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Karen A Otto

  • Principal Lecturer, Accounting
Contact
  • (520) 621-2536
  • McClelland Hall, Rm. 301L
  • Tucson, AZ 85721
  • otto@arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

Degrees

  • D.B.A. Accounting
    • Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    • The Effect of Audit Quality on the Earnings Discount Rate
  • M.S. Accounting
    • Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
  • B.S. Accounting
    • University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, United States

Work Experience

  • Coopers & Lybrand (1991 - 1992)
  • Deloitte & Touche (1989 - 1991)

Awards

  • Eller Student's Choice Award in Accounting
    • Eller College Dean's Council, Spring 2019
  • Most Valuable Professor – Career Track, Undergraduate Teaching award
    • Accounting Department, Spring 2019
  • JUDI Award
    • Accounting Department, Spring 2010
  • Eller Undergraduate Faculty Member of the Year (Small Class) Award
    • Spring 2009

Licensure & Certification

  • Certified Public Accountant (1989)
  • Certified Management Accountant (1993)

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Courses

2025-26 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2025)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2025)

2024-25 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2025)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Spring 2025)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2025)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2024)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Fall 2024)
  • Intermed Acct - Bus Admin Maj
    ACCT 400E (Fall 2024)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2024)

2023-24 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2024)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2024)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2023)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2023)
  • Preceptorship
    ACCT 291 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2023)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Spring 2023)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2023)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Spring 2023)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2022)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Fall 2022)
  • Intermed Acct - Bus Admin Maj
    ACCT 400E (Fall 2022)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2022)
  • Preceptorship
    ACCT 291 (Fall 2022)

2021-22 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2022)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Spring 2022)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2022)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Spring 2022)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2021)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Fall 2021)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2021)

2020-21 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2021)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Spring 2021)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2021)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2020)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Fall 2020)
  • Intermed Acct - Bus Admin Maj
    ACCT 400E (Fall 2020)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2020)

2019-20 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2020)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Spring 2020)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2020)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2019)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Fall 2019)
  • Honors Thesis
    ACCT 498H (Fall 2019)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2019)

2018-19 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2019)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Spring 2019)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2019)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2018)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Fall 2018)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Fall 2018)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2018)

2017-18 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2018)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Spring 2018)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2018)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2017)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Fall 2017)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2017)

2016-17 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2017)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Spring 2017)
  • Accounting Information Systems
    ACCT 561I (Spring 2017)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2017)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Fall 2016)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Fall 2016)
  • Intro to Financial Acct
    ACCT 200 (Fall 2016)

2015-16 Courses

  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 461 (Spring 2016)
  • Accounting Info Systems
    ACCT 561 (Spring 2016)
  • Accounting Information Systems
    ACCT 561I (Spring 2016)
  • Acct Theory+Institution
    ACCT 525 (Spring 2016)

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