Dr. Henry Friedman

Professor

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Biography

Henry Friedman is a professor of accounting at UCLA Anderson School of Management. His research broadly relates to the information produced and used by firms in capital markets. Utilizing theoretical models and archival data, he studies issues involving corporate governance, regulation, disclosure, lobbying, investor preferences in corporate social responsibility, audit quality, non-audit services, executive compensation, entrepreneurship, and common ownership. His work has been published extensively in leading accounting, finance, and management journals. Currently, Friedman is serving as an editor for Review of Accounting Studies and Journal of Financial Reporting, and he is on the editorial board of Accounting Review. He also teaches core financial accounting and co-teaches an elective on sustainability and ESG. Before joining UCLA, Friedman taught core managerial accounting at Wharton and financial accounting at MIT.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

UCLA Anderson School of Management • Los Angeles, CA

Teaching accounting courses and conducting research in accounting and finance.

Associate Editor

— Present

Management Science •

Served as associate editor focusing on contributions in the fields of accounting and finance.

Faculty Vice Chair Curriculum Teaching

— Present

UCLA Anderson School of Management •

Oversaw curriculum and teaching strategies within the faculty.

Awards

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Outstanding Reviewer Award

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Midyear Meeting Paper Award

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Excellence Refereeing

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Outstanding Reviewer Award

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Early Career Researcher Award

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Global Research Award

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Competitive Manuscript Award

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Dissertation Award

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Fellow

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Doctoral Student Paper

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Doctoral Fellowship

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Doctoral Consortium Fellow

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Dean's List

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.