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John Hamer
Associate Professor of Accounting

Expertise: financial accounting and theory 


Phone: 978-934-2822
Fax: 978-934-4034
Office: Pasteur Hall 202

Educational Background

Professor Hamer has been awarded a BS from the University of Lowell in 1984, a MBA from Texas A&M University in 1980, and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 1984.

Scholarly Interests

Dr. Hamer has written a number of articles and papers on these topics, including a published book entitled "Troubled Debt Restructuring: An Alternative to Bankruptcy?" by UMI Research Press. His research has been mainly in the bankruptcy area and the study of the effect of state taxes in choosing plant locations. His research also involves the statement of cash flows and accounting for international operations, with four publications, two of which appeared in the International Journal of Accounting. Recently he had worked with two other colleagues on accounting for stock options. They published their first article in Southern Collegiate Accountants, an independent organization. He has also collaborated with three other UML colleagues on a recent article for the Oil, Gas and Energy Quarterly.

Bio Sketch

John Hamer is an associate professor of accounting and teaches managerial, cost, intermediate, and advanced accounting. He has written a number of articles and papers on these topics, including a published book entitled "Troubled Debt Restructuring: An Alternative to Bankruptcy?" by UMI Research Press.


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