Mehmet Ozbilgin

Asst Professor

Zicklin School of Business

Department: Stan Ross Dept Accountancy

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: mehmet.ozbilgin@baruch.cuny.edu

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Journal Articles

(2025). Explaining CSR Disclosure Levels of US Firms. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting,

(2008). "The Assignment of Decision Rights in Formal Information Systems". Journal of Management Accounting Research, 20.

Ozbilgin, M., & Penno, M. (2005). "Corporate Disclosure and Operational Strategy: Operational versus Financial Success". Management Science, 51(6). 920-931.

(2001). "Spin-offs, Ex Ante". Journal of Business, 72(2). 245-280.

Presentations

Ozbilgin, M. A Linguistic Analysis of the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal. Annual Conference on Climate Research, Teaching, and Collaboration. Baruch College: Baruch College.

Ozbilgin, M. (2023, June 10). A Linguistic Analysis of the Volkswagen Emissions ScandalĀ  . Society of North American Scholars Interdisciplinary Research Conference. Fairleigh Dickinson University: Society of North American Scholars.

Ozbilgin, M., Martell, T., & Demir, M. (2026, March 13). ESG Disclosure-Performance Gap and the Cross-section of U.S. Stock Returns. Conference on Climate Research, Teaching, and Collaboration. Baruch College: Baruch College.

Ozbilgin, M. (2018, August 8). Discussion of Corporate Governance and Disclosure. 2018 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.: AAA.

Ozbilgin, M. (2018, August 7). Corporate Transparency and Firm Value: International Evidence from Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting. 2018 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.: AAA.

Ozbilgin, M. (2016, August 13). Disclosure Quality and Firm Value: Cross-Country Evidence from Corporate Social Responsibility Reports. 2016 Temple University Accounting Conference. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University.

Ozbilgin, M. (2015, May 11). Firm Value, Legal Environment, and Mandatory vs. Voluntary Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosures. 2015 Baruch College Accounting Deparment Weekly Seminar Series. Baruch College: Baruch College.

Ozbilgin, M. (2014, April 2). A Model of External Auditor Reliance on Internal Audit Function in Audits of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. 2014 American Accounting Association Annual Meetings. Atlanta, GA: American Accounting Association.

Ozbilgin, M. (2013, May 8). A Model of External Auditor Reliance on Internal Audit Function. 2013 Baruch College Accounting Deparment Weekly Seminar Series. Baruch College: Baruch College.

Ozbilgin, M. (2011, April 24). Strategic Knowledge Sharing. 2011 North East Turkish American Scholars Annual Meeting. Harvard University: NETA Scholars.

Ozbilgin, M. (2010, August 3). Information Based Managerial Initiatives and the Stock Market Reaction. 2010 American Accounting Association Annual Meetings. San Francisco, CA: American Accounting Association.

Ozbilgin, M. (2007, August 6). Competition and Informational Consequences of Smoothing Firm Income. 2007 American Accounting Association Meetings. Chicago: American Accounting Association.

Ozbilgin, M. (2006, May 31). Competition and Informational Consequences of Smoothing Firm Income. : Baruch College.

Ozbilgin, M. (2006, August 7). Strategic Knowledge-Sharing. 2006 American Accounting Association Meetings. Washington DC: American Accounting Association.

Ozbilgin, M. (2005, May 31). Strategic Knowledge-Sharing. Gotenberg, Sweden: European Accounting Association Meetings.

Ozbilgin, M. (2004, July 31). The Assignment of Decision Rights in Formal Information Systems. : Baruch College.

Ozbilgin, M. (2003, December 31). Served as a discussant at the 2003 American Accounting Association Annual Meetings.

Ozbilgin, M. (2003, December 31). Corporate Disclosure and Operational Strategy. : Baruch, Columbia, NYU, Rutgets Accounting Mini-Conference.

Ozbilgin, M. (2003, December 31). Corporate Disclosure and Operational Strategy: Financial Verses Operational Success. : Chicago-Minnesota 2003 Fall Accounting Theory Conference at University of Minnesota.

Ozbilgin, M. (2002, December 31). Corporate Disclosure and Operational Strategy. : 2002 American Accounting Association Annual Meetings.

Reviews

Ozbilgin, M. (2016,January 20). The Accounting Review. The Accounting Review.

TitleFunding Agency SponsorStart DateEnd DateAwarded DateTotal FundingStatus
Reporting Bias and Auditor Quality ChoicePSC-CUNY 4707/01/201606/30/201704/15/20163499.5Completed
Konwledge and InformationPSC-CUNY 4607/01/201506/30/201604/17/20153499.84Completed
A Model of External Auditor Reliance on Internal Audit FunctionPSC-CUNY 4407/01/201306/30/201404/15/20133499.5Completed
Hedging, hedge accounting and competitionPSC-CUNY 4307/01/201206/30/201304/17/20123499.8Completed
Project Choice, Debt Financing, and Accounting ConservatismPSC-CUNY 4007/01/200906/30/20101804Completed
Competition and Knowledge Development Competition and Knowledge Development Competition and Knowledge DevelopmentPSC-CUNY 3907/01/200812/31/20093000Completed
The Public Face of Information Based Managerial InitiativesPSC-CUNY 3807/01/200706/30/20081500Completed