NC State ERM Research

Several faculty members in NC State’s College of Management are actively conducting research and publishing articles related to enterprise risk management.  This page provides a brief overview of recently published or current working papers prepared by many of our faculty.  Full length articles are available for some, with citation information provided for all articles.

"The Characteristics of Firms that Hire Chief Risk Officers"

This working paper is under review at The Journal of Risk and Insurance.

Donald P. Pagach, NC State University
Richard S. Warr, NC State University

working paper [pdf]

"Information Conveyed in Hiring Announcements of Senior Executives Overseeing Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Processes"

This working paper is forthcoming in the Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance.

Mark S. Beasley, NC State University
Donald P. Pagach, NC State University
Richard S. Warr, NC State University

working paper [pdf]

“Strategic Risk Management: Creating and Protecting Value”

Strategic Finance, May 2007, pp. 24-31.

Full article [pdf]

"An Empirical Investigation of the Characteristics of Firms Adopting Enterprise Risk Management"

A working paper under review at the Journal of Banking and Finance

Donald Pagach, NC State University
Richard Warr, NC State University

Abstract and Full Article [pdf]

“Enterprise Risk Management:  An Empirical Analysis of Factors Associated With the Extent of Implementation”

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Volume 24, Issue 6, November/December 2005, pp. 521-531.

Mark S. Beasley, NC State University
Richard Clune, Kennesaw State University
Dana R. Hermanson, Kennesaw State University

Abstract [pdf]

“The Impact of Enterprise Risk Management on the Internal Audit Function”

This working paper is forthcoming at the Journal of Forensic Accounting.

Mark S. Beasley, NC State University
Richard Clune, Kennesaw State University
Dana R. Hermanson, Kennesaw State University

Abstract & Full Article [pdf]

“Backtesting Value-at-Risk:  A Duration-Based Approach”

Journal of Financial Econometrics, 2004, Vol.2, No. 1, pp. 84-108

Denis Pelletier, NC State University
Peter Christoffersen, McGill University

Full article [pdf]

“Outsourcing at Your Own Risk”

Strategic Finance, July 2004, pp. 23-27

Mark Beasley, NC State University
Marianne Bradford, NC State University
Don Pagach, NC State University

Full Article [pdf]

“Working Hand in Hand: Balanced Scorecards and Enterprise Risk Management”

Strategic Finance, March 2006, pp. 49-55

Mark Beasley, NC State University
Al Chen, NC State University
Karen Nunez, NC State University
Lorraine Wright, NC State University

Full Article [pdf]

“Brainstorming to Identify and Manage Tax Risks”

The Tax Advisor, Volume 37, 3 March 2006, pp. 158-162

Mark Beasley, NC State University
J. Gregory Jenkins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Roby Sawyers, NC State University

IIdentifying and managing risks associated with tax engagements is critical for firms providing tax services.  This article explains how firms can use brainstorming sessions effectively to identify and manage such risks, to protect both themselves and their clients.

Link to The Tax Advisor

“A Primer for Brainstorming Fraud Risks”

Journal of Accountancy, Volume 196, Number 6, December 2003, pp. 32-38.

Mark Beasley, NC State University
J. Gregory Jenkins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Link to full article