Christopher S. Armstrong

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Professor, Accounting

Christopher S. Armstrong

The Joan E. Horngren Professor of Accounting

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Research Statement

Chris Armstrong’s research primarily focuses on corporate governance, executive compensation, contracting, and incentives. He has also studied issues related to how capital market participants use accounting information and other corporate disclosures, valuation, and cost of capital, and various financial reporting issues at early-stage companies.

Research Interests

  • Corporate Governance
  • Incentives and Compensation
  • Contracting

Bio

He was previously the EY Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Accounting and Economics and is an editor of The Accounting Review. He holds a BS from the University of Virginia, MPA from the University of Texas at Austin, and PhD from Stanford University.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Accounting, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2008
  • MPA in Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin, 2000
  • BS in Commerce, University of Virginia, 1999

Professional Experience

  • Staff Accountant, KPMG LLP

Awards and Honors

  • Charles and Melissa Froland Faculty Fellow, 2022–23

Publications

Journal Articles

Nir Yehuda, Christopher S. Armstrong, Daniel Cohen, Xiaolu Zhou
The Accounting Review
October 2023 Vol. 98 Issue 6
Christopher S. Armstrong, John D. Kepler, Delphine Samuels, Daniel Taylor
Journal of Accounting & Economics
November 2022 Vol. 74 Issue 2–3
Christopher S. Armstrong, John D. Kepler
Journal of Accounting and Economics
November 2018 Vol. 66 Issue 2–3 Pages 366–373
Christopher S. Armstrong, Jennifer L. Blouin, Alan D. Jagolinzer, David F. Larcker
Journal of Accounting and Economics
August 2015 Vol. 60 Issue 1 Pages 1–17
Christopher S. Armstrong, Ian D. Gow, David F. Larcker
Journal of Accounting Research
December 2013 Vol. 51 Issue 5 Pages 909-950
Christopher S. Armstrong, David F. Larcker, Gaizka Ormazabal, Daniel J. Taylor
Journal of Financial Economics
August 2013 Vol. 109 Issue 2 Pages 327–350
Christopher S. Armstrong, Christopher D. Ittner, David F. Larcker
Review of Accounting Studies
June 2012 Vol. 17 Issue 2 Pages 322–351
Christopher S. Armstrong, Antonio Davila, George Foster, John R.M. Hand
Australian Journal of Management
April 2011 Vol. 36 Issue 1 Pages 15-57
Christopher S. Armstrong, David F. Larcker, Che-Lin Su
Operations Research
July 2010 Vol. 58 Pages 1090–1106
Christopher S. Armstrong, Mary E. Barth, Alan D. Jagolinzer, Edward J. Riedl
The Accounting Review
January 2010 Vol. 85 Issue 1 Pages 31-61
Christopher S. Armstrong, Antonio Davila, George Foster
Review of Accounting Studies
January 2006 Vol. 11 Issue 1 Pages 119-154

Working Papers

Christopher S. Armstrong, John D. Kepler, David F. Larcker, Shawn Shi May 8, 2022
Christopher S. Armstrong, John D. Kepler, Chongho Kim, David Tsui December 1, 2021
David F. Larcker, Christopher S. Armstrong, Alan Jagolinzer February 15, 2010
David F. Larcker, Christopher S. Armstrong, Jennifer Blouin 2009
Christopher S. Armstrong, Alan D. Jagolinzer , David F. Larcker June 1, 2007

Stanford GSB Affiliations

Service to the Profession

  • Editorial board of the Journal of Accounting and Economics
  • Editor of The Accounting Review

Insights by Stanford Business

December 13, 2023
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March 23, 2023
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