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Patricia Dechow

  • Robert R. Dockson Professor of Business Administration
  • Professor of Accounting, Finance and Business Economics

Professor Dechow's research focuses on accounting accruals, the quality and reliability of earnings, the use of earnings information in predicting stock returns, and the effect of analysts' forecasts on investors’ perceptions of firm value.
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Patricia Dechow

Areas of Expertise

Business of Sustainability
Earning Manipulation
Earnings Quality
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Fake News
Financial Analysts
Valuation

Departments

Leventhal School of Accounting

RESEARCH + PUBLICATIONS