Catherine Lee

Catherine Lee is a Professor in the Department of Accounting at the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago. Her work focuses on the intersection of political influence, financial reporting, and corporate taxation, with a particular emphasis on regulatory impact and managerial incentives.

• Education
  • Ph.D., Accounting, University of Chicago (2013)
  • MBA, University of Chicago (2007)
  • B.S.E., Operations Research & Financial Engineering, Princeton University (2003)
• Research Interests
  • Political Influence on Financial Reporting
  • Managerial Incentives
  • Tax Policy
  • Risk Management
• Awards
  • Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellowship
  • Outstanding Academic Award for the MBA program

Professor Lee teaches Financial Statements Analysis to students in the MBA and MAcc programs. Prior to her academic career, she worked as an analyst and investment banking associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co.