Christopher S. Armstrong
The Joan E. Horngren Professor of Accounting
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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.
Research Interests
- Corporate Governance
- Incentives and Compensation
- Contracting
Stanford GSB Affiliations
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
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Accounting, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2022–present
- EY Professor of Accounting, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2018–22
- EY Associate Professor of Accounting, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2016–18
- Associate Professor of Accounting, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2013–16
- Assistant Professor of Accounting, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 2007–13
Awards and Honors
- Charles and Melissa Froland Faculty Fellow, 2022–23
- American Accounting Association, Financial Accounting and Reporting Section
- Best Dissertation Supervisor Award for Supervising John Kepler’s Dissertation, 2020
- Best Dissertation Supervisor Award for Co-Supervising Stephen Glaeser’s Dissertation, 2019
- Cambridge Centre for Financial Reporting and Accountability (CFRA) Research Fellow, 2017–present
- Journal of Accounting Research Referee of the Year, 2017
- Harold C. Stott Assistant Professor of Accounting, July 2011–present
- Dorinda and Mark Winkelman Distinguished Scholar Award, 2010–11
- Rodney L. White Center Aronson-Johnson-Ortiz Research Fellowship, 2011
Service to the Profession
- Editorial board of the Journal of Accounting and Economics
- Editor of The Accounting Review
Professional Experience
- Staff Accountant, KPMG LLP
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.