Financial Acumen for Non-Financial Managers

Christopher D. Ittner is the EY Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the design, implementation, and performance consequences of performance measurement and cost management systems. Professor Ittner has published extensively in prestigious journals, including the Harvard Business Review and leading academic outlets in accounting, marketing, and operations management. He has received notable recognition for his work on the relationship between customer satisfaction measures and financial performance, earning the American Accounting Association’s Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature Award.At Wharton, Professor Ittner teaches courses such as "Management Accounting" for MBA students and runs doctoral courses in management accounting for students from across the United States and Europe. He is also involved in executive education programs focusing on cost accounting and marketing metrics. His dedication to teaching excellence has been recognized with several awards, including multiple MBA teaching awards. Ittner holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and an A.B. from Duke University, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role in shaping future leaders in accounting and finance.

Richard Lambert is a Professor of Accounting at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he specializes in financial and managerial accounting. His research focuses on the relationship between information and the cost of capital in firms, as well as how organizations utilize information for performance evaluation. Lambert's scholarly work has been published in esteemed journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, and Strategic Management Journal. He has received several teaching awards for his contributions to education, demonstrating a commitment to excellence in teaching.In addition to his research, Professor Lambert teaches various courses, including electives in financial reporting for MBA and WEMBA programs, the core financial accounting course for WEMBA students, and doctoral seminars. He has previously held academic positions at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. Lambert earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1982, an M.S. in Statistics from Stanford in 1980, and a B.E.E. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1977. His extensive experience and expertise make him a prominent figure in the field of accounting education and research