Christine Petrovits

• Ph.D. in Business Administration (Accounting), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005
• MBA, William & Mary, 1999
• BA, Accounting, William & Mary, 1994

• Associate Professor of Accounting, Raymond A. Mason School of Business, William & Mary, 2013-current
• Mansfield Professorship, Raymond A. Mason School of Business, William & Mary, 2019-2024
• P&J Penney Professorship, Raymond A. Mason School of Business, William & Mary, 2024-present
• Assistant Professor of Accountancy, George Washington University School of Business, 2010-2013
• Howard Rubin Professorial Fellow, George Washington University School of Business, 2012-2023
• Assistant Professor of Accounting, Stern School of Business, New York University, 2005-2010
• Paduano Faculty Fellow in Business Ethics, Stern School of Business, New York University, 2009-2010

• "Spreading the News: Donor Response to Disclosures About Nonprofit Fraud" with Erica Harris and Michelle Yetman. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly (2023), 08997640231179752.
• "The governance of nonprofit organizations" with Michelle Yetman. Research Handbook in Nonprofit Accounting, Ed. D. Tinkelman and L. Parsons. Edward Elgar Publishing, (2023): 192-213.
• "Controlling for Corporate Governance in Nonprofit Research" with Colleen Bolland, Erica Harris and Michelle Yetman. Journal of Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting 9 (2020): 1-44.
• "Investor Sentiment, Post-Earnings Announcements Drift, and Accruals" with Joshua Livnat. Journal of Applied Business and Economics 21 (2019): 67-80.
• "Why Bad Things Happen to Good Organizations: The Link between Governance and Asset Diversions in Public Charities" with Erica Harris and Michelle Yetman. Journal of Business Ethics 146 (2017): 149-166.
• "The Effect of Nonprofit Governance on Donations: Evidence from the Revised Form 990" with Erica Harris and Michelle Yetman. The Accounting Review 90 (2015): 579-610.
• "Recycling Charitable Dollars: IRS Gives Green Light to More Program-Related Investments" with Allison Evans. Journal of Accountancy 216 (2013): 50-54.
• "Making the Business Case for Corporate Philanthropy" with Baruch Lev and Suresh Radhakrishnan. The Conference Board Director Notes, No. DN-V3N15 (2011): 1-8. Republished as "Sustainability and Philanthropy," in Sustainability Matters: Why and How Corporate Boards Should Become Involved. Ed. Matteo Tonello, New York: The Conference Board (2011): 79-86.
• "The Causes and Consequences of Internal Control Problems in Nonprofit Organizations" with Catherine Shakespeare and Aimee Shih. The Accounting Review 86 (2011): 325-357.
• "Is Doing Good Good for You? How Corporate Charitable Contributions Enhance Revenue Growth" with Baruch Lev and Suresh Radhakrishnan. Strategic Management Journal 31 (2010): 182-200.
• "L3C: Will New Business Entity Attract Foundation Investment?" with Allison Evans and Glenn Walberg. The Exempt Organization Tax Review 63 (2009): 457-460.
• "Corporate-Sponsored Foundations and Earnings Management." Journal of Accounting and Economics 41 (2006): 335-362.

• "Incidence, Disclosure and Risk of Corporate Litigation: Insights from Federal Court Filings" with Mary Billings, Robert Holthausen and Danye Wang. Working paper (2025). Under 4th round review at Journal of Accounting Research.
• Finding Fraud at Frisky Whiskey: A Case Study Using Alteryx or Python for Textual Analysis using Python and Alteryx" with Matt Dean and Jamie Diaz. Working paper (2025). Preparing for second round resubmission at Journal of Accounting Education.
• "Expanding the Diversity Lens: Disability Representation in Nonprofit Boards, Leadership, and Staff" with Jennifer Altamuro and Erica Harris. Empirical analysis complete and preparing manuscript for submission.
• "Causes and Consequences of Litigation in the Nonprofit Sector." In process.

• Principles of Accounting (BBA), William & Mary, 2022-current
• Fast Track: Financial Reporting (OMAcc), William & Mary, 2023-current
• Nonprofit Accounting, Control & Analysis (BBA), William & Mary, 2019-2020, 2025
• Financial Accounting (MBA), William & Mary, 2013-2014, 2018-2021
• Accounting Boot Camp (MBA), William & Mary, 2013-2014, 2018-2021
• Financial Statement Analysis (MBA/MAcc), William & Mary, 2016-2017
• Financial Accounting (Executive MBA), William & Mary, 2014-current
• Center for Corporate Education - Certificate in Business Management, William & Mary, 2017-2019
• Computer Skills for Business (BBA), William & Mary, 1998-1999
• Financial Accounting (MBA), George Washington University, 2010-2012
• Financial Accounting and Reporting (MBA), New York University, 2006-2010
• Financial Statement Analysis (MBA), New York University, 2010
• Principles of Financial Accounting (Undergraduate), New York University, 2006 and 2007
• Accounting Information Systems (MAC), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004
• Principles of Financial Accounting (Undergraduate), 2002 and 2003

Editorial board

• Journal of Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (2010-2022)

Ad hoc referee

• The Accounting Review
• Journal of Accounting and Economics
• Review of Accounting Studies
• Contemporary Accounting Research
• Strategic Management Journal
• Management Science
• Accounting Horizons
• Journal of Business Ethics
• Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance
• Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
• Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management
• AAA annual and midyear meetings, Financial Accounting and Reporting Section (FARS)
• AAA annual and midyear meetings, Government and Not-for-Profit Section (GNP)
• Financial Economics and Accounting Conference

Discussions

• AAA annual meeting, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014
• Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting, 2008
• AAA GNP midyear meeting, 2009 and 2013
• AAA FARS midyear meeting, 2010

