Christopher Armstrong

Research Statement

Chris Armstrong’s research primarily focuses on corporate governance, executive compensation, contracting and incentives. He has also studied issues related to how capital market participants use accounting information and other corporate disclosures, valuation and cost of capital, and various financial reporting issues at early-stage companies.

Research Interests

• Corporate Governance
• Incentives and Compensation
• Contracting

Bio

He was previously the EY Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Accounting and Economics and is an editor of The Accounting Review. He holds a BS from the University of Virginia, MPA from the University of Texas at Austin, and PhD from Stanford University.

Academic Degrees

• PhD in Accounting, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2008
• MPA in Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin, 2000
• BS in Commerce, University of Virginia, 1999
• Professional Experience
• Staff Accountant, KPMG LLP