Professor Dr. Daniel Taylor

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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.

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