Thomas Linsmeier
Expert on financial reporting, particularly issues relating to standard setting activities, and the economic effects of changes in accounting standards.
Thomas G. Ragatz Distinguished Chair in Accounting & Professor, Accounting & Information Systems Wisconsin School of Business Work: 608-265-2985 thomas.linsmeier@wisc.edu
Topics
- The valuation/relevance of earnings component information
- Derivatives and hedging
- Usefulness to investors of fair value and market risk management disclosures
- Role of accounting information in securities markets
- U.S. and international financial reporting standard setting activities
Achievements
- Published in The Accounting Review; Journal of Accounting Research; Review of Accounting Studies; Accounting Horizons; Management Science; Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance
- Consultant to treasurers, auditors, lawyers and entities on financial reporting matters
- Testified before Congress on financial reporting matters
- Academic Fellow and Special Consultant to the Office of the Chief Accountant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Appointed member, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) from July 2006 to June 2016