Research

The Wharton Accounting Department advances impactful research across a broad range of topics.

Recent and ongoing faculty studies

  • The design of executive compensation contracts
  • Productivity, efficiency, and incentives in the health care, banking, and other industries
  • The role of information in capital markets
  • Accounting for financial instruments
  • International accounting standards
  • Securities analysis
  • Taxes and organizational design
  • The economic impact of accounting policy

Research Papers / Publications

View all faculty research for the Accounting Department

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