Prof. Doron Israeli obtained his PhD in Business Administration and MS in Statistics from Stanford University. His academic journey began with a BA in Economics, Accounting, and Business Management from Tel-Aviv University, where he graduated with the highest distinction (GPA 97/100). In recognition of his academic excellence, Prof. Israeli was admitted to The Adi Lautman Special Program for Outstanding Students at Tel-Aviv University, a distinction awarded to a select group of exceptional students.

Prof. Israeli’s research examines how attributes of financial reporting (e.g., accruals vs. cash flows, equity book vs. market values, the placement of information within financial statements) and firms’ disclosure strategies (e.g., format, timing, communication channels) shape the price discovery process in capital markets. His work also investigates how capital market frictions (e.g., limited visibility, investor attention constraints, noise trading) affect the informational efficiency of security prices and corporate investment decisions. Prof. Israeli’s articles have been published in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Accounting Economics (JAE), Management Science (MS), Review of Accounting Studies (RAST), and The Accounting Review (TAR). His research has been presented at major conferences, received notable awards, and has been featured in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and the Financial Times. Prof. Israeli is frequently invited to present his work at conferences, workshops, and professional forums.

Prof. Israeli teaches courses in Accounting (e.g., Financial Reporting, Analysis, Forecasting, Valuation), Data Analytics (e.g., Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, R Programming), and Investments (e.g., Active Investment Management, Value Investing) at the undergraduate, MBA, PhD, and non-degree levels. Prof. Israeli’s teaching evaluations constantly reveal that students across all programs and degrees highly appreciate his teaching style, the contents of his courses, and the experiences they provide. The high demand for Prof. Israeli’s courses highlights students' recognition of the value, relevance, and impact of his teaching. Prof. Israeli won the Excellence in Teaching Award numerous times.

“Disentangling mandatory IFRS reporting and changes in enforcement”

Journal of Accounting and Economics [56(2-3): 178-188 (December 2013)]

Coauthor: Mary E. Barth

Winner of the 2014 Kremer Award for Outstanding Research Article

“Recognition versus disclosure: evidence from fair value of investment property”

Review of Accounting Studies [20(4): 1457-1503 (December 2015)]

Solo-Authored

“What do accruals tell us about future cash flows?”

Review of Accounting Studies [21(3): 768-807 (September 2016)]

Coauthors: Mary E. Barth and Greg Clinch

Selected for the Review of Accounting Studies 2015 Conference

“Is there a dark side to exchange traded funds? An information perspective”

Review of Accounting Studies [22(3): 1048-1083 (September 2017)]

Coauthors: Charles M. C. Lee and Suhas A. Sridharan

Selected for the Review of Accounting Studies 2016 Conference

Select popular press: The Wall Street Journal; Bloomberg; Financial Times

“Stock Price Management and Share Issuance: Evidence from Equity Warrants”

The Accounting Review [96(5): 31-52 (September 2021)]

Coauthors: Mary E. Barth, Kurt H. Gee, and Ron Kasznik

“The Real Side of the High-Volume Return Premium”

Management Science [68(2): 1426-1449 (February 2022)]

Coauthors: Ron Kaniel and Suhas A. Sridharan

Winner of the 2016 Teva Award in the name of Dan Suesskind for Excellence in Research and Corporate Finance

“Unexpected Distractions and Investor Attention to Corporate Disclosures”

Review of Accounting Studies [27(2): 477-518 (June 2022)]

Coauthors: Ron Kasznik and Suhas A. Sridharan

“Equity Book-to-Market Ratios Above One and Recession Risk”

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting [52(5): 2236-2261 (November 2025)]

Coauthors: Mary E. Barth and Suhas A. Sridharan

Selected for the Journal of Business Finance & Accounting 2024 Capital Markets Conference

“The Information Content of Operational Effectiveness”

Journal of Business Finance & Accounting [53(2): 708-732 (April 2026)]

Coauthors: Mary E. Barth and Jonathan Berkovitch

Selected for the Journal of Business Finance & Accounting 2025 Capital Markets Conference

How do attributes of financial reporting (e.g., accruals vs. cash flows, equity book vs. market values, the placement of information within financial statements) and firms’ disclosure strategies (e.g., format, timing, communication channels) shape the price discovery process in capital markets?

How do capital market frictions (e.g., limited visibility, investor attention constraints, noise trading) affect the informational efficiency of security prices and corporate investment decisions?

Accounting (e.g., Financial Reporting, Analysis, Forecasting, Valuation)

Data Analytics (e.g., Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, R Programming)

Investments (e.g., Active Investment Management, Value Investing)