Professor Gordon Richardson (IMAGE)
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Gordon Richardson is a Professor of Accounting who joined the University of Toronto in 2002. During his career he has developed an international reputation as a leading scholar in academic accounting. Prof. Richardson is a capital markets researcher and has numerous studies in peer reviewed academic journals. Most recently has published several studies related to environmental accounting involving greenhouse gases and corporate social responsibility. He has also conducted research in the area of the valuation of private companies and the Private Company Discount, the usefulness of internal control disclosures mandated by Sarbanes-Oxley, the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on the valuation of private companies, and the impact of voluntary disclosures on firm valuation. He specializes in accounting based valuation models and the value relevance for investors of financial statements. In 2007, he received the Haim Falk Award for Distinguished Contribution to Accounting Thought by The Canadian Academic Accounting Association.
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Rotman School of Management
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