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Collin Rabe

  • Doctoral Student, J.M. Tull School of Accounting
B321 Amos Hall

Education

  • B.S., Business Management, Brigham Young University, 2006
  • M.A., Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 2011
  • Ph.D., Economics, Johns Hopkins University, 2015
  • Ph.D., Accounting, University of Georgia, 2027 (Expected)

Research Interests

  • Non-GAAP Voluntary Disclosure
  • Earnings Management
  • Time-series Econometrics

Publications

Working Papers

  • Rabe, C. “A Time-Series Perspective on Non-GAAP Earnings Disclosures”
  • Gerakos, J., Rabe, C. & Resutek, R. “Distinguishing Accruals-based from Real-based Earnings Management”
  • Christensen, T., Lewis-Western, M., Rabe, C., & Wang, H. “Do We Really Know What We Think We Know about Investors’ Reliance on GAAP and Non-GAAP earnings?”
  • Linask, M., Rabe, C., & Waddle, A. “Trade Liberalizations and Their Impact on Foreign Versus Domestic Investment”

Journal Articles

  • Chung, P. K., Geiger, M. A., Paik, D. G., & Rabe, C. (2022) “Do Firms Time Changes in Accounting Estimates to Manage Earnings?” Contemporary Accounting Research, 39(2), 917–946.
  • Chung, P. K., Geiger, M. A., Paik, G. H. (Daniel), & Rabe, C. (2021) “Materiality Thresholds: Empirical Evidence from Change in Accounting Estimate Disclosures” Accounting Horizons, 35(3), 113–141.
  • Rabe, C., & Waddle, A. (2020) “The Evolution of Purchasing Power Parity” Journal of International Money and Finance, 109, 102237.
  • Rabe, C. (2016) “Capital Controls, Competitive Depreciation, and the Technological Frontier” Journal of International Money and Finance, 68, 74–102.

Prior Professional Positions

  • Assistant Professor, University of Richmond, 2014-2022