Vishal Baloria

EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Waterloo
M.A., McMaster University
B.B.A., University of Toronto 

EXPERTISE/RESEARCH INTERESTS

Professor Vishal Baloria is interested in the political economy of accounting. His research develops a fuller understanding of the extent to which political incentives affect the decisions of corporate managers and capital market participants. Using empirical/archival methods, he examines settings in which behavior may have been predictably altered in response to political institutions.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Prior to pursuing doctoral studies, Professor Baloria worked in public accounting, where he earned his CPA designation.
 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• “The effects of media slant on firm behavior” with J. Heese. Journal of Financial Economics. Forthcoming.
• “Supporting tax policy change through accounting discretion: Evidence from the 2012 elections” with K.  Klassen. Management Science. Forthcoming.
• “A lobbying approach to evaluating the whistleblower provisions of the Dodd-Frank Reform Act of 2010” with C. Marquardt  and C. Wiedman. _Contemporary Accounting Research. _Forthcoming.
• Discussion of “An examination of the U.S. public accounting profession’s public interest discourse and actions in federal  policy making” _Journal of Business Ethics. _Forthcoming.

SELECTED APPOINTMENTS AND AWARDS 

In 2016, Professor Baloria was an inaugural recipient of the Excellence in Reviewing Award from the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association.