Accounting

Nahum Melumad, the James L. Dohr Professor of Accounting and Business Law and a faculty member in the School’s Accounting Division for more than 20 years, died on January 15.

Two Columbia Business School faculty members have been recognized with Dean’s Prizes for Teaching Excellence in a core course for 2013.

New study Columbia Business School questions the reliability of the data written in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), the simplicity and stability of the underlying taxonomy and architecture, as well as the lack of user tools that add value and are easily integrated into an investor’s or analyst’s existing work flow and tools.

Gordon Shillinglaw, a Columbia Business School professor for nearly 30 years, died on March 31 at age 86 after a long battle with cancer.

A study by Columbia Business School Professor Doron Nissim reveals a better understanding of how investors value insurance companies.

Three Columbia Business School faculty members have received 2011 Dean’s awards for teaching an elective.

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Columbia Business School lost an enduring member of its community on Sunday, when John C. “Sandy” Burton passed away at 77. 

Columbia Business School is pleased to announce eight new members have joined the faculty for the 2009-10 academic year.

Professor Robert Phillips has been awarded a grant by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Center for Financial Research to study price-driven adverse selection in consumer lending.