Faculty and ResearchExpert Guide

Education

• Ph.D. in Accounting
  IE Business School, Madrid, Spain

Areas of Expertise

• Auditing
• Corporate Governance
• Financial reporting for private firms
• Social network analysis

Professional Activities

Pietro A. Bianchi joined the School of Accounting in 2019. He previously served as an assistant professor at the University of South Florida and the University of Miami, where he taught cost accounting and intermediate accounting. Pietro earned his Ph.D. from IE Business School (Spain). Pietro’s research interests include auditing, corporate governance, social network analysis and financial reporting for private firms with an international flavor. His research has been presented in multiple national and international conferences. Pietro’s research is published in top accounting journals including The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, European Accounting Review, and Journal of American Taxation Association. He is the recipient of multiple research and teaching awards. Pietro serves in the editorial board of some prominent accounting journals including Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. Before joining academia, he worked in some accounting firms in Milan. He is licensed Chartered Accountant and Statutory Auditor in Italy.

Courses Taught

• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Global Accounting, Auditing and Financial Strategy

Refereed Journal Articles

Bianchi P. A., Marra A., Masciandaro D., & Pecchiari N.

(2021).

Organized Crime and Firms' Financial Statements: Evidence from Criminal Investigations in Italy.

The Accounting Review

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Bianchi P. A., Carrera N., & Trombetta M.

(2020).

The Effects of Auditor Social and Human Capital on Auditor Compensation: Evidence from the Italian Small Audit Firm Market.

European Accounting Review

, 29(4)

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Bianchi P. A., Falsetta D., Minutti-Meza M., & Weisbrod E.

(2019).

Joint Audit Engagements and Client Tax Avoidance: Evidence from the Italian Statutory Audit Regime.

Journal of the American Taxation Association

, 41(1)

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Bianchi P. A.

(2018).

Auditors’ Joint Engagements and Audit Quality: Evidence from Italian Private Companies.

Contemporary Accounting Research

, 35(3)

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