• Ph D, Business, University of Nebraska, 2023
• MS, Accounting, University of Connecticut, 2016
• BS, Accounting, Utah State University, 2014

• Certified Public Accountant

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Diersen, Nicholas, Tippit, Adrian, and Wilson, Nicholas. News Vacancy and Stock Movement: Uncovering Trading Opportunities With Idiosyncratic Price Changes., Editors Donald Smith, 148-168. Vol. 25, Iss. 2 Boynton Beach, Florida: Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2025. (DOI: 10.33423/jaf.v25i2.7707)
• Cornelsen, Erin , Custis, Tyler, Falak, Alayna, Plumb, Kelsey, and Wilson, Nicholas. The EY Cheating Scandal and Its Implications for the CPA Profession., Editors D. Larry Crumbley. Vol. Forthcoming: Volume 18, Iss. Issue 1, January—June 2026 Sandy, Utah: Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting/NACVA.

• Belbas-Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching Nominee, University of South Dakota, 2026
• Best Paper, 64TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN PLAINS BUSINESS CONFERENCE, 2024
• Invitation to 2024 AAA New Faculty Consortium, American Accounting Association, 2023
• Ogle Fellowship, University of Nebraska , 2023
• Dean’s Coin Award, University of Nebraska, 2022
• Ogle Fellowship, University of Nebraska , 2022
• Othmer Fellowship, University of Nebraska , 2022
• Ogle Fellowship, University of Nebraska , 2021
• Othmer Fellowship, University of Nebraska , 2021
• Ogle Fellowship, University of Nebraska , 2020
• Othmer Fellowship, University of Nebraska , 2020
• Ogle Fellowship, University of Nebraska , 2019
• Othmer Fellowship, University of Nebraska , 2019

• Wilson, Nicholas, Webb, Brian, and Carson, Cassidy, CEO GRATIFICATION PREFERENCES AND TAX-RELATED FINANCIAL REPORTING DISCRETION. Presented at the 23rd Brigham Young University Accounting Research Symposium, Orem, UT. (September 18, 2026)
• Wilson, Nicholas, Cloud Computing Costs and Disclosure Clarity. Presented at the Beacom Scholar Series (March 02, 2026)
• Wilson, Nicholas, Building a Resume That Gets Interviews: Practical Strategies for Business Students. Presented at the Delta Sigma Pi Meeting (February 18, 2026)
• Wilson, Nicholas, Introduction of Doug Shull. Presented at the 2025 Beacom School of Business Accounting and Finance Division Recognition Dinner (November 06, 2025)
• Wilson, Nicholas, Promising Futures Academic Visit . Presented at the Promising Futures - Recruiting Event (October 30, 2024)
• Wilson, Nicholas, Goodwill Elasticity and the Opportunity for Favorable Financial Reporting. Presented at the 64th Annual Mountain Plains Business Conference, The University of South Dakota. (October 04, 2024)
• Wilson, Nicholas, and Stevenson, Drew, Goodwill Elasticity and the Opportunity for Favorable Financial Reporting. Presented at the Beacom Scholar Series (September 16, 2024)
• Wilson, Nicholas, Does the Ambiguity Presented by ASC 830 Present an Opportunity Higher Earning Perceptions?. Presented at the Beacom Scholar Series, Vermillion. (January 29, 2024)
• Wilson, Nicholas, How the First Job Works. Presented at the Information Session for PhD Students (January 26, 2024)
• Wilson, Nicholas, Introduction of Terrance Kurtenbach. Presented at the 2023 Beacom School of Business Accounting and Finance Division Recognition Dinner (November 02, 2023)
• Wilson, Nicholas, Presented at the 18th Brigham Young University Accounting Research Symposium, Orem, UT. (September 17, 2021)
• Wilson, Nicholas, Presented at the 18th Brigham Young University Accounting Research Symposium, Orem, UT. (September 17, 2021)