B A R U C H    L E V

 Baruch Lev is the Philip Bardes Professor of Accounting and Finance at New York University, Stern School of Business, the Director of the Vincent C. Ross Institute for Accounting Research and the Project for Research on Intangibles.  He earned his MBA and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago.  Served on the faculty of the University of Chicago, University of California-Berkeley (jointly at the business and law schools) and Tel Aviv University (where he was dean of the business school).  He is a permanent visitor at Ecole Nationale Des Ponts and Chaussees (Paris) and City University Business School (London).

 Professor Lev's research spans three books and about 75 research studies published in the leading accounting, finance and economic journals.  This research concerns the optimal use of information in investment decisions; business valuation issues; corporate governance; and recently intangible investments (intellectual capital).  In particular, the measurement, valuation and reporting issues concerning intangible investments.  In recognition of this research, Professor Lev was awarded numerous prizes and an honorary doctorate.

 Professor Lev's professional experience includes public accounting (auditing), investment banking, board membership, and numerous consulting engagements in the areas of corporate valuation, intellectual property, utility regulation, securities disputes and corporate governance issues.  He lectures internationally and conducts executive seminars on finance, accounting and intellectual capital issues, working closely with such institutions as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, OECD, the European Union, and the Brookings Institution.
 
  He was recently elected by Accounting Today (September 27, 1999) to the Top 100 Most Influential People in the profession -- those who "are changing the way in which the profession does business," and re-elected on October 8th, 2000 to the year 2000 list of the 100 "most influential people."

Update

1) On July 19, 2000, Prof. Lev testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on "Adapting a 1930's Financial Reporting Model to the 21st Century." Click here to view the exhibits accompanying the testimony.

2) In March of 2000, Prof. Lev had a series of interivews with nMinds about Knowledge Management. Click here to find out more.

3) In August 2000, Baruch Lev won the 1999 - 2000 Wildman Medal Award, given by the American Accounting Association for the research which has made the most significant contribution to the advancement of the practice of accounting (including audit, tax and management services). The award was given for Lev's work on intangible assets (knowledge, intellectual capital).

4) On September 7, 2000, Lev spoke at the World Forum 2000 in New York on "Investing in National Competencies, Education, Technology and Knowledge."

5) On May 17-18, 2001, the 4th annual conference on intangibles, organized by Baruch Lev, was held at NYU, with over 300 people in attendance.

6) In May 2001, an SEC-appointed committee on "Strengthening Financial Markets" (Baruch Lev member) released its report, recommending supplemental corporate disclosure about intangible assets.

7) February 6, 2002, Lev testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on: "The Reform of Corporate Reporting and Auditing." Click here to view the testimony.

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