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Dr. Ellen Best, Ph.D.
Ellen Best, Ph.D. Ellen Best Department Head and Associate Professor Emailellen.best@ung.edu Phone706-864-1597 Office locationCottrell Center, 381, Dahlonega Area(s) of Expertise: Taxation, Managerial Accounting Overview Dr. Best joined the faculty of the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia in 2013. She holds a Masters of Taxation degree from Georgia State University and also a Ph.D. in Accounting. Prior to her time at UNG, Dr. Best worked in corporate taxation at KPMG, concentrating mainly on foreign inbound clients. Courses Taught ACCT 2101: Principles of Accounting I ACCT 2102: Principles of Accounting II ACCT 3350: Federal Income Taxation ACCT 4350: Advanced Federal Income Taxation ACCT 6300: Accounting for Decision Making Education Ph.D., Accounting, Georgia State University, 2014 M.Tx., Taxation, Georgia State University, 2006 BBA, Accounting, Georgia State University, 2004 Research/Special Interests Taxation, accounting education, judgment and decision making, business ethics Work Experience Instructor and Research Assistant Georgia State University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business 2007-2011 Graduate Teaching Assistant Georgia State University, J. Mack Robinson College of Business 2004-2005 Tax Associate KPMG LLP 2004-2007
