Accounting Faculty Research

Measuring risk in private equity is notoriously difficult. New research by Mason assistant professor of accounting, Mariia Nykyforovych, suggests that metric-based myopia, and the distorted incentives it creates, are partly responsible. 

Mason accounting professor, David Koo, goes back through history to trace how financial reporting requirements affect investors’ long- vs. short-term thinking.

To stay competitive in the war for talent, tech companies must weigh secrecy against specificity when crafting job ads. Are they disclosing too much?

A Mason professor unpacks the complex, nuanced impact of the “revolving door” between industry and regulators in the accounting world.

With the rise of online learning, cheating has become easier than ever. And perhaps more prevalent as well, suggests one Mason accounting professor.

The economic balance is shifting toward private equity. But accounting scholars are still working from an outdated playbook.

Steve Maex, an assistant professor of accounting at George Mason University School of Business, recently received the American Accounting Association (AAA)’s Outstanding International Accounting Dissertation Award.

Why are some firms more forthcoming than others about their social and environmental impact? It may have to do with the CEO’s personal incentives.

A Mason professor is the sole academic working with the U.S. government in an unprecedented effort to measure environmental-economic activity.

When next year rolls around, millions of company owners and representatives may be in for a very unpleasant surprise–unless they’re fans of time-consuming paperwork.