Karen Ton
Assistant Professor of Accounting | Emory University, Goizueta Business School at Goizueta Business School
Visiting Assistant Professor at Kelley School of Business

Schools
- Goizueta Business School
- Kelley School of Business
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Biography
Goizueta Business School
Biography
Karen Ton completed her Ph.D. in Accounting at University of Southern California. Prior to joining the faculty at Emory in 2015, Ton held positions at USC and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and is an active Certified Public Accountant in the State of California. Ton''s primary research focus is related to financial accounting, auditing, and corporate restructuring.
Areas Of Expertise
- Financial Reporting
- Auditing
- Accounting Information in Corporate Restructuring
Education
- Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California: Ph.D., Accounting 2015
- University of Southern California: B.A., Business Administration Accounting & Finance
Kelley School of Business
Karen Ton is visiting Indiana University. She completed her Ph.D. in Accounting at University of Southern California and was previously on the faculty at Emory University. Her professional experience includes positions in the Audit & Assurance Services and Transaction Services practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Ton is an active Certified Public Accountant in the State of California.
Professor Ton's primary research focus is related to financial reporting, auditing, and regulation. In 2020, Professor Ton was awarded the Crystal Apple for Excellence in Undergraduate Business Education at Emory. She received the Mary Pickford Foundation Doctoral Teaching Award at University of Southern California.
Education
- University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business 2015
- Doctor of Philosophy, Business Administration Accounting
- University of Southern California, Leventhal School of Accounting 2003
- Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, Accounting
- University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business 2003
- Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, Business Administration Finance
- Certified Public Accountant, State of California 2005-Present
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