Merle Erickson, University of Chicago

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Professor Chicago, Illinois merle.erickson@chicagobooth.edu Office: (773) 834-0716

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Accounting fraud Employee stock options Mergers and acquisitions Taxes impact on business decisions

Bio/Research

Merle Erickson studies the effect of taxes on the pricing and structuring of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; and the use of accounting information in valuation and contracting. He also studies, among other things, various aspects of accounting fraud. He teaches “Taxes and Business Strate...

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Bio/Research

Merle Erickson studies the effect of taxes on the pricing and structuring of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; and the use of accounting information in valuation and contracting. He also studies, among other things, various aspects of accounting fraud. He teaches “Taxes and Business Strategy” at Booth and his course has been a staple of the Booth MBA curriculum for two decades.

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