Jordan Neyland

Jordan Neyland

  • Associate Professor Finance, Finance
  • Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting, George Mason University
  • Ph.D. in Finance, University of Arizona
  • M.Sc. University of Arizona
  • J.D. in Law, University of Houston
  • B.A. in Economics, The University of Texas at Austin

Teaching Interests

My teaching interests include mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, bankruptcy, introductory finance, and corporate finance.

Research Interests

My research interests include corporate acquisitions, governance, accounting policy, disclosure, and executive compensation.

Bio

Jordan Neyland is an Associate Professor of Finance at Bentley University. Before joining Bentley, he was an Assistant Professor of Law at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University and a Senior Lecturer of Finance at the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia. In addition to full-time positions, he has worked as a Visiting Economist at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and American University's Kogod School of Business.
Professor Neyland’s research interests span law, finance, economics, and accounting, with papers in corporate acquisitions, governance, accounting policy, disclosure, and executive compensation. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Review of Accounting Studies, and Journal of Corporate Finance. He has also been cited frequently in the popular press, such as the Wall Street Journal and Marketwatch.com.
He has lectured in a variety of courses in both business and law schools on topics including financial markets and institutions, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, contract law, bankruptcy, and corporate finance. He received a BA in Economics from the University of Texas, a JD from the University of Houston, and a PhD in Finance from the University of Arizona.

Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

Journal Articles

  • Neyland, J. (2022). Expert advice in the presence of conflicts of interest: the case of star-crossed acquisitions. Review of Accounting Studies, (28) 1972-2001.
  • Neyland, J. (2019). Love or money: The effect of CEO divorce on firm risk and compensation. Journal of Corporate Finance, (60) 28.
  • Neyland, J. (2018). Financing Acquisitions with Earnouts. Journal of Accounting & Economics, (66) 3-Feb 374-395.
  • Neyland, J. (2017). How much is too much? Large termination fees and target distress. Journal of Banking & Finance, (88) 97-112.
  • Neyland, J. (2016). Shared Auditors in Mergers and Acquisitions. Journal of Accounting & Economics, (61) 1 49-76.

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • Neyland, J.Do Lawyers Matter in Initial Public Offerings?. SSRN Electronic Journal (Link) (In Progress).

    • Presentations

  • Neyland, J. (1964). Presented at the University of Missouri Vice or Virtue: How the Law Impacts Controversial Industries
  • Neyland, J. (1964). Presented at the Yale University Weil, Gotshal & Manges Roundtable, 2023-2024

    • Reviews

  • Neyland, J. (2024). Who Are the Best Law Firms? Rankings from IPO Performance. , (49) 5 1089-1142.
  • Neyland, J. (2024). It's Hard to Hit a Target That Doesn't Exist: A Novel Conceptual Framework for ESG Ratings. , (8) 1 46. (Link)

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Committee Member for Curriculum Committee 2024-12-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for EMSF Committee 2024-10-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Fintech Masters Committee 2024-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Hiring Committee 2024-09-01 - Present