Leslie Hodder

Leslie Hodder is a Professor of Accounting and holds the David Thompson Chair at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington. She has been a faculty member since 2003, after serving as an Assistant Professor at Stanford University from 2001 to 2003. Her academic expertise lies in accounting research, particularly in risk measurement, financial instruments, and financial institutions.

Education:

• PhD, Graduate School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, 2001
• MBA/M.Acc., University of New Mexico, 1988
• BBA, University of New Mexico, 1984

Leslie Hodder's research centers on risk measurement and disclosure, fair value accounting, employee stock options, and financial institutions. Her work investigates how accounting standards affect financial reporting quality, decision-making, and market responses. She has extensively studied the implications of SFAS 115, SEC risk disclosures, and the classification of employee stock options as liabilities or equity. Her research often bridges theoretical accounting frameworks with empirical analysis of banking and corporate financial data.

Her publications, primarily in top-tier journals like The Accounting Review, Accounting, Organizations and Society, and Contemporary Accounting Research, show a consistent focus on the relevance and reliability of financial information. Themes include the predictive ability of fair values, the impact of informational complexity on analysts, and the role of agency problems in accounting choices. Her work is highly cited and contributes significantly to policy debates on financial reporting standards.

Scientific Awards:

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Leslie Hodder has advised multiple co-authors and junior researchers through collaborative projects, though formal advisees (PhD/Master’s students) are not listed. She has been involved in significant research examining internal control weaknesses, tax and organizational form decisions, and fair value measurement—work that often has implications for regulatory bodies like the SEC and FASB. While specific grant funding is not mentioned, her sustained publication record in elite journals suggests successful research support.

She is affiliated with the Department of Accounting at the Kelley School of Business, where she contributes to academic leadership through her research and teaching. There is no mention of a specific lab or research team, but her collaborative work indicates active participation in research groups focused on financial accounting and disclosure policy.