Brian Rountree is an assistant professor of accounting at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University. He earned his PhD in accounting from the University of North Carolina in 2003. He also holds a bachelors degree (summa cum laude) in accounting from Babson College and was valedictorian of his graduating class.
Brian joined the Rice faculty in 2003. He has taught core financial accounting and financial statement analysis in the MBA program, both of which complement his research interests concerning financial reporting and analysis. His research focuses on the influence of external forces on the financial reporting choices and characteristics of firms. Brian's dissertation utilizes the issuance of revenue recognition guidelines by the Securities & Exchange Commission to assess the effect of regulation on firms' reporting behaviors. His other research papers focus on the influence of information intermediaries (analysts and auditors) on the financial reporting characteristics of firms.
Research Statement
Financial Reporting with an emphasis on the influence of information intermediaries on the financial reporting environments of firms, as well as valuation, analysts, and auditors.
Teaching Areas
Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Disclosures
Scholarly Areas
Earnings Management, Financial Accounting, Use of Earnings Forecasts, Corporate Finance