Michal Matejka
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Mail code: 3606Campus: Tempe
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Michal Matejka joined the W. P. Carey School of Business as an associate professor of accountancy in 2010.
Professor Matejka’s research interests lie in the area of performance target setting and executive compensation, decentralization, and organizational design. More specifically, he studies performance measurement and incentives for chief financial officers, target setting in loss-making companies, decentralization and the design of the accounting, and the finance function within organizations. In line with his research in executive compensation, he spent six years analyzing a biennial survey of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants members and examined trends in the design and execution of financial-executive pay packages.
Before joining W. P. Carey, Professor Matejka was an assistant professor of accounting at the University of Michigan. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics and MBA from Masaryk University in his native Czech Republic and his PhD in accounting from Tilburg University in the Netherlands.
Professor Matejka was recognized for his contributions in teaching, winning the 2013 W. P. Carey Outstanding Master’s Teaching Award. Additionally, he was awarded the Harvey and Missy Jabara Family Accounting Professorship in 2010. Before launching his academic career, he conducted research and consulting projects for the top 25 companies in the Netherlands and was an auditor and controller at companies in the Czech Republic.
- Ph.D. Accounting, Tilburg University, Netherlands 2002
- M.B.A. Masaryk University, Czech Republic 1997
- B.S. Economics, Masaryk University, Czech Republic 1995
- Performance Target Setting and Executive Compensation
- Decentralization and Organizational Design
- Performance Measurement and Incentives of Chief Financial Officers
- Target Ratcheting
- Target Setting in Loss-Making Companies
- Decentralization and the Design of the Accounting and Finance Function within Organizations
- “Relative Target Setting and Cooperation,” with Martin Holzhacker, Stephan Kramer, and Nick Hoffmeister. Journal of Accounting Research 57, 211-239, 2019
- “Relative Performance Evaluation and the Ratchet Effect,” with Pablo Casas-Arce, Martin Holzhacker, and Matthias Mahlendorf. Contemporary Accounting Research 35, 1702-1731, 2018
- “Balancing Difficulty of Performance Targets: Theory and Evidence” with Korok Ray. Review of Accounting Studies 22, 1666-1697, 2017
- “Earnings Targets and Annual Bonus Incentives,” with Raffi J. Indjejikian, Kenneth A. Merchant and W. Van der Stede. The Accounting Review 89, 1227-1258, 2014
- “Target Ratcheting and Incentives: Theory, Evidence, and New Opportunities,” with Raffi J. Indjejikian and Jason D. Schloetzer. The Accounting Review 89, 1259-1267, 2014
- “Accounting Decentralization and Performance Evaluation of Business Unit Managers,” with Raffi J. Indjejikian.The Accounting Review 87, 261-290, 2012
- “Balancing the Dual Responsibilities of Business Unit Controllers: Field and Survey Evidence,” with Victor S. Maas. The Accounting Review 84, 1233-1253, 2009
- “The Choice of Performance Measures in Annual Bonus Plans of Loss-Making Entities,” with Kenneth A. Merchant and Wim A. Van der Stede. Management Science 55, 890-905, 2009
- “CFO Fiduciary Responsibilities and Incentives for Financial Performance,” with Raffi J. Indjejikian. Journal of Accounting Research 47, 1061-1094, 2009
- “Business Unit Controllers and Organizational Slack,” with Raffi J. Indjejikian. The Accounting Review 81(4), 849-872, 2006
Courses
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ACC 793 | Applied Project |
ACC 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ACC 420 | Mgmt Acc for Corp Accts II |
ACC 793 | Applied Project |
ACC 503 | Managerial Accounting |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ACC 420 | Mgmt Acc for Corp Accts II |
ACC 793 | Applied Project |
ACC 791 | Seminar |
ACC 503 | Managerial Accounting |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ACC 793 | Applied Project |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ACC 420 | Mgmt Acc for Corp Accts II |
ACC 793 | Applied Project |
ACC 503 | Managerial Accounting |
ACC 503 | Managerial Accounting |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ACC 420 | Mgmt Acc for Corp Accts II |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ACC 420 | Mgmt Acc for Corp Accts II |
ACC 793 | Applied Project |
ACC 503 | Managerial Accounting |
ACC 503 | Managerial Accounting |
2018 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ACC 503 | Managerial Accounting |
ACC 420 | Mgmt Acc for Corp Accts II |
ACC 503 | Managerial Accounting |
2018 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ACC 420 | Mgmt Acc for Corp Accts II |
Arizona State University (2010-present), University of Michigan (2003-2010), University of Southern California (2002-2003)