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Stephanie Donahue

Stephanie Donahue

Expected Graduation Year: 2026

Biography

My research focuses on the judgment and decision-making of investors, managers, and other capital market participants in financial disclosure settings, using experimental and qualitative methods. I am also interested in the standard-setting process. Before beginning my graduate studies, I worked as an auditor and accounting standards specialist for KPMG in Montreal and Toronto

Educational Background

  • Baccalaureate in Business Administration - University of Sherbrooke
  • Master of Science in Administration - University of Sherbrooke
  • PhD in Management - Smith School of Business (Current)

Published Papers

  • Donahue, S., & Malsch, B. (2024). Prospective evaluation of a new audit standard: Expert rhetoric and flexibility in cost-benefit analysis. Contemporary Accounting Research, 41(4), 2075-2098. DOI : 10.1111/1911-3846.12973

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