Dr. Alexandra Scherf

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alexandra Scherf is an Assistant Professor in the Accounting Department. She teaches courses such as AC 412: Accountability, Organisations and Risk Management. Dr. Scherf’s research interests lie in corporate misconduct, fraud, and enforcement regimes, focusing specifically on the forces that shape regulatory enforcement in cases of financial misconduct. She is particularly interested in the factors that make oversight systems effective in identifying and addressing violations. Her work has been published in reputable journals such as Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, and Journal of Financial Reporting. Dr. Scherf earned her PhD in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting Management from Harvard Business School. She also holds an MSc in Accountancy from Bentley University, an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, and a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard College. Before entering academia, she worked as an auditor for PwC and as an investment banking intern at J.P. Morgan.

Research Interests

Awards

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Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research

2021-01-01

Courses

AC202 - Corporate Fraud AC412 - Accountability, Organisations Risk Management AC424 - Accounting, Organisations and Institutions AC470 - Accounting and the Global Economy AC501/506 - Topics in Accounting Research

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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