Swaminathan (Sri) Sridharan is the John and Norma Darling Distinguished Professor in Financial Accounting. Professor Sridharan's research focuses on  information-driven asset valuation, corproate risk management strategies, firms' resource allocation decisions in the context of asymmetric information, optimal contract design and corporate disclosures. His papers have been published in such journals as The RAND Journal of Economics,  The Management Science, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review,  and  Contemporary Accounting Review. 

Professor Sridharan teaches both managerial and financial accounting at the MBA level and at the Northwestern University's Pritzker Law School. He was a 2003 recipient of the Chair's Core Teaching Award for excellence in teaching in the MBA program. He also teaches at the executive MBA level as well as in several of Kellogg's international programs. At the doctoral level, he offers a seminar on Information Economics and Analytical Accounting Research.  Prior work experience include work as the Chief Financial Officer for a group of international manufacturing companies and as a Senior Manager and Partner in an accounting and consulting firm.

Valuation of Assets, Risk Management, Strategic Resource Allocation and Disclosure Management by firms, Design of Contracts, and Information Economics

• PhD, 1990, Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
• MBA, 1979, Finance, Economics, Indian Institute of Management
• BC, 1976, Economics, Finance, University of Madras

• Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
• Associate Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 8/31/2004
• Assistant Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 8/31/1998
• John and Norma Darling Distinguished Chair in Accounting, Accounting, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
• Chairperson of Accounting Information and Management Department, Accounting Information and Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 9/1/2015
• John L. and Helen Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Accounting, Information, and Management, Accounting Information and Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 12/12/2009

• Chairs, Kellogg School of Management, 2009-2010, 2002-2003
• Research Award, Searle Fund for Pollicy Research, 03-03
• Doctoral dissertation Grants in Aid Award, American Institution of Certified Public Accountants, 89-89
• Graduate Student Research Assistantship, Katz Graduate School of Business, 86-86

• Referee, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2019
• Editorial Board, Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, 2010
• Editorial Board, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 2010
• Editorial Board, Journal of Management Accounting Research, 2010
• Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Accounting Research
• Ad-hoc Reviewer, The Accounting Review
• Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Accounting and Economics
• Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Financial and managerial accounting

Financial Reporting Systems (ACCTX-430-0)
Financial Reporting Systems introduces generally accepted accounting principles and concepts and trains students to analyze financial statements.

Accounting for Decision Making (ACCTM-430-0)
Accounting conventions and issues; evaluating and using accounting data. Mechanics of financial accounting and the overall effect of alternative accounting procedures on published financial reports are examined. Emphasis is on linkages between accounting information and management planning, decision making, and control.

Turbo Accounting (ACCT-434-0)
An accelerated version of the core accounting course (430), intended for students with recent exposure to accounting principles. In contrast to 430, this course assumes students already have a working knowledge of the journal entry process. The course explores the principles of financial accounting and the structure and meaning of financial statements and footnote disclosures. The additional time made available by not covering the journal entry process allows for an in-depth study of many financial reporting issues, and for extra coverage of current financial accounting topics.

Financial Accounting (ACCT-430-0)
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. Course sections that end in "H" will be taught in a format that combines the convenience and flexibility of online learning with the social and instructional benefits of face-to-face classroom experiences. Online sessions are conducted synchronously with classmates and faculty.