Thomas Fields

Professor Fields joined the Olin faculty in 2006. Prior to that, he taught at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern University), Harvard Business School, and the Johnson Graduate School of Management (Cornell University). Before returning to graduate school, Tom worked as a C.P.A. for Price Waterhouse in St. Louis, performing audit services for a range of clients including Anheuser Busch, Union Electric (now Ameren Corporation), SSM Health Care, and a number of small manufacturers and non-profit organizations. Professor Fields'' research interests involve the role of accounting information in contracting---particularly in the setting of accounting-based covenants in debt contracts.

Area of Expertise:

Accounting, Financial Reporting, Managerial Accounting

Research Interests:

Accounting - Financial Reporting

Awards/Honors:

• University Scholar, Northwestern University Graduate School, 1999
• Doctoral Dissertation Award in Business, State Farm Companies Foundation, 1998
• Coopers & Lybrand Fellow, 1996-97 and 1997-98, Coopers & Lybrand
• Reid Teaching Award, 2011, 2009, Washington University