Arthur Kraft

Arthur Kraft is an Associate Professor at Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London. Previously, he held faculty positions at the University of Rochester and London Business School. His research focuses on financial reporting's impact on capital markets, corporate governance, and voluntary disclosure mechanisms. He holds a BBA and MAcc from the University of Michigan and a PhD from the University of Chicago.

Key research areas include the relationship between accounting information and security prices, the credibility of voluntary disclosures, and managerial myopia induced by frequent reporting. Recent work explores how financial reporting frequency affects corporate innovation and equity costs.

• Professional Activities: Served as referee for major journals including Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and The Accounting Review.
• Media Engagement: Featured in Accountant Middle East and The Sunday Times discussing tax strategies and corporate governance.
• Editorial Roles: Former Editorial Board member of European Accounting Review and active referee for multiple top-tier journals.

Supervises research students Yun Sun and Richard Blades. His work has been presented at international venues like INSEAD, ESADE, and WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management.