Joseph D. Piotroski

Joseph D. Piotroski
Professor, Accounting
Contact Info
JosephD.Piotroski
Academic Area: 
Accounting

Research Statement

Professor Piotroski’s research focuses on corporate transparency, governance, and regulation in a global context. His current research examines the impact of legal, political, and regulatory forces on capital market behavior and corporate decision-making, most notably in China and other emerging economies. He also explores how capital market participants use financial information for valuation and investment purposes.

Research Interests

  • Corporate transparency
  • Financial regulation
  • Valuation in emerging markets

Teaching Statement

Professor Piotroski’s two MBA elective courses, "Accounting Based Valuation" and "Analysis and Valuation of Emerging Market Firms,” focus on the critical use of accounting information for corporate decision-making, valuation, and investment purposes in the U.S. and emerging market contexts, respectively.

Bio

Professor Piotroski is the Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, and a Senior Fellow at the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research (ABFER).  Before joining the faculty at Stanford in 2007, Professor Piotroski was an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (1999-2007).  

Professor Piotroski’s research has been published in scholarly journals in the areas of accounting, finance, and economics; these include The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting ReviewManagement Science, Review of Accounting Studies, and Journal of Law and Economics. His research on value investing has been widely cited in the popular press, used in practice, and highlighted on numerous investment-related websites. He currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Boards of the Journal of Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, and Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting

Professor Piotroski teaches sessions on value creation and managerial performance measurement to business leaders in India, East Africa, and West Africa as a part of Stanford’s Institution for Innovation in Developing Economies’ Transformation Programs. He was the faculty director of the Stanford Ignite program in Beijing, and has both developed and taught in Executive Education programs focused on innovation for executives and entrepreneurs around the world.

Professor Piotroski earned his PhD from the University of Michigan in 1999, an MBA from Indiana University in 1994, a BS in Accounting from the University of Illinois in 1989, and worked as a tax consultant for Coopers and Lybrand in Chicago from 1989 to 1992.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD in Accounting, University of Michigan, 1999
  • MBA in Finance, Indiana University, 1994
  • BS in Accounting, University of Illinois, 1989

Academic Appointments

  • Professor of Accounting, Stanford GSB, 2016-present
  • Associate Professor of Accounting, Stanford GSB, 2007-2016
  • Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago, 2003-2007
  • Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago, 1999-2003
  • Graduate Research Assistant and Instructor, University of Michigan, 1994-1999
  • Lecturer, Indiana University, 1992-1994

Professional Experience

  • Tax Senior Associate, Coopers and Lybrand, 1989-1992.

Awards and Honors

  • Stanford GSB Trust Faculty Fellow for 2016-2017
  • Center for Global Business and the Economy Research Fellow, Stanford GSB, 2012-2014
  • John A. Gunn and Cynthia Fry Gunn Faculty Scholar, Stanford GSB, 2010-2011
  • Robert S. Hamada Faculty Fellow, University of Chicago GSB, 2005
  • William Ladany Faculty Research Fellow, University of Chicago GSB, 2002
  • Ernest R. Wish Accounting Research Award, University of Chicago GSB, 2001
  • American Accounting Association Best Dissertation Award, Financial Reporting Section, 2000
  • Deloitte and Touche Doctoral Fellowship, Deloitte and Touche, 1996

