Ben Yost
assistant professor - accounting department at Carroll School of Management
Schools
- Carroll School of Management
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Biography
Carroll School of Management
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.S., University of Virginia
B.A., University of Virginia
EXPERTISE/RESEARCH
Professor Benjamin Yost is interested in the economic effects of taxes and corporate disclosures. He uses empirical/archival methods to study the link between managers’ personal tax incentives and corporate outcomes. His work on corporate disclosures focuses on the effects of information externalities, and their implications for regulation.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- “When does the peer information environment matter?” (With N. Shroff and R. Verdi). Journal of Accounting and Economics. Forthcoming.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Prior to pursuing doctoral studies, Professor Yost earned his CPA license and worked as a senior tax associate in the McLean, VA office of Ernst & Young.
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