Irene Kim

Title:Assistant Professor of Accounting

Department: Accounting

Address: Funger Hall, Suite 603

Phone: (202) 994-2647

Email: irenekim@gwu.edu

Degrees:
PhD in Business Administration, University of Michigan
Master of Accountancy, Case Western Reserve University
BS in Accounting, Case Western Reserve University

Research Areas of Expertise: Financial Accounting (Earnings quality, shareholder litigation, directors' and officers' liability insurance)
Prior to joining GW, Professor Kim was on the faculty Duke University, Fuqua School of Business. Her research focuses on earnings quality, class-action securities litigation, and directors' and officers' liability insurance. Prior to beginning her career in higher education, she worked as a CPA specializing corporate and personal tax for Deloitte & Touche LLP and KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.

Publications:

"Measuring Securities Litigation Risk" with Douglas Skinner, University of Chicago. Journal of Accounting & Economics, Feb-Apr 2012

"A Returns-Based Representation of Earnings Quality," with Frank Ecker, Jennifer Francis, Per Olsson, and Katherine Schipper. The Accounting Review, July 2006

"Are Sin Stocks Paying the Price for Accounting Sins?" with Mohan Venkatachalam. (April 2011) Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance

Professor Kim teaches financial accounting to both professional and accelerated MBA students.