Faculty Directory

Professor of Accounting

Marion B. Ingersoll Professor

Education

PhD University of Washington (1998)

BA University of Hawaii (1989)

Academic Expertise

Current Research

The interaction/communication between managers and financial analysts and its effects on the information provided to the capital markets.

Positions Held

At the University of Washington since 2000

Assistant Professor, Harvard University, 1998-2000

Teaching Assistant, University of Washington, 1993-1998

Senior Auditor, Deloitte & Touche, 1989-1993

Selected Publications

“Implied tradeoffs of chief financial officer accounting expertise: Evidence from firm-manager matching“
Bernard, D., Ge, W., Matsumoto, D., Toynbee, S., (2021). Management Science, Vol. 67(9), pp. 5301-5967.

“The price of being foreign: Stock market penalties associated with accounting irregularities for U.S.-listed foreign firms“
Ge, W., Matsumoto, D., Wang, E., Zhang, J., (2020). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 37(2), pp. 1073-1106.

“The effect of industry co-location on analysts’ information acquisition costs“
Matsumoto, D., Jennings, J. & Lee, J., (2017). The Accounting Review, Vol. 92(6), pp. 103-127.

“The Effect of Manager-Specific Optimism on the Tone of Earnings Conference Calls“
Davis, A., Ge, W., Matsumoto, D., and Zhang, J., (2015). Review of Accounting Studies, Vol. 20(2), pp. 639-673.

“Assessing methods of identifying management forecasts: CIG vs. researcher collected“
Chuk E., Matsumoto, D., & Miller G., (2013). Journal of Accounting and Economics, Vol. 55(1), pp. 23-42.

“Do CFOs Have Styles of Their Own? An Empirical Investigation of the Effect of Individual CFOs on Accounting Practices“
Ge, W., Matsumoto, D., and Zhang, J., (2011). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 28(4), pp. 1141-1179.

“Is Silence Golden? An Empirical Analysis of Firms that Stop Giving Quarterly Earnings Guidance“
Chen, S., Matsumoto, D., & Rajgopal, S., (2011). Journal of Accounting and Economics, Vol. 51(1-2), pp. 134-150.

“What Makes Conference Calls Useful? The Information Content of Managers’ Presentations and Analysts’ Discussion Sessions“
Matsumoto, D., Pronk, M., & Roelofsen, E., (2011). The Accounting Review, Vol. 86(4), pp. 1383-1414.

“Meeting or Beating Analyst Forecasts in the Post-Scandals World: Changes in Stock Market Rewards and Managerial Actions“
Matsumoto, D., Koh, K., & Rajgopal, S., (2008). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 25(4), pp. 1067-1098.

“Favorable vs. Unfavorable Recommendations: The Impact on Analyst Access to Management-Provided Information“
Matsumoto, D., & Chen, S., (2006). Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 44(4), pp. 657-689.

“Emphasis on Proforma versus GAAP Earnings in Quarterly Press Releases: Determinants, SEC Interaction and Market Reactions“
Bowen, R., Davis, A., and Matsumoto, D., (2005). The Accounting Review, Vol. 80(4), pp. 1011-1038.

“Managerial and Investor Responses to Disclosure Regulation: The Case of Reg FD and Conference Calls“
Matsumoto, D., Bushee, B., & Miller, G., (2004). The Accounting Review, Vol. 79(3), pp. 617-643.

“Open versus Closed Conference Calls: The Determinants and Effects of Broadening Access to Disclosure“
Matsumoto, D., Bushee, B., & Miller, G., (2003). Journal of Accounting and Economics, Vol. 34.

“Do Conference Calls Affect Analysts’ Forecasts“
Matsumato, D., Bowen, R., & Davis, A., (2002). The Accounting Review, Vol. 77(2), pp. 285-316.

“Management’s Incentives to Avoid Negative Earnings Surprises“
Matsumato, D., (2002). The Accounting Review, Vol. 77(3), pp. 483-514.

Honors and Awards

William A. and Helen I. Fowler Endowment for Special Achievement in Accounting (2012)

Undergraduate Professor of the Quarter for Accounting, Autumn Quarter (2008, 2010)

American Accounting Association Financial Accounting and Reporting Section Best Paper Award (2003)

Dean's Junior Faculty Research Award (2003)

American Accounting Association Competitive Manuscript Award (2000)

American Accounting Association Doctoral Consortium Fellow (1996)

Deloitte & Touche Foundation Doctoral Fellowship (1995)

University of Washington Dean Achievement Award (1994)

Elijah Watt Sells Certificate of Distinction (1989)