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Stefan J. Reichelstein

Stefan J. Reichelstein
Professor, Accounting
StefanJ.Reichelstein
William R. Timken Professor of Accounting
Senior Fellow, Woods Institute for the Environment
Faculty Research Director, Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance
Academic Area: 
Accounting

Research Statement

Stefan Reichelstein is known internationally for his research on the interface of management accounting and economics. Much of his work has addressed issues in cost- and profitability analysis, decentralization, internal pricing and performance measurement. His research projects have spanned analytical models, empirical work and field studies. Reichelstein’s papers have been published consistently in leading management and economic journals. Insights from his research have been applied by a range of corporations and government agencies. In recent years, Reichelstein has also studied the cost competitiveness of low-carbon energy solutions, with a particular focus on solar PV and carbon capture by fossile fuel power plants.

Bio

Stefan Reichelstein received his Ph.D. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 1984. Prior to that, he completed his undergraduate studies in economics at the University of Bonn in Germany. Over the past 30 years, Reichelstein has served on the faculties of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, the University of Vienna in Austria, and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His teaching has spanned financial and managerial accounting courses offered to undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral students. In recent years, he has introduced new courses on Sustainability and Clean Energy at the Stanford Business School. Reichelstein’s research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and a range of private foundations; several of his papers have won “Best-Paper” awards. Reichelstein serves on the editorial boards of several journals; he is also currently an editor of the Review of Accounting Studies and Foundations and Trends in Accounting. Until 2010, he served as the Department Editor for Accounting at Management Science. Professor Reichelstein has been a consultant to select companies and non-profit organizations. He has received honorary doctorates from the Universities of Fribourg (2008) and Mannheim (2011). In 2007, Reichelstein was appointed a Honorarprofessor at the University of Vienna.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, Northwestern University, 1984
  • MS, Northwestern University, 1980
  • Pre-Diploma, University of Bonn, Germany, 1978

Academic Appointments

  • At Stanford University from 1986-90 and since 2001
  • Professor, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, 1993-2001
  • Associate Professor, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, 1990-1993
  • Assistant – Associate Professor, Stanford GSB, 1986-1990
  • Assistant Professor, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, 1982-1986

Publications

Journal Articles

Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein, Alexander Nezlobin. Management Science. January 26, 2012, Vol. 58, Issue 5, Pages 980-995.
Merle Ederhof, Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein. Foundations and Trends in Accounting. 2011, Vol. 5, Issue 4, Pages 243-316.
Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein. Journal of Accounting Research. June 2009, Vol. 47, Issue 3, Pages 823–865.
Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein. The Accounting Review. 2009, Vol. 84, Issue 1, Pages 209-237.

Working Papers

Capital Investments and Financial Ratios | PDF
Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein, Alexander Nezlobin, April 2014
Dynamics of Rate-of-Return Regulation | PDF
Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein, Alexander Nezlobin2011
Stability Properties of the Rate-of-Return Regulation Process | PDF
Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein, Alexander Nezlobin2010
Carbon Capture by Fossil Fuel Power Plants: An Economic Analysis | PDF
Stefan J. Reichelstein, Ozge Islegen2009
Conservatism, Growth, and Return on Investment | PDF
Madhav V. Rajan, Stefan J. Reichelstein, Mark Soliman2006
Accrual Accounting for Performance Evaluation
Stefan J. Reichelstein, Sunil Dutta2005
External and Internal Pricing in Multidivisional Firms | PDF
Stefan J. Reichelstein, Tim Baldenius2003

Courses Taught

Degree Courses

2013-14

Managerial accounting refers to the preparation and use of information for internal planning, control, coordination, and performance evaluation purposes. This orientation contrasts with financial accounting where the focus is on accounting...

This course is aimed at doctoral students in accounting and neighboring fields including economics, finance, political economics and operations management. The course seeks to provide an introduction to the role of accounting information in (i)...

This course examines trends and opportunities in the cleantech sector with a particular focus on low carbon energy and carbon emission reductions. We examine these trends in the context of changing technology, economic fundamentals, and public...

2012-13

Managerial accounting refers to the preparation and use of information for internal planning, control, coordination, and performance evaluation purposes. This orientation contrasts with financial accounting where the focus is on accounting...

This course examines selected topics in accounting research. The course features four faculty who will each give a focused look at a given area, introduce students to important questions in that area, key papers in the related literature, and...

This course examines trends in the cleantech sector related to energy and carbon emissions with an emphasis on the interaction between technological developments, economic fundamentals and regulatory policy. We develop a framework to compare the...

2011-12

The Critical Analytical Thinking (CAT) course provides a setting for students to further develop and hone the skills needed to analyze complex issues and make forceful and well-grounded arguments. In 16-18 person sections, you will analyze,...

The course materials include case studies, book chapters, reports, homework exercises, videos, guests, and the presentation of final course projects.nnnCOURSE OBJECTIVES:nnn* Examine developments in the cleantech sector related to energy and...

2010-11

Stanford Case Studies

SM196 | Environmental Sustainability at REI
David Hoyt, Stefan Reichelstein2011
BE17 | REI's Solar Energy Program
David Hoyt, Stefan Reichelstein2011
A190 | Transfer Pricing At Timken
Nicole Bastian, Stefan Reichelstein2004
A170 | Sub-Micron Devices Inc
Tim Baldenius, Stefan Reichelstein2001

Conferences, Talks, and Speaking Engagements

Video: Solar Energy's Bright Future
Stefan Reichelstein predicts a bright future for the solar voltaic industry if US government subsidies continue.

Stanford University Affiliations

Greater Stanford University