Accounting Information & Management

  • Linda Vincent
    Associate Professor of Accounting Information and Management Linda Vincent Photo © Nathan Mandell

Events of the last several years have taught everyone how important accounting is to the proper functioning of capital markets, as well as to the proper governance of corporations. Business leaders with a solid understanding of accounting are more effective as analysts, investors, creditors, senior managers, in short, all areas concerned with judging a firm's performance.  more...

Kellogg Insight presents articles on Accounting

The Financial Reporting Fast Lane
Unexpected reactions to real-time reporting
Based on the research of Ronald A. Dye
Unexpected reactions to real-time reporting: Real-time financial reporting, where companies release statements as they happen, is viewed by some as the accounting practice for the Internet era. But replacing the standard quarterly statements may have unintended consequences, according to research by Ronald Dye.

Not All VCs Are Created Equally
High-quality venture capitalists can improve financial management and reporting
Based on the research of Wan Wongsunwai
High-quality venture capitalists can improve financial management and reporting: Businesspeople sometimes view venture capitalists with a wary eye, but as research from Wan Wongsunwai shows, a good VC can be the difference between a successful startup and a failed enterprise.

Cooking the Books
Why do firms issue financial misstatements?
Based on the research of Jap Efendi , Anup Srivastava And Edward P. Swanson
Why do firms issue financial misstatements? : Stock options are a common way for firms to compensate executives for good performance, but they can also lead to questionable accounting practices in some cases. Anup Srivastava identifies when firms are more likely to “cook their books.”

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  • Top graduates recognized at honors ceremonies

    More than 200 Part-Time and Full-Time students from the Class of 2010 are recognized with the Top Students, Dean’s Service and Beta Gamma Sigma awards

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