Thomas Linsmeier

Biography

Thomas J. Linsmeier is the Thomas G. Ragatz Accounting and Law Distinguished Chair in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at the Wisconsin School of Business. Dr. Linsmeier’s area of expertise is in financial reporting for derivatives, risk management and other standard setting activities. His research has explored the role of accounting information in securities markets, including the usefulness to investors of fair value and market risk management disclosures, the valuation-relevance of earnings component information, and the economic effects of changes in accounting regulation. His work has been published in The Accounting Review; Journal of Accounting Research; Review of Accounting Studies; Accounting Horizons; Management Science; Journal of Accounting, Auditing, and Finance; Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting; and Financial Analysts Journal. Dr. Linsmeier served as an appointed member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) from July 2006 – June 2016. He also has served as Academic Fellow and Special Consultant to the Office of the Chief Accountant at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He received his Ph.D. and MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and his BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Research Interest

financial reporting for derivatives, risk management and other standard setting activities.