New Faculty - Colin Koutney
Colin Koutney is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. He joined the accounting faculty in the Fall 2025 and previously taught at George Mason University in Virginia. He earned his Ph.D. in accounting at The University of Texas at Austin. His professional experience includes volunteering with VITA and working at Deloitte Tax LLP.
Colin’s research primarily focuses on corporate and individual taxation. He also studies financial accounting topics such as non-GAAP disclosures and interim reporting. His research has been published in the Review of Accounting Studies.
Outside of academia, Colin enjoys hiking and listening to audiobooks, particularly those about his favorite U.S. presidents.