Gordon D. Richardson
Bio
Gordon Richardson is a Professor of Accounting who joined the University of Toronto in 2002. During his career he has developed an international reputation as a leading scholar in academic accounting. Prof. Richardson is a capital markets researcher and has numerous studies in peer reviewed academic journals. Most recently has published several studies related to environmental accounting involving greenhouse gases and corporate social responsibility. He has also conducted research in the area of the valuation of private companies and the Private Company Discount, the usefulness of internal control disclosures mandated by Sarbanes-Oxley, the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on the valuation of private companies, and the impact of voluntary disclosures on firm valuation. He specializes in accounting based valuation models and the value relevance for investors of financial statements. In 2007, he received the Haim Falk Award for Distinguished Contribution to Accounting Thought by The Canadian Academic Accounting Association. In 2022, Prof. Richardson was inducted into the Canadian Accounting Hall Of Fame in the Leaders of the Profession category in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Canadian and international accounting.
Academic Positions
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2002 - present
Full Professor, University of Toronto
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2001-2006
Editor, Contemporary Accounting Research
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1989-2002
Chaired Full Professor, University of Waterloo
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1987-1989
Associate Professor, McMaster University
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1983-1987
Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
Selected Publications - Papers
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Clarkson, P., J. Ponn, G. Richardson, F. Rudzicz, A. Tsang and J. Wang, Abacus
Abacus: A Journal of Accounting, Finance and Business Studies
Issue: Volume 56 (1)
2020
Pages: 3-34
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Ahn, M., S. Bonsall, Z. Bozanic, Y. Dou, G. Richardson and D. Vyas
Journal of Business, Finance & Accounting
Issue: Volume 47 (7-8)
2020
Pages: 821-857
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Clarkson, P., Y. Li, G. Richardson and A. Tsang
Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal
Issue: Volume 32, No. 8
2019
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Chen, F., Y. Hou, G. Richardson and M. Ye
Contemporary Accounting Research,
Issue: Volume 35 (2)
2018
Pages: 956-979
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Cen, L., F. Cheng, Y. Hou and G. Richardson
The Accounting Review
Issue: Volume 93, No. 2
2018
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Clarkson, P., Y. Li, M. Pinnuck and G. Richardson
European Accounting Review
Issue: Volume 24, No. 3
2015
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Dou, Y.,Y. Liu, G. Richardson and D. Vyas
Review of Accounting Studies
Issue: Volume 19, Issue 2
2014
Pages: 839-876
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Clarkson, P., Y. Li, G. Richardson and X. Fang
Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
Issue: Volume 32
2013
Pages: 410-431
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Bova, F., M. Minutti-Meza, G. Richardson and D. Vyas
Contemporary Accounting Research
Issue: Volume 31
2013
Pages: 818-850
Teaching
Prof. Richardson has taught accounting courses in the Rotman Commerce program, winning an excellence in teaching award six times, as well as in the Rotman MBA, and PhD programs. He has served as the head of the dissertation committees of 14 Rotman PhD graduates. From 2015 to 2021, he served as the Academic Co-Director of the Rotman Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting.