Demetris Christodoulou

Demetris Christodoulou is an Associate Professor in the Discipline of Accounting, Governance and Regulation at the University of Sydney Business School. He possesses a multi-disciplinary academic background, holding a Bachelor of Economics (BEcon) from the University of Piraeus with a specialization in Econometrics, a Master of Science in Finance (MSc Fin) from the University of York in the UK, and a PhD from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). As co-Director of the Productivity, Efficiency and Measurement Analytics (PEMA) research group, Christodoulou leads efforts to develop innovative data science methods and deploy advanced data analytics techniques within the Business School.

His research specializations include financial analysis, equity valuation, life insurance, financial advice, applied econometrics, and visual data analytics. Christodoulou has published extensively in leading academic journals, contributing to advancements in accounting and finance. Key publications encompass 'Bridging the gap between stock price and bottom-line accounting numbers' (Review of Accounting Studies, 2024, co-authored with Zihang Peng and Pengguo Wang), 'The Double Entry Constraint, Structural Modeling and Econometric Estimation' (Contemporary Accounting Research, 2014, with Stuart McLeay), 'Regression Clustering for Panel-data Models with Fixed Effects' (Stata Journal, 2017, with Vasilis Sarafidis), 'The evolution of financial constraints' (European Financial Management, 2022), and 'Counteracting dishonesty strategies: A field experiment in life insurance underwriting' (Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 2022, with Doron Samuell, Robert Slonim, and Franziska Tausch). He has also authored Stata software modules, including OPTASPECT for optimal aspect ratios in line plots and XTREGCLUSTER for panel data estimation. Prior appointments include Senior Lecturer in Accounting at the University of Sydney Business School from 2014 to 2020 and Visiting Scholar at the University of Cyprus Business School in 2021. Christodoulou's scholarship demonstrates substantial influence in econometric modeling of accounting variables, earnings management, and behavioral aspects of financial decision-making.

Professional Email: demetris.christodoulou@sydney.edu.au