This Fall we are excited to welcome Dr. Ashley West to the K-State family! Dr. West comes to us from fellow Big 12 school Texas Tech University where she recently completed her PhD in accounting and taxation. Prior to entering the PhD program, Dr. West was employed with KPMG in Virginia. Dr. West will be teaching in the financial accounting area, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research focuses on the impacts of tax policy on tax preparer behavior. “I’m honored and very excited to be joining the K-State Accounting family,” said West. “Everyone at K-State has been exceptionally kind, helpful, and welcoming! I can’t wait to start working with students when they return, where I hope to be a positive source of motivation and inspiration.”