Andrew J. Leone

Andrew J. Leone is the Keith I. DeLashmutt Chair of Accounting Information & Management at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (2018–present). He previously served as the Warren Johnson Chair of Accounting at the University of Miami (2008–2018) and held academic appointments at the University of Rochester and Penn State University. His research focuses on the role of accounting information in contracting and capital markets, addressing topics like textual analysis, financial statement complexity, and audit quality.

• Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh (1997)
• MBA, University of New Hampshire (1991)
• B.S., Quinnipiac University, Magna Cum Laude (1984)

Leone's work explores how accounting disclosures affect regulatory compliance, investor trust, and corporate governance. His recent publications examine textual analysis tools, credibility in unregulated markets, and methodological rigor in empirical accounting research. His findings have been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Accounting and Economics and The Accounting Review.

Leone has received numerous honors, including the American Accounting Association's Distinguished Contribution to the Literature Award (2019) and the Emerald Management Reviews' Citation of Excellence (2012). He has also served on editorial boards for Contemporary Accounting Research and The Accounting Review, and his teaching includes Empirical Research in Accounting III, emphasizing research design in debt contracting and banking.