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Rachel Flam

Assistant Professor of Accounting

PhD (Texas A&M) MAcc BSBA (University of Tulsa) CPA (Texas)

Dr. Rachel Flam's research interests span financial archival research topics, with particular focus on corporate disclosure and the impact of information intermediaries. She seeks to conduct research that not only advances academic knowledge but also makes a social impact. Her work has been published in top accounting journals and discussed in the financial media, including by The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Bloomberg Business, demonstrating the relevance and reach of her scholarship.

Dr. Flam is committed to developing accounting professionals at London Business School, where she joined as an Assistant Professor in 2022. Before completing her PhD in Accounting at Texas A&M University, she earned a BSBA in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Tulsa. Her professional experience includes two years as an assurance associate and research analyst for PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she specialised in the financial services industry. She is a CPA licensed in the state of Texas and brings both academic rigour and practical industry expertise to her teaching and research.

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Academic and professional experience

  • Assistant Professor of Accounting, London Business School (2022)

  • Assurance Associate and Research Analyst, PricewaterhouseCoopers (2015)

Awards and honours

  • Wheeler Institute for Business and Development Research Grant (2025)

  • Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital Research Grant (2024, 2025)

  • Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellow (2021)

  • FARS Excellence in Reviewing Award (2020)

  • AAA/Deloitte Foundation/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium Fellow (2020)

  • Mays Business School Research Grant (2020)

  • Mays Business School Research Grant (2019)

  • Mays Business School Merit Fellowship (2017)

Research highlights

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