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E. Shawn Novak

Clinical Associate Professor


Phone:
(812) 856-3462
Email:
shanovak@iu.edu
Room Number:
A317
Areas of Interest:
Taxation
,
Public administration
,
Public policy

    Education

    • PhD, Accounting, University of Houston-University Park, 1991
    • MPA, Accounting, University of Texas at Austin, 1983
    • BS, Accounting, Virginia Tech, 1982

    Biography

    Shawn Novak joined the faculty of the O’Neill School in 2020, coming from Arizona State University’s School of Public Affairs where he taught from 2015-19. Novak transitioned into the public affairs academic environment after spending two years (August 2012 to August 2014) working on the staff of the United States Senate Committee on Finance as an advisor on accounting and tax policy matters. 

    Prior to his service with the Senate, Novak spent more than 25 years as a faculty member, having held academic positions in accounting departments within AACSB-accredited colleges of business at both Boise State University and Lamar University – Beaumont.  Prior to entering academia, Novak was employed as a tax accountant with the Austin, Texas office of the accounting firm Ernst & Young.

    Novak received his doctorate in accounting from the University of Houston-University Park in 1991 and his master's degree in professional accountancy with a tax concentration from the University of Texas at Austin in 1983. He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Virginia Tech in 1982 and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas.

    Highlights

    • Former Associate Director, School of Public Affairs, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Arizona State University
    • Former Senior Accountant and Tax Advisor, U.S. Senate, Committee on Finance
    • Former Director, MSAT Degree Program, Department of Accountancy, College of Business and Economics, Boise State University

    In the News

    • "Tax filing season begins following partial government shutdown" - KJZZ 91.5, January 28, 2019
    • "Government shutdown could slow tax returns" - Arizona PBS, January 9, 2019
    • "The Unintended Consequences Of Fixing The 'Grain Glitch'" - KJZZ 91.5, April 4, 2018
    • "What if Trump wins? Expert predictions for your wallet" - WalletHub.com, November 7, 2016
    • "What if Hillary wins? Expert predictions for your wallet" - WalletHub.com, November 7, 2016
    • "Tax filing fraud" - Arizona PBS, February 23, 2016

    Selected Works

    • Persellin, M., and E. Shawn Novak. 2010. Death of a Loophole: Do Recent Decisions Portend Doom for Ninth Circuit's Rationale in Boise Cascade. Corporate Taxation, 37(5): 19-24.
    • Novak, E. Shawn, and M. Persellin. 2008. The Disallowance Provision of §162(k). Corporate Taxation, 35(1): 3-16.
    • Price, D., and E. Shawn Novak. 2000. The Income Redistribution Effects of Texas State Lottery Games. Public Finance Review, 28(1): 82-92.
    • Price, D., and E. Shawn Novak. 1999. The Tax Incidence of Three Texas Lottery Games: Regressivity, Race and Education. National Tax Journal, 52(4): 741-751.
    • Persellin, M., and E. Shawn Novak. 1995. Start-Up Costs; Planning Opportunities and Compliance Issues. Journal of Corporate Taxation, 22(2): 141-152.
    • Novak, E. Shawn, and M. Persellin. 1993. Amortizing Bond Premiums Can Provide Tax Savings for Investors. Journal of Taxation of Investments, 10(2): 98-109.
    • Persellin, M., and E. Shawn Novak. 1993. State Individual Income Taxes: Basic Concepts and Planning. The CPA Journal. 63(9): 36-38; 88-91.
    • Novak, E. S. 1999. Itemized Deductions, in Fundamentals of Individual & Entity Taxation 2000 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1999. Other Pass-Through Entities, in Fundamentals of Individual & Entity Taxation 2000 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1999. Other Pass-Through Entities, in Solutions Manual to Accompany Fundamentals of Individual and Entity Taxation, 2000 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1999. Other Pass-Through Entities, in Instructor’s Manual to Accompany Fundamentals of Individual and Entity Taxation, 2000 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1999. Other Pass-Through Entities, in Student Study Guide to Accompany Fundamentals of Individual and Entity Taxation, 2000 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1999. Itemized Deductions, in Solutions Manual to Accompany Fundamentals of Individual and Entity Taxation, 2000 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1999. Itemized Deductions, in Instructor’s Manual to Accompany Fundamentals of Individual and Entity Taxation, 2000 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E.S. 1999. Itemized Deductions, in Student Study Guide to Accompany Fundamentals of Individual and Entity Taxation, 2000 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1998. Itemized Deductions, in Fundamentals of Individual & Entity Taxation. 1999 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1998. Other Pass-Through Entities, in Fundamentals of Individual & Entity Taxation. 1999 Edition.
    • Novak, E. S. 1998. Other Pass-Through Entities, in Fundamentals of Individual & Entity Taxation. 1999 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1997. Itemized Deductions, in Fundamentals of Individual & Entity Taxation. 1998 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1997. Other Pass-Through Entities, in Fundamentals of Individual & Entity Taxation.1998 Edition. (Eds.) Karen A. Fortin and Shirley Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1995. Itemized Deductions, in Federal Taxation-Individual 1996 Edition. (Eds.) K. Fortin and S. Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1995. S Corporations, in Federal Taxation-Corporations, Partnerships, Gifts, Estates, and Trusts 1996 Edition. (Eds.) K. Fortin and S. Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1995. S Corporations, in Study Guide to Accompany Federal Taxation-Corporations, Partnerships, Gifts, Estates, and Trusts, 1996 Edition. (Eds.) K. Fortin and S. Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1995. S Corporations, in Instructor's Manual to Accompany Federal Taxation-Corporations, Partnerships, Gifts, Estates, and Trusts, 1996 Edition. (Eds.) K. Fortin and S. Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1995. Itemized Deductions, in Study Guide to Accompany Federal Taxation-Individual, 1996 Edition. (Eds.) K. Fortin and S. Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).
    • Novak, E. S. 1995. Itemized Deductions, in Instructor's Manual to Accompany Federal Taxation-Individual, 1996 Edition. (Eds.) K. Fortin and S. Dennis-Escoffier. (Houston: Dame Publications Inc.).

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