Kyle Peterson

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Degree History:

PhD, University of Michigan, 2008
MAcc, Brigham Young University, 2001
BS, Accounting, Brigham Young University, 2001

Research/Teaching Awards:

Lundquist College Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of Oregon, 2014

Bio:

Kyle Peterson received his PhD from the University of Michigan in 2008 and joined the University of Oregon that same year. His research addresses questions about disclosure, financial statement complexity, comparability, and revenue recognition. Peterson teaches intermediate accounting, serves as an ad hoc reviewer for multiple accounting journals, and sits on undergraduate programs committees for the college and department.

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Stewart Award 2019: Kyle Peterson

Associate professor of accounting Kyle Peterson was named the Stewart Distinguished Professor for 2019, one of the college's top honors.

Faculty Achievements in Publication Soar

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Stepping Up: 2018 Faculty Promotions

In preparation for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year, the Lundquist College of Business is proud to announce its upcoming faculty promotions and named appointments.

2017 Faculty and Staff Awards

Twelve Lundquist College faculty and staff members were the recipients of awards for their hard work over the 2016-2017 academic year.

General Research Areas

Comparability
Disclosure
Financial Statement Complexity
Revenue Recognition

Published Articles

Peterson, K., J. Cutler, and A. Davis. "Disclosure and the Outcome of Securities Litigation." Review of Accounting Studies. Early online. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11142-018-9476-9
October 2018
Peterson, K., D. Folsom, P. Hribar, and R. Mergenthaler. "Principles-Based Standards and Earnings Attributes." Management Science 63, no. 8: 2397-2771. https://dx.doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2016.2465
August 2017
Peterson, K., M. Bradshaw, and L. F. Lee. "The Interactive Role of Difficulty and Incentives in Explaining the Annual Earnings Forecast Walkdown." The Accounting Review, 91, no. 4: 995-1021. https://dx.doi.org/10.2308/accr-51398
July 2016
Peterson, K., R. Schmardebeck, and T. J. Wilks. "The Earnings Quality and Information Processing Effects of Accounting Consistency." The Accounting Review, 90, no. 6: 2483-2514. https://dx.doi.org/10.2308/accr-51048
November 2015
Peterson, K., and J. Filzen. "Financial Statement Complexity and Meeting Analysts' Expectations." Contemporary Accounting Research, 32, no. 4: 1560-1594. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1911-3846.12135
May 2015
Peterson, K., and J. Caskey. "Conservatism Measures That Control for the Effects of Economic Rents on Stock Returns." Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 42, no. 2: 731-756. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11156-013-0360-1
March 2013
Peterson, K. "Accounting Complexity, Misreporting, and the Consequences of Misreporting." Review of Accounting Studies, 17, no. 1: 72-95. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11142-011-9164-5
February 2012

Working Papers

Peterson, K., R. Schmardebeck, and J. Wilks. "Auditors and Accounting Policy Inconsistency."
August 2018
Peterson, K., M. Bradshaw, and L.F. Lee. "An Examination of the Listing of Analyst Coverage on Corporate Websites."
October 2017

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