Juan Manuel Sanchez

Dr. Juan Manuel Sanchez holds the Charlie and Ann Bohl Deacon Endowed Chair and serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Success and Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Alvarez College of Business. He is a Professor of Accounting with expertise in executive compensation, corporate governance, and financial reporting. His research has been published in top-tier journals like The Accounting Review, Journal of Financial Economics, and Management Science, and is frequently cited by major media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and Harvard Law School Forum. His work ranks in the top decile of accounting researchers per BYU Author Rankings.

Education: Ph.D. in Accounting (UTSA, 2006), M.S. and MBA (St. Mary’s University), BBA (St. Mary’s University). His research interests include executive compensation design, corporate governance mechanisms, and the intersection of accounting information systems with financial reporting. Recent work explores topics like debt contracting tied to CEO incentives, corporate corruption culture impacts, and the role of CSR in investment efficiency.

Key Contributions

• Examined how CEO compensation structures influence corporate debt contracts and tax strategies
• Investigated the effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on firm performance and innovation
• Explored IT governance responses to material weaknesses and their impact on organizational legitimacy

Publications span over 20 years, addressing topics from earnings management to post-acquisition stock performance. His SSRN page highlights ongoing contributions to corporate finance and accounting scholarship.