James C YoungJames C. Young, Ph.D., C.P.A., is the PwC Professor of Accountancy at Northern Illinois University. A graduate of Ferris State University (B.S.) and Michigan State University (M.B.A. and Ph.D.), Dr. Young�s research focuses on taxpayer responses to te income tax using archival data. His dissertation received the PricewaterhouseCoopers/American Taxation Association Dissertation Award and his subsequent research has received funding from a number of organizations, including the Ernst & Young Foundation Tax Research Grant Program. His work has been published in a variety of academic and professional journals, including the National Tax Journal, The Journal of the American Taxation Association and Tax Notes. Dr. Young is a Northern Illinois University Distinguished Professor. He received the Illinois C.P.A. Society Outstanding Accounting Educator Award in 2012 and has received university teaching awards from Northern Illinois University, George Mason University and Michigan State University. Read More Read Less