Publications

Journal Articles

Lisa De Simone, Joseph D. Piotroski, Rimmy Tomy. Review of Financial Studies. 2019, Vol. 32, Pages 3105-3143.
Peter R. Joos, Joseph D. Piotroski. Review of Accounting Studies . December 2017, Vol. 22, Issue 4, Pages 1492-1540.
Ed deHaan, Joshua Madsen, Joseph D. Piotroski. Journal of Accounting Research. June 2017, Vol. 53, Issue 3, Pages 509-550.
Peter Joos, Joseph D. Piotroski, Suraj Srinivasan. Journal of Financial Economics. September 2016, Vol. 121, Issue 3, Pages 645-663.
Joseph D. Piotroski, T.J. Wong, T. Zhang. Journal of Accounting Research. March 5, 2015, Vol. 53, Issue 2, Pages 405-459.
Joseph D. Piotroski, T. Zhang. Journal of Financial Economics. 2014, Vol. 111, Issue 1, Pages 111-136.
Joseph D. Piotroski, J. Gerakos, S. Srinivasan. Management Science. 2013, Vol. 59, Issue 11, Pages 2413-2434.
Joseph D. Piotroski. Journal of Accounting and Economics. 2013, Vol. 56, Issue 2-3, Pages 216-223.
Joseph D. Piotroski, E. So. Review of Financial Studies. 2012, Vol. 25, Issue 9, Pages 2841-2875.
Joseph D. Piotroski, R. Bushman, A. Smith. Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting. 2011, Vol. 38, Issue 1/2, Pages 1-33.
Joseph D. Piotroski, D. Roulstone. Journal of Law, Economics and Policy. 2008, Vol. 4, Issue 2, Pages 409-448.
Joseph D. Piotroski, S. Srinivasan. Journal of Accounting Research. 2008, Vol. 46, Issue 2, Pages 383-425.
Joseph D. Piotroski. Journal of Accounting Research. 2007, Vol. 45, Issue 2, Pages 469-479.
Joseph D. Piotroski, R. Bushman. Journal of Accounting and Economics. 2006, Vol. 42, Issue 1/2, Pages 107-148.
Robert M. Bushman, Joseph D. Piotroski, Abbie J. Smith. The Journal of Finance. July 20, 2005, Vol. 60, Issue 1, Pages 35-66.
Joseph D. Piotroski. Review of Accounting Studies. 2005, Vol. 10, Issue 2/3, Pages 171-184.
Joseph D. Piotroski, D. Roulstone. Journal of Accounting and Economics. 2005, Vol. 39, Issue 1, Pages 55-82.
Joseph D. Piotroski, R. Bushman, A. Smith. Journal of Accounting Research. 2004, Vol. 42, Issue 2, Pages 207-252.
Joseph D. Piotroski, I. Dichev. The Journal of Finance. 2001, Vol. 56, Issue 1, Pages 173-203.
Joseph D. Piotroski. Journal of Accounting Research. 2000, Vol. 38, Issue Supplement, Pages 1-41.
Joseph D. Piotroski, I Dichev. Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting. 1999, Vol. 26, Issue 9/10, Pages 1103-1132.

Book Chapters

Joseph D. Piotroski, T.J. Wong. Capitalizing China. Joseph Fan and Randall Morck, eds.. Chicago: NBER and University of Chicago Press, 2012, Pages Chapter 4.

Teaching

Degree Courses

2019-20

This course is designed to develop students' ability to interpret and use financial accounting information in an equity valuation context. The perspective taken is that of an outsider relying on publicly available financial information for...

2018-19

This course is designed to develop students' ability to interpret and use financial accounting information in an equity valuation context. The perspective taken is that of an outsider relying on publicly available financial information for...

This course examines the unique institutional, governance and transparency issues affecting corporate valuations in emerging markets. Through lectures, case discussions and the students' real-time analysis of an emerging market firm, this...

2017-18

This course is designed to develop students' ability to interpret and use financial accounting information in an equity valuation context. The perspective taken is that of an outsider relying on publicly available financial information for...

This course examines the unique institutional, governance and transparency issues affecting corporate valuations in emerging markets. Through lectures, case discussions and the students' real-time analysis of an emerging market firm, this...

This course examines selected topics in accounting research. The course features three 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...

Executive Education & Other Non-Degree Programs

Stanford Case Studies

Havilah Merchants Nigeria Ltd: Generating Cash from a Company's Value Chain | A235
Ron Kasznik, Joseph Piotroski, Kweku Fleming, Corinne Augustine2018
Baidu.com, Inc., Valuation at IPO | A197
George Foster, Martin Haemmig, Ning Jia, Sara Leslie, Joseph Piotroski, Jennie Tung2009

Service to the Profession

Editorial Advisory Board member

  • Journal of Accounting Research, 2005-present
  • The Accounting Review, 2005-2011, 2014-2017
  • Review of Accounting Studies, 2011-present
  • Journal of Accounting and Economics, 2006-2011
  • Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting, 2008-present

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School News

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