Paul J. Simko
· Frank M. Sands Sr. Associate Professor of Business AdministrationUniversity of Virginia · Accounting
Active 1995–2023
About
Paul J. Simko is the Frank M. Sands Sr. Associate Professor of Business Administration at UVA Darden School of Business. His academic expertise lies in financial accounting, capital markets, corporate financial reporting and disclosure, and enterprise risk management. Simko's research broadly centers on issues related to financial accounting information, with particular interest in the effects of alternative accounting treatments on investor and financial analyst decision-making, as well as how investors assess firms' earnings quality. His current research examines the incentives and consequences of earnings management, along with valuation issues related to earnings volatility and growth. Simko has received numerous national and university recognitions for his work. He teaches courses in accounting and financial statement analysis. Prior to joining Darden in 2002, he taught at Emory University, Indiana University, and INSEAD. He is a research fellow with the Enterprise Risk Management Initiative at North Carolina State University, has worked as a senior analyst with Citicorp, and is a certified public accountant.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Business
- Finance
- Accounting
- Marketing
- Management
- Monetary economics
- Econometrics
- Computer hardware
- Engineering
Selected publications
EPR Properties: An Analysis of Cash Flow and Solvency
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2023-01-01
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingReality Equity Partners: An Aircraft Acquisition
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2023-01-01
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingThe United States of America: An Annual Report Compilation, 2020
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2022-01-01
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingThe United States of America: An Annual Report Compilation, 2021
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2022-01-01
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingDiscretionary earnings smoothing, credit quality, and firm value
Journal of Banking & Finance · 2022 · 10 citations
Senior authorCorresponding- Computer Science
- Econometrics
- Economics
Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2022
- Business
- Marketing
- Engineering
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2021
1st authorCorresponding- Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Computer hardware
Artisan Flooring Products, Inc
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2021-01-01
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingThe "What If" Effects of an Income Tax Rate Change: A Deferred Tax Focus
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2021-01-01
articleOpen accessSenior authorSSRN Electronic Journal · 2020-01-01
articleOpen access1st authorCorresponding
Frequent coauthors
- 8 shared
Michael Mosebach
- 5 shared
Tom Cross
- 5 shared
George Allayannis
- 4 shared
Rick Green
- 4 shared
Brandt R. Allen
- 4 shared
Mary Margaret Frank
- 4 shared
Gerry Yemen
- 4 shared
Robert F. Bruner
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