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Paul Hribar is a Professor and the Henry B. Tippie Excellence Chair in Accounting at the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa. His research focuses on financial accounting, earnings quality, managerial forecasting, and empirical methods in accounting research. He has published in leading journals including Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and Management Science.
Education:
- PhD in Business Administration, University of Iowa
- MS in Accounting, University of Saskatchewan
- BMgt in Accounting, University of Lethbridge
His research interests center on financial accounting, particularly earnings quality, managerial sentiment, accruals, and conditional conservatism. His methodological work addresses critical issues in econometric inference, such as biases from generated regressors and residual-based models. He explores how corporate managers use discretion in financial reporting and how behavioral factors like CEO overconfidence affect disclosure practices.
The recent articles reflect a strong focus on managerial disclosure behavior, measurement issues in accounting, and behavioral aspects of financial reporting. His work combines rigorous empirical analysis with practical implications for standard setting and corporate governance. Trends show increasing attention to cognitive biases in forecasting and the impact of regulatory environments on reporting quality.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- Best Dissertation Supervision Award - American Accounting Association, FARS, 2024
- Top Cited Article - Journal of Accounting Research, 2021–2022
- Most Cited & Impact Factor Article - Journal of Accounting Research, 2020
- Distinguished Faculty Mentor Award - Tippie College of Business, 2022
- Collegiate Teaching Award - Tippie College of Business, 2022
- Dean's Teaching Award - Tippie College of Business, 2012
- Visiting Distinguished Professor - Lancaster University, 2016–2020
- Lloyd J. and Thelma W. Palmer Research Fellow - University of Iowa, 2006
- Research Fellow - McGladrey Institute, 2006
- Ada Howe Kent Foundation Fellow - Cornell University, 2003
Paul Hribar has advised PhD students and contributed significantly to the academic community through editorial leadership. He served as Editor of Contemporary Accounting Research (2017–2024), Associate Editor of Management Science (2016–2020), and held editorial board positions at Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Accounting Research, and The Accounting Review. He has received multiple teaching and mentorship awards, highlighting his dual excellence in research and education. His ongoing research includes studies on point forecasts, financial well-being, and strategic reporting.
He is actively involved in academic collaborations and presents his work globally, including recent invited talks at MIT, Northwestern, Georgia State, and University of Toronto. While no formal lab or research center is explicitly mentioned, his work is conducted within the research-intensive environment of the Tippie College of Business, supported by institutional fellowships and collaborative networks.
