Ahmet Kurt

  • Associate Professor, Accounting
  • PhD University of Pittsburgh
  • MBA University of Alabama
  • BS Bilkent University

Teaching Interests

Advanced Financial Accounting, International Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, Cost Management, Data Analytics

Research Interests

Financial Reporting Quality, Corporate Governance, Auditing

Bio

Prof. Kurt currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Department of Accounting and the Chair of the Faculty Evaluation Procedures Committee. He has been selected as a Presidential Faculty Fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year. He is also an honorary faculty member of Sigma Iota Rho, the honor society for international studies.

Professional Links

Professional Memberships

  • Financial Management Associoation 2019 - Present
  • American Accounting Association 2019 - Present
  • Awards and Honors

  • 2024, Innovation in Teaching Award, Bentley University
  • Publications

    Journal Articles


  • Kurt, A., Becker, M., Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U. (2024). Financial Constraints, Auditing, and External Financing. European Accounting Review, (33) 4 1227-1256. (Link)
  • Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U., Kurt, A., Verdi, R. (2023). A Measure of Financial Statement Benchmarking. The Accounting Review. (Link)
  • Kurt, D., Pauwels, K., Kurt, A., Srinivasan, S. (2021). The Asymmetric Effect of Warranty Payments on Firm Value: The Moderating Role of Advertising, R&D, and Industry Concentration. International Journal of Research in Marketing, (38) 4 817-837.
  • Kurt, D., Kurt, A. (2021). Religion and Informational Influence: Evidence from Individual Tax Behavior in the U.S.. The Journal of Consumer Affairs, (55) 3 821-846.
  • Chen, B., Kurt, A., Wang, I. G. (2020). Accounting Comparability and the Value Relevance of Book Value and Earnings. Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, (31) 4 82-98.
  • Kurt, A., Feng, N. C. (2019). Firm Performance Implications of Using Qualitative Criteria in CEO Bonus Contracts. Advances in Management Accounting.
  • Kurt, A. (2018). How Do Financial Constraints Relate to Financial Reporting Quality? Evidence from Seasoned Equity Offerings. European Accounting Review.
  • Kurt, A. (2018). Managing EPS and Signaling Undervaluation as a Motivation for Repurchases: The Case of Accelerated Share Repurchases. Review of Accounting and Finance.
  • Eroglu, C., Kurt, A., Elwakil, O. S. (2016). Stock Market Reaction to Quality, Safety, and Sustainability Awards in Logistics. Journal of Business Logistics.
  • Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U., Kurt, A. (2016). Do Accountants Make Better Chief Financial Officers?. Journal of Accounting and Economics.
  • Presentations

  • Kurt, A. (2025). “Auditor Expertise in Government Contracting” Presented at the AAA 2025 Auditing Section Midyear Meeting Charlotte, NC
  • Kurt, D., Kurt, A., Grewal, D. (2024). “Textual Measures of Marketing Strategy: Validation and Implications” Presented at the AMA 2024 Winter Conference St. Pete Beach, FL
  • Kurt, D., Kurt, A., Grewal, D. (2023). “Textual Measures of Marketing Strategy: Validation and Implications” Presented at the INFORMS Marketing Science 2023 Conference Miami, FL
  • Becker, M., Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U., Kurt, A. (2021). “Financial Constraints, Auditing, and External Financing” Presented at the AAA 2021 FARS Midyear Meeting Virtual
  • Becker, M., Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U., Kurt, A. (2020). “Financial Constraints, Auditing, and External Financing” Presented at the AAA 2020 Annual Meeting Virtual
  • Becker, M., Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U., Kurt, A. (2020). “Financial Constraints, Auditing, and External Financing ” Presented at the AAA 2020 Auditing Section Midyear Meeting Houston, TX
  • Becker, M., Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U., Kurt, A. (2019). “Financial Constraints, Auditing, and External Financing ” Presented at the FMA 2019 Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA
  • Chen, B., Wang, I., Kurt, A. (2019). “Accounting Comparability and the Value Relevance of Book Value and Earnings” Presented at the AAA 2019 Annual Meeting San Francsisco, CA
  • Becker, M., Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U., Kurt, A. (2019). “Financial Constraints, Auditing, and External Financing ” Presented at the EFA 2019 Annual Meeting Miami, FL
  • Becker, M., Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U., Kurt, A. (2019). “Financial Constraints, Auditing, and External Financing ” Presented at the 6th Winter Conference of the Multinational Finance Society San Juan, PR
  • Hoitash, R., Hoitash, U., Kurt, A., Verdi, R. (2019). “An Input-Based Measure of Financial Statement Comparability” Presented at the AAA 2019 FARS Section Midyear Meeeting Seattle, WA
  • Service

    Department Service


  • Committee Member for Accounting Department Curriculum Committee 2022 - Present
  • Department Coordinator for Data Analytics 2021 - 2024
  • Mentor (Faculty) for The PwC Challange Case Competition 2019 - 2023
  • CPA Exam Advisor 2020 - 2023
  • MSA+A Champion for Advanced Data Analytics for Accountants 2020 - 2021
  • University Service


  • Committee Member for The Micro-Credentials Task Force 2024 - Present
  • Committee Chair for Faculty Evaluation Procedures Committee 2023 - Present
  • Committee Member for Faculty Evaluation Procedures Committee 2022 - 2023
  • Professional Service


  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for The British Accounting Review 2022 - Present
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper for AAA Auditing Midyear Meeting 2020 - Present
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper for AAA FARS Midyear Meeting 2020 - Present
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for Accounting Horizons 2020 - Present
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for Corporate Governance: An International Review 2020 - Present
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for European Accounting Review 2020 - Present
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for Journal of International Accounting, Auditing, and Taxation 2020 - Present
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for Advances in Management Accounting 2019 - Present
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory 2019 - Present
  • Conference/Workshop Track Chair for Financial Management Association Conference 2022 - 2024
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for Journal of Financial Research 2020 - 2020
  • Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for The European Journal of Finance 2019 - 2019