Dissertation committees

• Jaewon Lee, 2008, Columbia (first placement: KAIST)
• Alina Lerman, 2010, NYU (first placement: Yale)
• Aimee Shih, 2011, NYU (first placement: National University of Singapore)
• Danye Wang, 2022, NYU (first placement: Iowa)

Other

• FASB Faculty Program participant (2007)
• AAA/FASB Financial Reporting Issues Conference participant (2007 and 2008)
• AAA GNP Doctoral Dissertation Award reviewer (2011)
• AAA Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award committee (2016)
• AAA FARS Midyear Meeting and Doctoral Consortium Coordinator (2017-2018)
• AAA Competitive Manuscript Award committee member (2020)

• Admission Advisory Policy Committee member, William & Mary (2021-current)
• Muscarelle Foundation board member, William & Mary (2019-2022; finance chair 2020-2022)
• Faculty Assembly member, William & Mary (2015-2016)
• Provost Leadership Initiative participant, William & Mary (2016)
• University Strategic Planning subcommittee member - Liberal Arts University, William & Mary (2015)
• Faculty Liaison to Honor Council, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2025)
• Undergraduate Program Advisory committee member, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2022-2024, Fall 2025)
• Faculty Affairs Committee, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2016-2019, chair 2018-2019; 2021-2024)
• Women's Stock Pitch coach, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2019-2021)
• Mason Summer Business Institute instructor, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2020)
• Assurance of Learning for MBA committee member, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2020)
• Online Undergraduate Courses ad hoc committee chair, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2019-2020)
• Communications Faculty Search committee member, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2019)
• Financial Sustainability Strategic Planning committee member, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2018-2019)
• EMBA Program Review committee member, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2018-2019)
• Graduate Academic Policies ad hoc committee member, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2018-2019)
• Beta Gamma Sigma faculty advisor, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2014-2017)
• Research and Faculty Development committee member, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2014-2016)
• MBA Junto faculty advisor, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2014, 2015, 2018)
• Graduate Academic Appeals Committee member, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2015-2017)
• Teaching Evaluation Committee, Raymond A. Mason School of Business, for Brent Allred (2015); Claire Rosenfeld (2016); Matt Dean (2020, 2023); Margot Howard (2021); Marc Moyers (2021); Jamie Diaz (2023); Inga Carboni (2025)
• Accounting and Finance ad hoc Data Committee member, Raymond A. Mason School of Business (2013, 2015-2016)
• Wayne F. Gibbs Accounting Society faculty advisor, Accounting Department (2024-current)
• Accounting curriculum committee chair, Accounting Department (Fall 2025-current)
• Online MAcc Development committee member, Accounting Department (2021-2022)
• Assurance of Learning BBA Accounting for committee member, Accounting Department (2018-2019)
• Accounting Faculty Search committee member, Accounting Department (2014-2018, 2023, 2025)
• Norfolk-Southern Accounting Research Workshop co-coordinator, Accounting Department (2016-2017)
• Virginia Accounting Research Workshop co-coordinator, Accounting Department (2014-2016)
• MAcc Academic Research Emphasis committee member, Accounting Department (2014-2015)
• Accounting Area Marketing committee member, Accounting Department (2016-2017)

• Executive MBA Outstanding Teaching Award (2015, 2019)
• Full-time MBA Faculty Excellence Teaching Award (2015, 2020)
• Best Paper Award, AAA Annual Meeting, Government and Not-for-Profit Section (2013)
• Outstanding Global MBA Faculty Teaching Award (2012)
• Moskowitz Prize for Research on Socially Responsible Investing Honorable Mention (2006)
• Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award at Kenan-Flagler Business School (2005)
• Latane Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Doctoral Student (2004)
• American Accounting Association GNP Section Doctoral Grant (2004)
• Deloitte and Touche Doctoral Fellowship (2002)
• William & Mary Sponsors Award for graduating firs in MBA class (1999)
• Beta Gamma Sigma (1994)

• Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2004)
• University of Virginia (2004)
• University of Georgia (2004)
• Cornell University (2005)
• University of Florida (2005)
• New York University (2005)
• Columbia University (2005)
• University of Connecticut (2005)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2005)
• University of Rochester (2005)
• University of Colorado (2005)
• Notre Dame (2005)
• Georgia State University (2005)
• William & Mary (2005, 2012, 2021)
• Columbia/NYU Joint Workshop (2006)
• Baruch (2006)
• University of Michigan (2007)
• Academy of Management Conference (2007)
• ARNOVA Conference (2007)
• American Accounting Association Annual Meeting (2008)
• Johns Hopkins (2008)
• AAA FARS Meeting (2009)
• University of California-Irvine (2009)
• Georgetown University (2009)
• Conference on Financial Accounting and Economics (2009)
• George Washington University (2009)
• AAA GNP Section Midyear Meeting (2013)
• Villanova (2015)
• University of Alabama (2017)

• Ross Institute Roundtable on "Not-for-Profit Organizations in Economic Uncertainty" (2010)
• PWC Washington, DC Tax Exempt Practice (2014)
• Eastern Virginia Medical School (2016)

• Barron's, January 1, 2007
• Chronicle of Philanthropy, January 19, 2007
• Washington Post, February 28, 2007 and January 18, 2008
• Wall Street Journal, October 27, 2007
• WTOP-FM (Washington, DC) and WINS-AM (New York City), December 18, 2011
• Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog, May 2, 2024

• Corporate Social Responsibility Consultant, Vasin, Heyn, and Company, Calabasas, CA (1998)
• Staff/Senior Accountant - Assurance, Higher Education, Research and Other Nonprofits Practice, KPMG, Richmond, VA (1994-1997)
• Certified Public Accountant - Virginia (inactive-voluntary surrender)