Rate My Professor Matt Bjornsen

Matt Bjornsen is an Associate Professor of Accounting in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, part of the College of Business and Technology. A UNK alumnus, he earned his B.S. in Accounting in 2008 and M.B.A. in Accounting in 2010 from UNK, followed by a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2016. He is a Certified Public Accountant, holding an active license in Nebraska since 2011 and previously in Oklahoma. Prior to joining UNK in 2019, Bjornsen taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Oklahoma State University. His professional experience includes serving as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche and as an accountant at a small CPA firm. At UNK, he teaches Principles of Accounting I-II and Intermediate Accounting I-II, emphasizing practical insights from his industry background to mentor students during their professional development.

Bjornsen's research focuses on financial accounting, financial reporting, and student behavior and wellness in accounting education. His publications appear in leading journals such as Accounting Horizons ("The Effect of Analyst Conservatism on Meeting the Consensus via Earnings Management," 2023), the Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance ("Collective Bargaining and Strategic Disclosure in Earnings Conference Calls," 2024), Advances in Accounting Education ("Developing and Assessing Wellbeing in the Accounting Curriculum," 2024), the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, and the Journal of International Accounting Research ("The Influence of Country-Level Religiosity on Accounting Conservatism," 2019). He has presented his work at regional, national, and international conferences, including the Mountain Plains Conference where he received a Best Paper Award. An active member of the American Accounting Association, Bjornsen earned an Excellence in Reviewing Award from the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section and has reviewed for journals including the Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance; Pacific Accounting Review; Advances in Accounting; and Quarterly Journal of Finance and Accounting. His contributions have been recognized with the College of Business & Technology Outstanding Faculty Award for Scholarship and the John Becker Faculty Incentive Fund, reflecting his impact on practitioner-oriented studies benefiting accountants and educators.