Beverly Walther

Beverly Walther is the Eric L. Kohler Chair and Professor in the Accounting Information and Management Department at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Prior to joining Kellogg, Professor Walther worked for KPMG Peat Marwick.

Her research focuses on how accounting information is used by market participants. She has published articles in such journals as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Accounting Studies. She served as Editor of The Accounting Review, is currently on the editorial board of Contemporary Accounting Research, and routinely referees for the leading accounting journals. Her current research interests are in the area of sell-side security analysts, political connections, and managerial disclosures.

Professor Walther teaches Managerial Accounting. She was awarded the Sidney J. Levy Teaching Award in 1996, 2005, and 2011, and the Kellogg Research Mentorship Award in 2020. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. She received her Ph.D. in Accounting from The University of Chicago.

Education

• PhD, 1996, Accounting, University of Chicago
• BS, 1990, Economics, Vanderbilt University, Cum Laude
• MBA, 1990, Accounting, The Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University

Academic Positions

• Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2009-present
• Associate Professor (with tenure), Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2001-2009
• Associate Professor (without tenure), Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, 1998-2001
• Assistant Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 1995-1998
• Professional Experience
• KPMG Peat Marwick, Tax Department, 1990, 1-present

Awards

• Kellogg Research Mentorship Award, Kellogg School of Management, 2019-2020
• Ernst & Young LIVE Research Fellowship, Kellogg School of Management, 2013-2016
• Sidney J. Levy Teaching Award, Kellogg School of Management, 2010-2011, 2004-2005, 1996-1997
• Oscar G. Mayer Fellowship, University of Chicago, 1994-1995
• AAA Doctoral Consortium Fellow, American Accounting Asociation, 1993
• Big Ten Doctoral Consortium Representative, Big Ten, 1992
• Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Gamma Sigma, 1991
• University of Chicago Fellowship, University of Chicago, 1991-1994

Editorial Positions

• Editorial Board, The Accounting Review, 2014-2016
• Editorial Board, Contemporary Accounting Research, 2014-Present
• Editor, The Accounting Review, 2008-2014
• Editorial Board, The Accounting Review, 2002-2005

Teaching Interests

• Managerial accounting; capital markets research in accounting