Raffi Indjejikian

Raffi Indjejikian is the Carlton H. Griffin-Deloitte & Touche LLP Collegiate Professor of Accounting at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He previously served as an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), an MBA from the University of Western Ontario, and earlier degrees from McGill University.

• PhD: University of Pennsylvania, 1989
• MBA: University of Western Ontario, 1983
• Bachelor of Commerce: McGill University, 1978

His research focuses on agency theory and its application to accounting practices, particularly in organizational hierarchies. Key themes include performance evaluation, incentive design, internal controls, and managerial accountability. Indjejikian’s work bridges accounting theory with practical applications in corporate governance and managerial decision-making.

His publications explore topics such as transparency in hierarchies, bonus plan structures during economic downturns, and the spillover effects of internal control disclosures. He has contributed to journals like the Journal of Accounting Research and Management Science, and currently serves on editorial boards for Contemporary Accounting Research and the Review of Accounting Studies.

Indjejikian has held editorial roles for prominent accounting journals and is recognized for advancing theoretical frameworks in managerial accounting and organizational economics.