Mark Lang

Mark Lang’s research interests include stock market valuation; international financial reporting and analysis; employee stock option valuation, taxation and exercise; causes and effects of voluntary disclosure; and multinational tax strategy.

He has published extensively in journals including the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Finance, Review of Accounting Studies, Accounting Review, Management Science, Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, Journal of Investment Management, Journal of the American Taxation Association and Journal of Public Economics.

Dr. Lang has served on the Academic Research Group and the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Committee of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Share Based Payments Advisory Group of the International Accounting Standards Board, and the Blockage Factor Task Force of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, he served on the faculty at Stanford University.

He received his PhD and MBA from the University of Chicago and his BS from Sioux Falls College.