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Gregory Burke

Assistant Professor of Accounting and Business Law

Gregory Burke is an assistant professor at the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago and is also a board member of the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA). He earned his Ph.D. in accounting from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, which included a two-year visiting appointment at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He also holds an active CPA license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

His research focuses on financial accounting, with specific interests in securities regulation and enforcement, financial reporting and disclosure, entrepreneurial finance, and corporate governance. He is particularly interested in the securities market under Regulation Crowdfunding. While his primary research method is empirical-archival, his work also incorporates experimental, survey, and analytical methods where appropriate. His research has been cited in testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives and in comment letters to the SEC. It has also been discussed with the SEC staff and Commissioners, as well as featured in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and the Oxford Business Law Blog.

He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in financial accounting, managerial accounting, and mathematics, and has instructed professionals at PwC and at a start-up incubator.

Before pursuing graduate studies, he taught at Fairfield University and worked as an auditor for PwC in Boston, focusing on asset management and employee benefit plans. He also served as a year-long volunteer in Ecuador.

Outside of academia, he enjoys outdoor activities, home improvement projects, and spending time with family and friends.

For additional information, visit his personal page and his SSNR page.

Education

  • Ph.D., Accounting, Duke University
  • B.S., Accounting and Economics, Fairfield University

Research Interests

  • Securities regulation/enforcement
  • Exempt securities transactions (e.g., equity crowdfunding)
  • Financial reporting and disclosure
  • Entrepreneurial finance
  • Corporate governance

Professional Employment

  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Indiana University, 2023-25
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Assurance Practice, Boston 

Professional/Community Affiliations

  • Certified Public Accountant, Massachusetts Board of Accountancy, 2013-Present
  • American Accounting Association, 2019-Present
  • Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) SEC Advocacy Sub-Committee Member, 2024-Present

Courses Taught

  • ACCT 201 Introductory Accounting I

Publications/Research Listings

'“SEC Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals: No-Action Requests, Outcomes, and the Role of SEC Staff.” [2023] Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Volume 42, Issue 1, January–February 2023, 107048 (Manuscript: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2022.107048)

Awards

  • Outstanding Discussant at FARS Midyear Meeting, 2024
  • AAA/Deloitte/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium Fellow, 2021