Bio

Sunghee Kim is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah and teaches accounting and finance courses. His research examines how accounting information is reported, interpreted, and used in business and investment decisions, with particular interests in financial accounting, accounting standards, other comprehensive income, financial statement analysis, and capital markets.

He earned his doctoral degree in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. He also holds a master's degree in Business Administration, a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and a bachelor's degree in Chemistry Education from Seoul National University. Before joining the University of Utah, he held academic positions at The State University of New York Korea, University of Maryland University College, and Yonsei University.

His academic work is informed by professional experience as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and business consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Korea and as a startup co-founder. These experiences shape his teaching, which emphasizes how accounting information supports financial analysis, investment decisions, and business strategy. He has taught a wide range of audiences, from university students to business professionals and startup founders.

Beyond the classroom, he works to connect academic knowledge with local communities and entrepreneurial ecosystems, building links among universities, entrepreneurs, public institutions, and business leaders. He serves as a lead faculty and organizing committee member for the annual Jinju International Forum on Entrepreneurship.

He is a CPA licensed by the Washington State Board of Accountancy, an Enrolled Agent designated by U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and a Foreign CPA recognized by the Korean Institute of CPAs. He also holds a Certificate in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. His honors include being named Faculty of the Year for the 2025–2026 academic year and receiving the Talent Medal of Korea, presented by the President of the Republic of Korea.

He previously served with the Eighth United States Army as a Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, and was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and two Army Achievement Medals. He continues to support Korea-U.S. alliance and veteran organizations, including the Korea Defense Veterans Association, the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army Veterans Association, and the Korea–U.S. Alliance Foundation.