Akash Chattopadhyay
Bio
Akash Chattopadhyay is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Department of Management at the University of Toronto Mississauga, with a cross-appointment to the Accounting area at Rotman. He currently teaches Managerial Accounting in the undergraduate curriculum. In his research, Akash studies equity valuation and corporate governance, with a focus on international contexts. Akash's research has been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics and The Accounting Review. Media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, and Financial Times have covered his research.
Akash holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Prior to his MBA, he graduated from Jadavpur University, India with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Before his doctorate, Akash worked as an equity analyst at Merrill Lynch and IIFL Capital.
Academic Positions
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2017 -
Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Toronto
Non-Academic Positions
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2009-2011
Assistant Vice President, Equity Research, IIFL Capital
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2008-2009
Analyst, Equity Research, Merrill Lynch
Selected Publications - Papers
Research and Teaching Interests
Financial Reporting, Empirical Asset Pricing, Corporate Governance