Education
Ph.D. in Accounting, University of TexasMaster of Science in Accounting, University of Texas
Master in Professional Accounting, University of Texas
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Texas
Research Interest
Financial Accounting, Litigation, Fraud, Political Connections, MediaCourses Taught
ACCT 647 - Financial Statement Analysis and Data AnalyticsBiography
Dr. Kartapanis is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. He joined Mays in August 2019. Prior to joining, he received his Ph.D., Masters, and B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.
His main research interests lie at the intersection of law and accounting (e.g., securities litigation, fraud, and misreporting). His research is published in accounting journals, such as the Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review, and Contemporary Accounting Research, finance journals, such as the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, as well as law and economics journals, such as the Journal of Law and Economics.
He is currently teaching Financial Statement Analysis combined with Data Analytics.
Prior to his doctoral program, Dr. Kartapanis has worked at a Big 4 firm in Cyprus. His audit clients included banks and shipping companies.
Research Publications
Donelson, D. C., Kartapanis, A., McInnis, J. M., & Yust, C. G. (2021). Measuring accounting fraud and irregularities using public and private enforcement. The Accounting Review, 96(6), 183–213. https://doi.org/10.2308/tar-2018-0592Donelson, D. C., Kartapanis, A., & Yust, C. G. (2021). Does Media Coverage Cause Meritorious Shareholder Litigation? Evidence from the Stock Option Backdating Scandal. The Journal of Law and Economics, 64(3), 567–601. https://doi.org/10.1086/712832
Hallman, N., Kartapanis, A., & Schmidt, J. J. (2022). How do auditors respond to competition? Evidence from the bidding process. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 73(2–3), 101475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacceco.2021.101475
Jennings, R., Kartapanis, A., & Yu, Y. (2021). Do Political Connections Induce More or Less Opportunistic Financial Reporting? Evidence from Close Elections Involving SEC‐Influential Politicians. Contemporary Accounting Research, 38(2), 1177–1203. https://doi.org/10.1111/1911-3846.12642
Kartapanis, A., & Yust, C. G. (2022). Getting back to the source: a new approach to measuring ex ante litigation risk using Plaintiff-Lawyer views of SEC filings. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 1–44. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022109022001508
Donelson, D. C., Kartapanis, A., & Yust, C. G. (Forthcoming). The merits of securities litigation and corporate reputation. Contemporary Accounting Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/1911-3846.12907
