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Laureen A. Maines
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812-855-2611
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1309 E. 10th Street
Bloomington, IN
47405

Laureen A. Maines

  • Professor
  • Conrad Prebys Chair
Department: Accounting
Campus: Bloomington


Areas of Expertise

Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Behavioral Decision Theory

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, University of Chicago, 1990
  • MBA, University of Chicago, 1990
  • MBA, Indiana University, 1979
  • BS, Indiana University, 1978

Professional Experience

  • Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Associate Dean for Research, 2021-2022
  • Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Executive Associate Dean for Faculty & Research, 2013-2021
  • Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Chair, Department of Accounting, 2010-2013
  • Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Conrad Prebys Chair, 2020-present
  • Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, KPMG Professor of Accounting, 2008-2020
  • Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Professor, 2006-present
  • Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Associate Professor, 1997-2006
  • Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Associate Professor, 1993-1997
  • Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Assistant Professor, 1989-1993

Awards, Honors & Certificates

  • Beta Alpha Psi Most Outstanding Faculty Award 1998.
  • Kelley School of Business Faculty Research Award 2001, 2003
  • Kelley School of Business Trustees Teaching Award 2006

Selected Publications

  • Erickson, D., Hewitt, M., and Maines, L. A. (2017). Do Investors Perceive Low Risk When Earnings are Smooth Relative to the Volatility of Operating Cash Flows? Discerning Opportunity and Incentive to Report Smooth Earnings. The Accounting Review, 92(3), 137-154.
  • Clor-Proell, S. M., and Maines, L. A. (2014). The Impact of Recognition versus Disclosure on Financial Information: A Preparer’s Perspective. Journal of Accounting Research, 52(3), 671-701.

Edited on July 1, 2024

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