Andrew J. Leone
Keith I. DeLashmutt Professor of Accounting Information & Management
Chair, Accounting Information & Management Department
Andrew Leone is the Keith I. DeLashmutt Chair of Accounting Information & Management. Prior to joining Kellogg, Professor Leone was the Warren Johnson Chair of Accounting at the University of Miami's School of Business Administration from 2008 to 2018. During his tenure at the University of Miami, he served as Department Chair (January 2009 - May 2012), and then Ph.D. Coordinator (June 2012 - June 2013) until his appointment as Vice Dean, Faculty Development and Research (July 1, 2013 - November 2016). Prior to joining the University of Miami, Professor Leone held tenure-track appointments at the University of Rochester (1997-2005), and Penn State University (2005-2008). He also held visiting appointments at the University of Chicago (Spring 2001) and the University of Michigan (2002-2003).
Professor Leone's research examines the role of accounting information in contracting and the capital markets. He has published in leading academic journals, including: Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Health Economics, and Management Science. His research has been recognized with several awards, including: American Accounting Association's, Distinguished Contribution to the Literature Award, 2019;Provost's University-Wide Research Award, University of Miami, 2014; American Accounting Association's, Notable Contribution to the Literature Award, 2013; Emerald Management Review's Citations of Excellence Award, 2012; and American Accounting Association's Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Research Award, 2005.
Professor Leone has served on the editorial boards of Contemporary Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, the Journal of Accounting and Economics, and the Journal of Management Accounting Research. He received his B.S. from Quinnipiac University, MBA from the University of New Hampshire, and Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Ph.D., 1997, Accounting, University of Pittsburgh
MBA, 1991, The University of New Hampshire
B.S, 1984, Accounting, Quinnipiac University, Magna Cum Laude -
Keith I. DeLashmutt Chair of Accounting Information & Management, Accounting, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2018-present
Professor and Warren C. Johnson Chair of Accounting, Accounting, School of Business Administration, University of Miami, 2017-2018
Vice Dean, Special Projects, School of Business Administration, University of Miami, 2016-2017
Vice Dean, Faculty Development and Research, School of Business Administration, University of Miami, 2013-2016
Ph.D. Coordinator, Accounting, School of Business Administration, University of Miami, 2012-2013
Department Chair, Accounting, School of Business Administration, University of Miami, 2009-2012
Arthur P. Metzger Professor of Accounting, Accounting, School of Business Administration, University of Miami, 2008-2017
Associate Professor of Accounting, Accounting, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University, 2005-2008
Associate Professor of Accounting, Accounting, W.E. Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester, 2003-2005
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting, Accounting, University of Michigan Business School, University of Michigan, 2002-2003
Visiting Assistant Professor of Accounting, Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, 2001
Assistant Professor of Accounting, Accounting, W.E. Simon Graduate School of Business, University of Rochester, 1997-2003
Adjunct Instructor, Whittemore School of Business, University of New Hampshire, 1995-1997 -
Distinguished Contribution to the Literature Award, American Accounting Association
Provost Award for Scholarly Activity, University of Miami
Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Award, American Accounting Association
Citation of Excellence, Emerald Management Reviews
Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Research Award
Richard D. Irwin Doctoral Fellowship -
Referee, Review of Accounting Studies, 1998
Referee, Journal of Accounting Research, 1998
Referee, Accounting Review, 1998
Referee, Journal of Accounting and Economics, 1997
Associate Editor, Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2009-2011
Editorial Board, Contemporary Accounting Research, 2014-2017
Editorial Board, Accounting Review, 2011-2017
Editorial Board, Journal of Management Accounting Research, 2001-2004
Empirical Research in Accounting III (ACCT-540-3)
The objective of this class is to provide you with a sound framework for understanding and evaluating empirical research in debt contracting and banking. Our focus will be on methodology and research design as well as on the underlying economic questions. The course aims to survey a wide variety of the empirical research in accounting and to touch on related research areas in corporate finance, with an emphasis on recent developments in debt contracting and banking areas.
Accounting for Management Planning and Control (ACCTX-431-0)
Accounting for Management Planning and Control details the use of financial information in management. Topics include profitability and performance measurement and activity-based management and decision support.
Financial Reporting Systems (ACCTX-430-0)
Financial Reporting Systems introduces generally accepted accounting principles and concepts and trains students to analyze financial statements.
MBAi Financial Accounting (ACCT-435-0)
Managerial Accounting (ACCT-431-0)
This course covers firms' internal accounting systems and the information used within organizations for decision-making. It is essential for those students who plan to obtain a management role, work in consulting, or start their own company. The course is organized around the extensive uses of these internal accounting data. The course first covers the fundamentals of assessing the cost of producing a product, providing a service, or servicing a customer. It then moves to addressing issues, such as overhead allocation and shared costs, that can have significant effects on the calculation of product- and divisional-level profitability and managerial decision-making. In the second half of the course, forecasting and monitoring of results are covered, including a discussion of performance evaluation and transfer pricing issues surrounding the location of people and operations. The course is a combination of lecture and case-based discussions, with group cases and an individual in-class midterm and final exam.
Financial Accounting (ACCT-430-0)
This course acquaints students with the process used to construct and understand the financial reports of organizations. The objective is to understand the decisions that must be made in the financial reporting process and to develop the ability to evaluate and use accounting data. Emphasis is placed on understanding the breadth of accounting measurement practices and on being able to make the adjustments necessary for careful analysis. The course highlights the linkages between accounting information and management planning, and decision making and control. Course sections that end in "H" will be taught in a format that combines the convenience and flexibility of online learning with the social and instructional benefits of face-to-face classroom experiences. Online sessions are conducted synchronously with classmates and faculty.
