Mary Billings

Biography

Mary Billings joined New York University Stern School of Business as an Assistant Professor of Accounting in 2007.

Prior to joining Stern, she worked as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Professor Billings conducts empirical archival research that examines how the disclosure of accounting information shapes the behavior of managers, investors, option traders and other capital market participants. Her research focuses on information uncertainty and other aspects of firms’ information environments.

Professor Billings earned her Ph.D. from Indiana University in 2007 and was a visiting faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in 2011-2012.

Research Interests

• Disclosure
• Securities and corporate litigation
• Effect of accounting information on capital markets

Courses Taught

• Undergraduate and Graduate Financial Accounting

Academic Background

Ph.D., Accounting, 2007
Indiana University

M.B.A., Accounting, 2006
Indiana University

B.S., Finance, 1998
Indiana University