Jedson Pinto

Jedson Pinto is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) since 2020, affiliated with the Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM). He holds a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2020) and dual MA/BA degrees from FUCAPE Business School (Brazil, 2015). His research focuses on disclosure, information production, and capital markets, with notable work on blockchain transparency, social media toxicity, and regulatory impacts.

Education:

• PhD in Accounting, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2020
• MA in Business, FUCAPE Business School, 2015
• BA in Business, FUCAPE Business School, 2015

Research interests include disclosure regulation, machine learning applications in accounting, and the intersection of technology with corporate transparency. His work often addresses real-world puzzles, such as how IPOs affect employee satisfaction or how judge financial disclosures influence legal outcomes. He has published in top journals like Management Science, Journal of Accounting Research, and Journal of Business Finance and Accounting.

Awards include the 2022 FARS Excellence in Reviewing Award, multiple teaching excellence nominations, and recognition as a top professor by Poets & Quants. He actively serves as an ad hoc reviewer for leading journals and organizes conferences (e.g., Labor Accounting Group Conference, JSOM Workshops). He mentors several PhD students and contributes to academic service roles like the JSOM Database Committee.

His research portfolio reflects a focus on bridging theoretical insights with practical implications for corporate governance, regulatory policies, and market efficiency. Notable projects include analyzing social media toxicity’s impact on capital markets and evaluating the unintended consequences of financial regulations like MiFID II.