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Brad Trinkle

Title: Associate Professor
Department: Accounting
Office: 3153 Gerdin

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Academic History

  • MA, Teaching, East Tennessee State University, 1995
  • BBA, Accounting, East Tennessee State University, 1992
  • Ph.D., Accounting, The University of Alabama, 2006

Academic Work Experience

Associate Professor
Iowa State University
2021 -

Chair, Department of Accounting
Iowa State University
2021 - 2024

Associate Professor and Von Graham Professor
Mississippi State University
2018 - 2021

Associate Professor and Linda Garrett Fellow
Mississippi State University
2017 - 2017

Assistant Professor and Linda Garrett Fellow
Mississippi State University
2011 - 2017

Assistant Professor
College of Charleston
2006 - 2011

Expertise

  • Information Security
  • Financial Disclosure via Social Media

Professional Licenses and Certifications

Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer
Certified Information Systems Auditor

Selected Publications

  • Wood, D. A., Achhpilia, M. P., Adams, M. T., [et al. including Denison, C., Janvrin, D., Trinkle, B., Watanabe, O.] (2023) "The ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Chatbot: How Well Does It Answer Accounting Assessment Questions?", Issues in Accounting Education, 38 (4):81-108. Link to Paper
  • Carver, B., Muriel, L., & Trinkle, B. S. (2023) "Does the Reporting of Critical Audit Matters Affect Nonprofessional Investors’ Perceptions of Auditor Credibility, Information Overload, Audit Quality, and Investment Risk?", Behavioral Research in Accounting, 35 (1):21–44. Link to Paper
  • Trinkle, B. S., Warkentin, M., Malimage, K., & Raddatz, N. (2021) "High-Risk Deviant Decisions: Does Neutralization Still Play a Role", Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 22 (3):797-826. Link to Paper
  • Raddatz, N. I., Coyne, J. G., & Trinkle, B. S. (2020) "Internal Motivators for the Protection of Organizational Data", Journal of Information Systems, 34 (3):199-211. Link to Paper
  • Malimage, K., Raddatz, N., Trinkle, B. S., Crossler, R. E., & Baaske, R. (2020) "Impact of Deterrence and Inertia on Information Security Policy Changes", Journal of Information Systems, 34 (1):123-134. Link to Paper
  • Raddatz, N. I., Marett, K., & Trinkle, B. S. (2020) "The Impact of Awareness of Being Monitored on Computer Usage Policy Compliance: An Agency View", Journal of Information Systems, 34 (1):135-149. Link to Paper
  • Trinkle, B. S., Phillips, T., Hall, A., & Moffatt, B. (2017) "Neutralizing Fair Credit: Factors that Influence Unethical Authorship Practices", 43 (6):368-373. Link to Paper
  • Crossler, R. E., Long, J. H., Loraas, T. M., & Trinkle, B. S. (2017) "The Impact of Moral Intensity and Inconsistent Ethical Tone on Policy Compliance", Journal of Information Systems, 31 (2):49-64. Link to Paper
  • Trinkle, B. S., Scheiner, J., Baldwin, A. A., & Krull, G. (2016) "Gender and Other Determinants of CPA Exam Success: A Survival Analysis", 26:101-118.
  • Trinkle, B. S., & Baldwin, A. A. (2016) "Research Opportunities for Neural Networks in the New Global Economy: The Case for Credit", Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, 23 (3):240-254. Link to Paper
  • Trinkle, B. S., Crossler, R. E., & Bélanger, F. (2015) "Voluntary Disclosures via Social Media and the Role of Comments", Journal of Information Systems, 29 (3):101-121. Link to Paper
  • Trinkle, B. S., Crossler, R. E., & Warkentin, M. (2014) "I’m Game, Are You? Reducing Real-World Security Threats by Managing Employee Activity in Online Social Networks", Journal of Information Systems, 28 (2):307-327. Link to Paper
  • Lam, M., & Trinkle, B. S. (2014) "Using Prediction Intervals to Improve Information Quality of Bankruptcy Prediction Models", 10:37-52. Link to Paper
  • Trinkle, B. S., & Lam, M. (2014) "Construct Validity of Organizational Appeal: A Newly Identified Influence Tactic to Elicit Professional Accountants’ Task Commitment", Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research, 17:183-217. Link to Paper
  • Crossler, R. E., Long, J. H., Loraas, T. M., & Trinkle, B. S. (2014) "Understanding Compliance with BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Policies Utilizing Protection Motivation Theory: Bridging the Intention- Behavior Gap", Journal of Information Systems, 28 (1):209-226. Link to Paper