Dr. Daniel Taylor

Professor

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Biography

Daniel Taylor is the Arthur Andersen Chaired Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and serves as the director of the Wharton Forensic Analytics Lab. He is a highly regarded researcher and educator with a focus on corporate disclosures, insider trading, and fraud prediction. Taylor's prolific work appears in leading academic journals and has been extensively presented at top business schools around the world. His research has driven significant changes in law enforcement pertaining to corporate disclosures and insider trading practices. He has provided consulting services on issues related to corporate disclosure practices, and his clients include the Department of Justice and major accounting firms. In the classroom, Professor Taylor teaches innovative courses such as Forensic Analytics, which combines analytical tools with corporate disclosure analysis, and is dedicated to preparing students for careers in finance and accounting. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware, a Master’s from Duke University, and a PhD from Stanford University.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching and conducting research at the Wharton School.

Awards

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AICPA Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature

2020-01-01
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Outstanding Paper, Jacobs Levy Center

2019-01-01

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.