Charles Downing

Charles Downing is a PhD student in accounting at MIT Sloan School of Management.2 He previously earned a B.S. in Accounting from Ohio State University.2 In April 2021, he announced on LinkedIn that he would be continuing his education at MIT as a PhD student in accounting that fall.1

His research interests include:

• Disclosure and Information Processing Costs
• Generative AI
• Capital Markets
• Voluntary Disclosure
• Environmental Disclosure2

Prior to starting his PhD program at MIT, Charles Downing was likely a Research Assistant at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, given his undergraduate background there and subsequent pursuit of an accounting PhD.