Dr. Madeline Trimble
Associate Dean for Accreditation and Operations
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Biography
Madeline Trimble has been a professor of accounting at Illinois State University since 2016. Additionally, she currently serves as the Director of Engagement and Societal Impact for the College of Business at ISU.
She received her Doctorate from the University of Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany and her Bachelors of Science in accounting from Eastern Illinois University. Her current research focus is on the progress of global IFRS adoption and its associated financial reporting effects. She teaches Intermediate Accounting, International Accounting, and Ethics courses and serves as a faculty advisor for ISU’s chapter of Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance (AFWA).
Teaching Interests & Areas
International Accounting; Financial Accounting; Ethics; Leadership Development
Research Interests & Areas
International Accounting; IFRS adoption; Financial Reporting Quality
PhD Accounting
University of Mannheim (Germany)
Mannheim, Germany
BS Accounting
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois
AFWA Women Who Count - Emerging Leader Award
Accounting and Financial Women's Alliance
2024
Advisor of the Year
SLAB
2023
ICPAS Outstanding Accounting Educator Award
Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)
2023
Outstanding Service Award
ISU College of Business
2023
ISU Impact Award
Illinois State University
2021
Manahan Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Business
Illinois State University
2021
Oustanding Teaching Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2020
Women Who Count - Academic Award
Accounting and Financial Women's Alliance (AFWA)
2020
Wisdom's Torch Teaching & Learning Award
Illinois State University - College of Business
2019
Professor of the Year
Student Accounting Society
2018
Wisdom's Torch Teaching & Learning Award
Illinois State University - College of Business
2018
Fachschaftslehrpreis ("Student Council Teaching Award")
University of Mannheim
2013
Accounting Advisory Board Graduate Scholarship
Eastern Illinois University
2011
Doctoral Fellowship
University of Mannheim
2011
Presidential Scholarship
Eastern Illinois University
2007
Grants and Contracts
New Faculty Startup Support Grant
Madeline Trimble
Office of Research and Graduate Studies (Illinois State University). 2016 - 2016
Book, Chapter
The benefits and detriments of global accounting convergence
Trimble, M., & Song, X.
(2024), 5-23, https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803920597.00007, Research Handbook on Financial Accounting, Edward Elgar Publishing
Journal Article
Prevalence of Sustainability Metrics within Executive Compensation Schemes in Large US Companies
Sankara, J., & Trimble, M.
Journal of Management and Sustainability / Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education, Vol. 15, (No. 1;), 12, (2025), 10.5539/jms.v15n1p116
Early Evidence of the Effect of ASU 2017-12 on Derivative Disclosure Compliance
Troyer, J., Joseph, J., & Trimble, M.
Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 34 (3), 213-231, (2023), https://doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.22621
Hindsight is 20/20: An Investigation into the Causes and Impact of the Wirecard Collapse
Trimble, M., Ren, Y., & Sankara, J.
Today's CPA, March/April, 25-30, (2022)
The Historical and Current Status of Global IFRS Adoption: Obstacles and Opportunities for Researchers
Song, X., & Trimble, M.
The International Journal Of Accounting, 57 (2), 1-37, (2022), https://doi.org/10.1142/S1094406022500019
Temporal Changes in the Value Relevance of Analysts' Forecasts
Johnston, J., Guidry, R., & Trimble, M.
Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 32 (2), 7-21, (2021)
Fostering Intrinsic Motivational Orientation: A Cost-Effective Method for Encouraging Audit Staff to Speak Up
Mocadlo, R., Rich, J., Trimble, M., & Zhou, Y.
Current Issues in Auditing, 14 (2), 9-18, (2020), 10.2308/CIIA-2020-002
The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's Repatriation Tax on Financial Statements
Ren, Y., Sankara, J., & Trimble, M.
The CPA Journal, (2020)
A Reinvestigation into Accounting Quality following Global IFRS Adoption: Evidence via Earnings Distributions
Trimble, M.
Journal Of International Accounting Auditing & Taxation, 33 (1), 18-39, (2018)
Politically connected firms and the effectiveness of International Financial Reporting Standards adoption
Trimble, M.
International Journal of Critical Accounting, 10 (2), 97-129, (2018)
Magazine/Trade Publication
What Is a Budget?
Trimble, M.
Wallet Hub, (2025)
Other
Help students embrace emerging technologies
Trimble, M.
Journal Of Accountancy, (2019)
Presentations
Early Evidence of the Effect of ASU 2017-12 on Derivative Disclosure Compliance
Joseph Troyer, Joseph Johnston, Madeline Trimble
American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting,, San Diego, CA, August, 2022
Establishing Credibility Early in Your Career
Madeline Trimble
Women Who Count Conference, Online, October, 2021
Fun and Games: Teaching Career Skills Through Play
Madeline Trimble
Illinois Business Educator Association (IBEA) Fall Conference, Online, September, 2021
The Historical and Current Status of Global IFRS Adoption
Xiaoxiao Song, Madeline Trimble
American Accounting Association Midwest Meeting, Chicago, IL, October, 2019
A Reinvestigation into Accounting Quality Following Global IFRS Adoption: Evidence via Earnings Distributions
Madeline Trimble
American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, August, 2017
Politically Connected Firms and Effective IFRS Adoption
Madeline Trimble
American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY, August, 2016
The Impact of Supporting Infrastructure and IFRS Adoption on Reporting Quality in Developing Countries
Madeline Trimble
European Accounting Association Annual Congress - PhD Colloquium, Tallinn Estonia, May, 2014