Gregory Burke

Gregory Burke is an Assistant Professor of Accounting and Business Law at the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from Duke University and a B.S. in Accounting and Economics from Fairfield University. A licensed CPA in Massachusetts, he combines academic expertise with professional experience at PwC and start-up incubators.

• Education: Ph.D. (Duke University), B.S. (Fairfield University)
• Professional Affiliations: Certified Public Accountant (Massachusetts), American Accounting Association, Crowdfunding Professional Association (SEC Advocacy Sub-Committee Member)

His research focuses on financial accounting and securities regulation, with emphasis on:

• Regulation Crowdfunding (equity crowdfunding markets)
• SEC Rule 14a-8 shareholder proposals
• Financial reporting and disclosure practices
• Corporate governance mechanisms
• Empirical-archival, experimental, and analytical research methodologies

His work has been cited in U.S. House of Representatives testimonies and SEC comment letters, and featured in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Oxford Business Law Blog. He teaches undergraduate/graduate financial and managerial accounting, mathematics, and professional courses at PwC/start-up incubators.

Scientific Awards:

• Outstanding Discussant at FARS Midyear Meeting (2024)
• AAA/Deloitte/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium Fellow (2021)