 16-22.
- Krieg, K. (2020) Adapting Donations-With-Purchase Charitable Giving Under the New Tax Laws, Journal of Taxation, 133(04), 28-31.
- Krieg, K., Marino, A., Morris, L. (2025) Exploring (In)Equity in the Internal Revenue Code: Discussions of Race in the Tax Classroom, Issues in Accounting Education, 40(3), 91-118.
- Krieg, K., Li, J. (2025) Does Diverse Tax Planning Reduce Tax Risk?, Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics, 21(3).
Areas of Interest
Professor Krieg's research interests primarily lie at the intersection of taxation and financial reporting. She is interested in addressing questions that are of interest to a variety of parties, including practitioners, academics, and policy makers.