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Abbie J. Smith is the Boris and Irene Stern Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She joined the faculty in 1980 and has contributed extensively to research in corporate governance, financial accounting information, and transparency.
- Board Member, Ryder System, Inc.
- Member of audit, compensation, and governance committees for Dimensional Funds and UBS Funds
Research Interests include corporate governance, transparency mechanisms, organizational complexity, and the interplay between executive behavior and financial reporting. Her work examines how CEO materialism, insider trading, and legal records influence corporate strategy and risk management.
- Focus on Financial Accounting Information in governance systems
- Analysis of CEO Lifestyle and corporate social responsibility
- Studied Insider Trading Restrictions and analyst coverage
Publications span empirical finance and accounting, with recent trends in hedge fund activism, information asymmetry, and executive behavior. Her work often bridges academic research with practical corporate applications.
Awards include the Marvin Bower Fellowship, McKinsey Award for Teaching Excellence, and grants from multiple Booth research centers.
Teaching includes Financial Statement Analysis, and she integrates board experience into her curriculum. Personal interests include yoga, theater, and gardening.
