
Foster School of Business
University of Washington
Box: 353226
Seattle, WA 98195-3200
Asher Curtis
- Associate Professor of Accounting Herbert O. Whitten Endowed Professorship
Education
- PhD University of New South Wales (2007)
- Mcom University of New South Wales (2003)
- BCom University of New South Wales (2001)
Academic Expertise
- financial accounting
Positions Held
- At the University of Washington since 2012
- University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business, Assistant Professor of Accounting, 2007–2012
- University of New South Wales, School of Accounting, Lecturer in Accounting, 2003–2007
- Associate Lecturer in Accounting, 2002–2003
Selected Publications
- “Social Media as a Setting for Accounting Research“Journal Article:Booker, A., Curtis, A., and Ke B., (forthcoming). Journal of Financial Reporting,
- “Change in the Aggregate Earnings-Returns Relation and the Great Moderation“Journal Article:Curtis, A., Kim, C.-J., Oh, H. I., (2024). Journal of Financial Econometrics,
- “The ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence Chatbot: How Well Does It Answer Accounting Assessment Questions?“Journal Article: (2023). Issues in Accounting Education,
- “Investor Disagreement, Disclosure Processing Costs, and Trading Volume: Evidence from Investors Who Interact on Social Media.“Journal Article:Booker, A., Curtis, A., Richardson, V., (2023). The Accounting Review,
- “The Use of Adjusted Earnings in Performance Contracts“Journal Article:Curtis, A., Li, V., Patrick, P, (2021). Review of Accounting Studies, Vol. 26, pp. 1290-1322.
- “The Changing Implications of Research and Development Expenditures for Future Profitability“Journal Article:Curtis, A., McVay, S., Toynbee, S, (2020). Review of Accounting Studies, Vol. 25, pp. 405–437.
- “Aggregate Margin Debt, Future Returns, and Accounting Fundamentals“Journal Article:Burger M. & Curtis A., (2017). Contemporary Accounting Research, Vol. 34(3), pp. 1418-1445.
- “Investor attention and the pricing of earnings news“Book:Curtis, A., Richardson V. and Schmardebeck, R., (2016). Handbook of Sentiment Analysis in Finance (Chapter 8), pp. 212-232.
- “Historical Cost Measurement and the Use of DuPont Analysis by Market Participants“Journal Article:Curtis, A., Lewis-Western, M. and Toynbee, S., (2015). Review of Accounting Studies, Vol. 20(3), pp. 1210-1245.
- “An Analysis of the Implications of Discontinued Operations for Continuing Income“Journal Article:Curtis, A., McVay, S. E., and Wolfe, M., (2014). Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Vol. 33(2), pp. 190-201.
Working Papers
- Asher Curtis and Hyung Il Oh “Why Are Aggregate Investments Negatively Associated with Future Market Returns? The Role of Intangible Investments.”
- Terrence Blackburne, Asher Curtis, and Anna Rossi “Perceived accounting quality and the information content of non-accounting information.”
- Asher Curtis and Robert Raney “Delayed updating of fair values: Lack of information or intentional delays?”