About

I am a Professor in the accounting area at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. My research relates broadly to how information is produced and used in firms and capital markets.  Using theoretical models and archival data, I study issues involving corporate governance, regulation, disclosure, lobbying, investor preferences for ESG and social responsibility, audit quality and non-audit services, executive compensation, intangible investments, entrepreneurship, and common ownership.  I currently serve as an editor at the Review of Accounting Studies and the Journal of Financial Reporting, and on the editorial board of the Accounting Review. I previously served as an associate editor at Management Science. See the CV tab for more detail. 

 At UCLA Anderson, I teach courses on financial accounting and ESG/sustainability topics. I have previously taught at Wharton (core managerial accounting) and MIT (core financial accounting).

I have a BS in Economics, a BS in Engineering (Materials Science), an MA in Accounting, and a PhD in Managerial Science and Applied Economics (Accounting), all from the University of Pennsylvania.