Alvis Lo

EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of British Columbia
M.A., University of Nottingham
B.A., University of Nottingham

EXPERTISE/RESEARCH INTERESTS

Professor Lo’s research interests are in the areas of corporate finance and financial reporting. His research examines how bank lending affects a firm’s disclosure choices, and the role of accounting credibility in a firm’s financing and investment decisions. He is also interested in the determinants and consequences of financial misstatements and earnings management. His research has appeared in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, and Contemporary Accounting Research, and in the media such as The Wall Street Journal, and CFO Magazine. Professor Lo has teaching interests in financial and managerial accounting.