Gregory Clifton

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Gregory Clifton

Chair and Professor of Accounting

College of Business-Office

Biography

Gregory Clifton is a Professor of Accounting at MSU Denver. He earned his law degree (JD) at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and an LLM in Taxation from the University of Denver. Professor Clifton is licensed to practice law in the state and federal courts of Colorado and Georgia, the US Tax Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Professor Clifton continues to operate a small private practice advising small businesses and individuals on tax matters and currently serves as Chair of the Accounting Department.

Education

LLM in Taxation

University of Denver

JD in Law

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

BBA in Finance

Georgia Southern University

Published Works

  • Ryu, G. T., Clifton, T. G. (2025). The Information Usefulness of Current Ratio. International Academy of Business and Economics, https://iabe.org/.
  • Ryu, G. T., Clifton, T. G., Roh, C. (2025). A Multivariate Analysis on Bankruptcy Prediction - Accrual-based Earnings vs. Cash Flows. Journal of Finance and Accountancy, 34. https://aabri.com/jfa.html.
  • Ryu, G. T., Clifton, G. (2023). Changes in Auditing/Accounting Standards and Auditor’s Going- Concern Reporting. Journal of Finance and Accountancy www.aabri.com.
  • Ryu, G. T., Clifton, T. G. (2023, August). A Multivariate Analysis on Bankruptcy Prediction: Accrual-based Earnings vs. Cash Flows. International Association of Applied Business Research.
  • Ryu, G. T., Clifton, G. (2022). Accrual-based Earnings and Cash Flows as Indicators of Bankruptcy. Institute for Global Business Research, https://www.igbr.org/.
  • Kesselring, L. K., Holt, D. A., Clifton, T. G., Betzer, L. S. US Litigation Cases Wherein Stakeholders Were Not Provided with Accountability.
  • Ryu, G. T., Clifton, T. G., Roh, C. (2019). THE Effect of Profitability and Liquidity on Audit Opinions: An Empirical Analysis. Journal of Finance and Accountancy www.aabri.com/jfa.html.
  • Kesselring, L. K., Holt, D. A., Clifton, T. G. Financial Reporting by Small Privately-held Corporations: Exploring Stakeholder Rights to Accountability in the US and the UK. Small Business Institute.
  • Kesselring, K., Holt, D. A., Clifton, T. G. (2018). The financial reporting requirements of small UK and US privately-held limited liability corporations: does accountability to society and stockholders differ?. Small Business Institute, Annual Conference Feb 2018, www.smallbusinessinstitute.biz/2018-Conference-Proceedings.
  • Ryu, G. T., Clifton, T. G. (2017). From Qualified, Going-Concern to Unqualified, Clean Opinions. 2017 Institute for Global Business Research Conference.
  • Clifton, T. G., Conner, E., Laufer, M. D. (2017). Tax Return Preparers Beware of Trumped-up Due Diligence Standards. Journal of Finance and Accountancy, 22.
  • Ryu, G. T., Clifton, T. G. (2016). Going-Concern Opinion Survivors. 2016 Allied Business Academics Fall International Conference.
  • Ryu, G. T., Clifton, T. G. (2016). The Financial Characteristics of Firms that Have Changed their Pension Plans. The Journal of American Business Review, 4(2), 49-54. www.jaabc.com.
  • Hathorn, J., Clifton, T. G., Pleis, M. L. (2012). A model to evaluate divisional managers within the generally accepted accounting principles framework. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 16(4), 93-103.
  • Conner, E., Laufer, M. D., Clifton, T. G., Schaefer, M. (2012). When is Form 8283 Required to be Filed?. Tax Adviser, The.
  • Clifton, T. G., Laufer, M. D., Crosser, L. R. (2010). Smart Drugs for Brain Gain: Legal and Ethical Ramification. American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences 13th Annual Meeting.