Melissa Larson

Teaching Professor, E. Dee & Patricia Hubbard Professor,
School of Accountancy

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Biography

Melissa Larson is a Teaching Professor in the School of Accountancy at BYU Marriott School of Business. She graduated from BYU with a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting and started her career in public accounting, where she obtained her CPA license. In 2001, Melissa began teaching accounting classes at BYU and has taught various undergraduate and graduate accounting courses since then. She is passionate about inspiring students to engage in the learning process and pursued a doctorate degree from BYU in instructional psychology and technology. Her research interests include interventions to enhance student success in the classroom.

Melissa is married to Greg Larson, who is also an alumnus of the BYU accounting program. They have four children and a daughter-in-law. In her free time, Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors, reading, and traveling. Although she doesn't enjoy running, she still does it.

Education

Ph.D., Instructional Psychology & Technology, Brigham Young University, 2022
Bachelor, Accounting, Brigham Young University, 1998
Masters in Accounting, Taxation, Brigham Young University, 1998

Group Affiliations

AAA — 2011–0
AICPA — American Institute of Certified Public Accountants — 2001–0
UACPA — Utah Association of CPA's — 2001–0

Selected Publications

"Student’s Choice: In-Person, Online, or on Demand? A Comparison of Instructional Modality Preference and Effectiveness.", Education Sciences, Edition 9, Volume 13, Page 877, 2023
"Are Students Coming to Class Prepared? The Importance of Pre-Class Learning in a Flipped Classroom", Issues in Accounting Education, Edition 3, Volume 38, Pages 1-23, 2023
"The ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Chatbot: How Well Does It Answer Accounting Assessment Questions?", Issues in Accounting Education, Edition 4, Volume 38, Pages 1-28, 2023
"A Case Integrating Financial and Tax Accounting Using the Balance Sheet Approach to Account for Income Taxes", Issues in Accounting Education, Edition 4, Volume 32, Pages 41-49, American Accounting Association, 2017

Experience

Academic - Post-Secondary

Adjunct Faculty, BYU Hawaii, 2011–2011
Adjunct Faculty, University of Utah, 2001–2003
Adjunct Faculty, Utah Valley State College, 1999–2001

Professional

Senior Tax Manager, Grant Thornton, 2008–2011
CPA, Larson & Company, 1998–2001

Awards

E. Dee & Patricia Hubbard Professorship, BYU, 2023
IP&T PhD Research Award, BYU IP&T Department, 2023
Karl G. Maeser Professional Faculty Excellence Award, Brigham Young University, 2021
Deloitte Professional Fellowship, Deloitte, 2020
Teaching Award, Faculty Women's Association, 2020
Teaching Excellence Award, BYU Marriott School, 2019
Honorable Mention, 2018 Outstanding Instructional Contribution Award, American Accounting Association, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Section, 2018
Honorable Mention, Bea Sanders/AICPA Innovation in Teaching Award, AICPA, 2015
Spirit of the SOA Award, School of Accountancy, Marriott School of Mangement, 2015
Merrill J. Bateman, Outstanding Faculty Student Choice Award, Marriott School, 2013

Certificates and Licenses

Certified Public Accountant — State of Utah