Somnath Das
Professor and Coordinator of Accounting PhD Program
Department of Accounting
Contact
Building & Room:
University Hall
Address:
601 S. Morgan St., 2332 UH
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About
Experience
- Assistant Professor, Walter A. Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley
Classes Taught
- Introductory & Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Introductory & Advanced Managerial Accounting
- Research Methods
Research Interests
- Analysts' and Management Earnings Forecasts
- Earnings Management
- Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Revenue Recognition
- Healthcare costs
Notable Honors
2004, Best Paper Award for "Analysts' Selective Coverage and Subsequent Performance of Newly Public Firms", International Finance Conference, National Taiwan University
1998, Vernon K. Zimmerman Outstanding Paper Award, 10th Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, Hawaii
L. H. Penney Faculty Fellowship, Professional Accounting Program, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Richard King Mellon, Doctoral Fellowship, Carnegie Mellon University
Education
PhD, Carnegie Mellon University
M. Phil, Carnegie Mellon University
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India
BS, (First Division Honors in Physics), St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi, India