Alexandra A. Scherf

I'm an assistant professor of accounting at the London School of Economics. I received my PhD in Business Administration (Accounting and Management) from Harvard Business School in 2021. I hold a MSc in Accountancy from Bentley University (2014), an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge (2013), and an AB in History from Harvard College (2012). I previously worked as an auditor for PwC in Boston.

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My research interests include corporate misconduct, fraud, financial regulation and enforcement, corporate governance, and public disclosure.
 

My official LSE webpage is available here.