Irem Tuna Faculty Profile

Irem Tuna
Assistant Professor of Accounting

PhD, University of Michigan 2003; MAS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997; BS, Middle East Technical University, 1995

Research Areas
Firm valuation; earnings management; accounting and corporate governance; disclosure; accounting and contracting

Academic Positions Held
Wharton: 2002-present

Other Positions
Accounting and Control Intern, Allianz Versicherung AG, 1994

Representative Publications
(with P. Dechow and S. Richardson)
"Why are earnings kinky? An examination of the earnings management explanation" Review of Accounting Studies 8 (2003).

(with S. Richardson, R. Sloan, and M. Soliman)
“Accrual reliability, earnings persistence, and stock prices.” Journal of Accounting and Economics 39 (2005).

(with S. Richardson, R. Sloan, and M. Soliman)
“The implications of firm growth and accounting distortions for accruals and profitability.” The Accounting Review 81 (2006).

(with J. Cotter and P. Wysocki)
“Expectation management and beatable targets: How do analysts react to explicit earnings guidance?” Contemporary Accounting Research (Forthcoming).

(with M. E. Carter and L. Lynch)
“The role of accounting in the design of CEO equity compensation.” The Accounting Review (Forthcoming).