Kyle Broderick, CPA
Accounting Ph.D. Candidate
Emory University
Accounting Ph.D. Candidate
Emory University
I am a 5th year Ph.D. candidate on the 2025-2026 job market. Before starting my Ph.D. journey, I received a B.S. in Accounting and an M.S. in Philosophy from Boston College. I also worked as an auditor for Deloitte in Boston, where I primarily worked on clients in the manufacturing, biotech, and pharmaceutical spaces. I continue to maintain an active CPA license in Massachusetts.
I predominantly conduct audit research, using my unique background of Philosophy and Accounting to examine auditors' judgment and decision-making. My primary research interests focus on how social dynamics within the audit team influence key audit outcomes. For example, I am interested in engagement team hierarchies, supervisor-subordinate relationships and feedback, as well as peer comparisons and communication. Secondarily, I am interested in the impact of advancing technologies in the audit, with plans to explore how these tools improve or disrupt traditional audit team social dynamics.
Get to Know Me
When I'm not working, I spend most of my time being active outdoors. I am an avid soccer player and rock climber, but also enjoy getting outside whenever I can, whether it is skiing, surfing, golfing, or hiking. To unwind, I read a variety of books, from "classics", to philosophy, to fantasy novels, and am constantly listening to music of all kinds.Â