Foster School of Business
University of Washington
Box: 353226
Seattle, WA 98195-3200
Prospecting involves sifting through a lot of rocks in hopes of finding a nugget of gold. Financial information from the Internet should be processed in a similar manner.
Featured Research
Investor Loyalty? Stock ownership doesn’t always drive consumer behavior
For earnings announcements, the message should fit the medium
Hodge wins 2014 PACCAR Award for Excellence in Teaching
Managers tend to overvalue stock options vs. restricted stock
Clawbacks make CEOs more accountable for firm’s financial reporting
Announcing a restatement via online video can limit damage to investor trust
Frank Hodge
- Professor of Accounting Orin & Janet Smith Dean
Education
- PhD Indiana University (2000)
- MBA Indiana University (1996)
- BA Carroll College (1988)
Academic Expertise
- financial accounting
Current Research
- How individuals make investment decisions using accounting information, Financial disclosure issues and their impact on investors’ decision-making processes
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 2000
- Doctoral Student and Associate Instructor at Indiana University, 1994-2000
- U.S. Representative for Namera Trading Company, 1991–1994
- Quality Control Manager for Pacific Lumber & Shipping Company, 1988–1991
Selected Publications
- “How Disclosure Medium Affects Investor Reactions to CEO Bragging, Modesty, and Humblebragging“Journal Article:Grant, S., F. Hodge, and R. Sinha, (2018). Accounting, Organizations and Society, Vol. 68-69, pp. 118-134.
- “Investor Behavior and the Benefits of Direct Stock Ownership“Journal Article:Bernard, D., N. Cade, and F. Hodge, (2018). Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 56(2), pp. 431-466.
- “Investor Reaction to $Firm or #CEO Use of Social Media for Negative Disclosures“Journal Article:Elliott, B., S. Grant, and F. Hodge, (forthcoming). Journal of Accounting Research,
- “Does Coordinated Presentation Help Credit Analysts Identify Firm Characteristics“Journal Article:Bloomfield, R., Hodge, F., Hopkins, P. and Rennekamp, K., (2015). Contemporary Accounting Research,
- “Does Voluntary Adoption of a Clawback Provision Improve Financial Reporting Quality?“Journal Article:deHaan, E., Hodge, F. and Shevlin, T., (2013). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 30(3), pp. 1027-1062.
- “Using Online Video to Announce a Restatement: Influences on Investment Decisions and the Mediating Role of Trust“Journal Article:Elliott, B., Hodge, F., and Sedor, L., (2012). The Accounting Review, Vol. 87(2), pp. 513-535.
- “The Effects of Financial Statement Information Proximity and Feedback on Cash Flow Forecasts“Journal Article:Hodge, F., Hopkins, P., and Wood, D., (2010). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 27(1), pp. 101-133.
- “Finances and College Athletics“Journal Article:Hodge, F. and Tanlu, L., (2009). New Directions for Institutional Research, Vol. 2009(144), pp. 7-18.
- “Do Managers Value Stock Options and Restricted Stock Consistent with Economic Theory?“Journal Article:Hodge, F., Rajgopal, S. and Shevlin, T., (2009). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 26(3), pp. 899-932.
- ““The Association Between Non-Professional Investors’ Information Choices and Portfolio Returns: The Importance of Investing Experience“Journal Article:Elliott, W., Hodge, F., and Jackson, K., (2008). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 25(2), pp. 473-498.
- “Are MBA students a Good Proxy for Non-Professional Investors?“Journal Article:Elliott, B., Hodge, F., Kennedy, J., and Pronk, M., (2007). The Accounting Review, Vol. 82(1), pp. 139-168.
- “Top Management Team Prestige and Organizational Legitimacy: An Examination of Investor Perceptions“Journal Article:Certo, T., and Hodge, F., (2007). Journal of Managerial Issues, Vol. 19(4), pp. 461-477.
- “The Impact of Expertise and Investment Familiarity on Investors’ Use of Online Financial Report Information“Journal Article:Hodge, F., and Pronk, M., (2006). Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Vol. 21(3), pp. 267-292.
- “Audit Qualifications of Income-Decreasing Accounting Changes“Journal Article:Hodge, F., Martin, R., and Pratt, J., (2006). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 23(2), pp. 369-394.
- “Management Reporting Incentives and Classification Credibility: The Effects of Reporting Discretion and Reputation“Journal Article:Hodge, F., Hopkins, P., and Pratt, J., (2006). Accounting, Organizations and Society, Vol. 31(7), pp. 623-634.
- “The Evolution of Stock Option Accounting: Disclosure, Voluntary Recognition, Mandated Recognition and Management Disavowals“Journal Article:Frederickson, J., Hodge, F., and Pratt, J., (2006). The Accounting Review, Vol. 81(5), pp. 1073-1093.
- “Does Search-facilitating Technology Improve the Transparency of Financial Reporting?“Journal Article:Hodge, F., Kennedy, J., and Maines, L., (2004). The Accounting Review, Vol. 79(3), pp. 687-703.
- “Investors’ Perception of Earnings Quality, Auditor Independence, and the Usefulness of Audited Financial Information“Journal Article:Hodge, F., (2003). Accounting Horizons, Vol. Supplement, pp. 37-48.
- “Hyperlinking Unaudited Information to Audited Financial Statements: Effects on Investor Judgments“Journal Article:Hodge, F., (2001). The Accounting Review, Vol. 76(4), pp. 675-691.
Working Papers
- “The Effect of Humanizing Robo-Advisors on Investor Judgments” with Kimberly Mendoza and Roshan Sinha.
- “Offshoring and Audit Reviewer Effectiveness,” with Kim Ikuta
- “Do Compensation Clawback and Holdback Provisions Change Executive Reporting Decisions,” with Amanda Winn
- “How Suspicions of the Method of Earnings Management and its Underlying Motive Affect Investors Trust in Management and Willingness to Invest in the Firm,” with Max Hewitt and Jamie Pratt
Honors and Awards
- Hybrid MBA Teaching Award, 2017
- Full-time MBA Professor of the Year, 2015
- PACCAR Award for Teaching Excellence, 2014
- Charles E. Summer Outstanding Teaching Award, 2014
- PhD Faculty Mentor Award, 2014
- Daniel R. Siegel Service Award (2014
- Technology Management MBA Excellence in Teaching Award, 2010, 2011, 2012, & 2013
- Dean's Award for Graduate Teaching, 2012
- Wells Fargo Faculty Award for Undergraduate Teaching, 2010
- William A. and Helen I. Fowler Endowment for Special Achievement in Accounting, 2008
- Dean's Faculty Research Award, 2007
- Appointed to the Financial Accounting Standards Research Initiative, 2007
- Dean's Junior Faculty Research Award, 2006
Academic Service
- Seattle Children's Hospital Audit Committee
- Advisory Committee to the President on Intercollegiate Athletics
- Editorial Boards: The Accounting Review; Accounting, Organizations & Society; Contemporary Accounting Research