Craig Nichols

Chair, Joseph I. Lubin School of Accounting, Associate Professor of Accounting
Craig
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  • Department Accounting
  • Office 626
Professor Nichols has worked as a tax accountant at Arthur Andersen, LLP. He holds a PhD in accounting from Indiana University and taught MBA students at Cornell University prior to joining the Whitman School. He currently teaches financial accounting and financial statement analysis to undergraduate and graduate students at Whitman. Professor Nichols has been a member of the Whitman faculty since 2011. Professor Nichols has published in journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Accounting Horizons, and Financial Analyst Journal.
Ph.D., Accounting, Indiana University

Publications

  • Identifying overvalued equity

    2023 Review of Financial Economics,41,4,408-436, Beneish, D.

  • Managers’ Investment Decisions: Incentives and Economic Consequences Arising from Leases

    2021 Journal of Risk and Financial Management,14,4,165-197, Eaton, T., Wahlen, J., Wieland, M.

  • Pricing and mispricing of Accounting Fundamentals in the Time-Series and in the Cross Section

    2017 34,3,1378, Wahlen, J., Wieland, M., Mohanram, P.

  • In short supply: Short sellers and stock returns

    2015 Journal of Accounting and Economics, Beneish, M., Lee, C.

  • "Earnings manipulation and expected returns": Author response

    2013 Financial Analysts Journal,69,5,14, Beneish, M., Lee, C.

  • Earnings manipulation and expected returns

    2013 Financial Analysts Journal,69,2,57-82, Beneish, M., Lee, C.

  • The use of unsigned earnings quality measures in tests of earnings management

    2007 Journal of Accounting Research,45,5,1017-1053, Hribar, P.

  • Jan 01, 2011

    Apple Teacher Award Finalist

    Cornell University
  • Jan 01, 2010

    Nominated for the Apple Teacher Award

    Cornell University
  • Jan 01, 2009

    Nominated for the Apple Teacher Award

    Cornell University
  • Jan 01, 2008

    Nominated for the Apple Teacher Award

    Cornell University
  • Jan 01, 2005

    Schuyler F. Otteson Teaching Excellence Award

    Indiana University
  • Jan 01, 2004

    AAA Doctoral Consortium Fellow

    AAA Doctoral Consortium
  • Jan 01, 2003

    Deloitte Foundation Fellowship

    Deloitte
  • Jan 01, 2000

    Indiana University Chancellor’s Fellowship

    Indiana University

  • Received - Dean's Research Citation

    Whitman Dean's Office