Eli Bartov

Eli Bartov is a Professor of Accounting at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, where he has been a faculty member since 1992. He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University, along with a CPA designation.

• Ph.D., Accounting, University of California, Berkeley, 1989
• B.A., Accounting and Economics, Tel Aviv University, 1977
• CPA, 1979

His research focuses on financial reporting, executive compensation, forensic accounting, earnings management, equity valuation, and the role of social media in capital markets. He has published extensively in top-tier journals, exploring topics such as the predictive power of Twitter on earnings, post-earnings announcement drift, and the economic implications of executive stock options. His work bridges theoretical and empirical perspectives in accounting and finance.

His recent publications show a strong trend in leveraging alternative data sources like social media to understand investor behavior and market efficiency, while maintaining a deep engagement with core accounting issues such as disclosure quality, fraud detection, and valuation. His interdisciplinary approach combines accounting, finance, and information systems.

• AAA/AICPA Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award (2022)
• Stern's Executive MBA Great Professor Award (2014–2019)
• Stern's Executive MBA Excellence in Teaching Award (2010)

Professor Bartov has served as the coordinator of the Accounting Ph.D. Program (2001–2010) and teaches courses at the MBA, EMBA, and Ph.D. levels, including financial statement analysis and empirical research in financial accounting. He has advised doctoral students and contributed to academic leadership. He has also been an expert witness in high-profile legal cases, including the New York civil fraud trial against Donald Trump, where he testified on accounting standards and the absence of fraud. His research has practical implications for regulatory bodies (SEC, FASB, PCAOB) and corporate governance.

He has collaborated with researchers across institutions and has contributed to both academic literature and public discourse on accounting integrity and market efficiency.