Dr. Jack Badger | Faculty | Middle Tennessee State University

Departments / Programs

Department of Accounting

Degree Information

PHD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2024)
BAC, University of Mississippi (2016)

Areas of Expertise

Taxation
State Taxes
Sports and Taxes
Disclosure
Financial Reporting

Biography

Jack Badger is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Middle Tennessee State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration (Accounting) from the University of Tennessee and her Bachelor of Accountancy with a minor in Finance from the University of Mississippi. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in North Carolina. His research focuses on how tax intersects with a variety of topics including financial reporting, disclosure, sports, and gambling policy. His work has been pub...

Jack Badger is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Middle Tennessee State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration (Accounting) from the University of Tennessee and her Bachelor of Accountancy with a minor in Finance from the University of Mississippi. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in North Carolina. His research focuses on how tax intersects with a variety of topics including financial reporting, disclosure, sports, and gambling policy. His work has been published in the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy and Public Finance Review.

Before academia, he worked as a valuation consultant at Dixon Hughes Goodman in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and an experienced tax associate at PwC in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Publications

Badger, J. (2025). The Impact of Free Play Tax Deduction Limitations on Sportsbook and State Tax Revenue. Public Finance Review.

Badger, J., & Short, J. (2025). Determinants and consequences of COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 52, 107336.

Courses

ACTG 4550 - Introduction to Federal Income Tax

ACTG 6510 - Introduction to Federal Income Tax Research and Planning