Contracting and Information; Valuation; Regulation of Capital Markets; Corporate Governance
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Ian Gow
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION & MANAGEMENT
Senior Lecturer of Accounting Information & Management
Donald P. Jacobs Scholar
Ian Gow is a Donald P. Jacobs Scholar in the Accounting Information and Management department. His primary research interests are related to the use of accounting information in markets and contracts, valuation, regulation of capital market, and corporate governance.
Prior to joining the Kellogg School faculty, Ian worked in the Global Valuation and Accounting Team at Morgan Stanley. He has also worked in the General Motors Treasurer's office and with Stern Stewart and Andersen Consulting in Sydney and New York.
Ian teaches core financial accounting. He received a PhD in Business from Stanford University, an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, and BCom and LLB degrees from the University of New South Wales.
Financial Analysts
Management Compensation
Security Analysis
Prior to joining the Kellogg School faculty, Ian worked in the Global Valuation and Accounting Team at Morgan Stanley. He has also worked in the General Motors Treasurer's office and with Stern Stewart and Andersen Consulting in Sydney and New York.
Ian teaches core financial accounting. He received a PhD in Business from Stanford University, an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School, and BCom and LLB degrees from the University of New South Wales.
Areas of Expertise
Corporate GovernanceFinancial Analysts
Management Compensation
Security Analysis
Education
PhD in Business, 2009 (expected), Graduate School of Business, Stanford UniversityMaster of Business Administration with Distinction, 2002, Harvard Business School, Harvard UniversityBachelor of Commerce (Accounting), 1995, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaBachelor of Laws (equivalent to JD), 1995, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Academic Positions
Assistant Professor, Accounting Information & Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2009-present
Research Interests
Articles
Gow, Ian and JL McCormack. 2001. EVA in the E&P: The Case of Nuevo Energy. Journal of Applied Corporate Finance.
Book Chapters
Gow, Ian and Stefan Reichelstein. 2007. "Capital Budgeting: The Role of Cost Allocations." In Operations Research Proceedings 2006, edited by Waldmann, Karl-Heinz; Stocker, Ulrike M, 115-122.
Gow, Ian and Stuart S. Kells. 1999. "Profitability: Theory and Measurement." In How Big Business Performs: Private Performance and Public Policy, edited by Peter Dawkins, Michael Harris, Stephen King, Chapter 3. Allen & Unwin.
Teaching Interests
Financial Accounting; Valuation and Security AnalysisFull-Time / Part-Time MBA
Accounting For Decision Making (ACCT-430-0)This course counts toward the following majors: Accounting.
This course acquaints students with the process used to construct and understand the financial reports of organizations. The objective is to understand the decisions that must be made in the financial reporting process and to develop the ability to evaluate and use accounting data. Emphasis is placed on understanding the breadth of accounting measurement practices and on being able to make the adjustments necessary for careful analysis. The course highlights the linkages between accounting information and management planning, and decision making and control.
CONTACT INFO:
PHONE: 847-467-4508
FAX: 847-467-1202
PHONE: 847-467-4508
FAX: 847-467-1202
OFFICE:
Jacobs Center Room 6247
Jacobs Center Room 6247
