Ilan Guttman

Ilan Guttman is a Professor of Accounting at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, where he also serves as the Director of the Accounting PhD Program. He holds the title of The Peter Drucker Faculty Fellow and has been a faculty member since 2013. Prior to joining NYU, he was on the faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2004
• M.A. in Economics and Business Administration, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1996
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1996
• B.A. in Economics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1995

Professor Guttman's research centers on the economics of information in capital markets, particularly focusing on voluntary and mandatory disclosure, earnings management, financial analysts' behavior, and debt contracting. His work integrates game theory and microeconomic modeling to understand strategic disclosure and its real effects on investment and market outcomes. He explores how incentives shape reporting behavior and how markets react to manipulated or strategically timed disclosures.

The recent publications of Professor Guttman reflect a strong theoretical focus on dynamic disclosure models, performance manipulation, and information timing. His work frequently appears in top journals like The Accounting Review, Journal of Financial Economics, and American Economic Review, demonstrating a consistent contribution to both accounting and economic theory. The research spans strategic disclosure timing, analyst forecast behavior, and optimal contracting under manipulation risks.

Scientific Awards:

• The Peter Drucker Faculty Fellow

Professor Guttman advises doctoral students and leads the accounting PhD program at NYU Stern. While specific grant details are not listed, his extensive publication record in premier journals indicates sustained research support and academic leadership. His interdisciplinary research bridges accounting, finance, and economics, influencing both theoretical and empirical scholarship.

He has contributed to understanding how disclosure policies affect market quality, investment efficiency, and contract design. His prior teaching at Hebrew University and Stanford underscores his international academic footprint and expertise in both microeconomics and financial accounting.