Research Specialties

Prediction of corporate financial distress. Prediction of corporate takeover targets. Economic analysis of alternative financial reporting policies and procedures.

Selected Research Publications

• B. Branson and J. Bartley, FASB Review for Industry, Professional Development Institute, University of North Texas, and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2005.
• B. Branson and J. Bartley, FASB Update for Small Businesses, Professional Development Institute, University of North Texas, and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2005.
• B. Branson and J. Bartley, FASB/APB Update and Review, Professional Development Institute, University of North Texas, and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2005.
• FASB Review for industry (with Bruce Branson, 1998), Professional Development Institute, University of North Texas, Continuing Education Course distributed by the Professional Development Institute, 1992-1998 annual editions.
• “The Sensitivity of Predictive Models Including Operating Cash Flows to Alternative Definitions of Failure,” (with Paul Bahson), Advances in Accounting, 1992, pp. 255-78.
• “Material Changes in Financial Reporting Attributable in the Tax Reform Act of 1986,” (with Al Chen), Accounting Horizons, March 1992, pp. 62-74.
• “Activity-Based Costing Applied to Strategic Cost Estimation,” (with Richard Jenson), Corporate Controller, September/October 1991, pp. 25-30.