Abhishek (Abhi)
Ramchandani
Assistant Professor of Accounting
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa · Shidler College of Business · Honolulu, HI
I study corporate governance and contract theory, building analytical models of how boards and incentives shape managerial behavior.
I earned my Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 2023, advised by Professor Volker Laux. Away from the page, I enjoy tennis, singing, and playing piano—and time with my wife, Jaclyn, and our son. Aloha.
- Ph.D.
- UT Austin, 2023
- Fields
- Corporate Governance · Incentive Contracting
Published Research
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Review of Accounting Studies 29, 2832–2870 · 2024
Teaching
I teach across the undergraduate and master’s programs at the Shidler College of Business, with an emphasis on the economic reasoning behind managerial accounting.
Nominated Excellence in Teaching Award, 2023–2025 (UH Mānoa)
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ACC 200 · Undergraduate
Introduction to Accounting I
Instructor rating (out of 5): 4.82 (Spring 2024, n=33) · 4.39 (Spring 2026, n=23)
Course rating: 4.67 (Spring 2024, n=33) · 4.43 (Spring 2026, n=23) — School of Accountancy average 4.19–4.32 over the same terms.A required introduction to management accounting for Shidler undergraduates. Students learn how managers use accounting information to make decisions and create value, with emphasis on activity-based costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, and capital budgeting.
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ACC 616 · Master of Accounting
Accounting Theory and Development
Instructor rating (out of 5): 4.69 (Fall 2024, n=13) · 4.8 (Fall 2025, n=10)
Course rating: 4.6 (Fall 2023, n=15) · 4.77 (Fall 2024, n=13) · 4.6 (Fall 2025, n=10) — School of Accountancy average 4.13–4.25 over the same terms.Awarded the “Masters in Accounting Professor of the Semester” in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
A master’s-level course for MAcc students that examines why accounting works the way it does, not simply how to apply it. Students study voluntary disclosure, conservatism, and executive compensation while building the tools to engage with research, including game theory, experimental design, and statistics. The participation-intensive course culminates in a group project that develops the opening of an original research paper.
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ACC 465B · Undergraduate Capstone
Managerial Accounting and Taxation Capstone
The managerial accounting half of Shidler’s undergraduate capstone for graduating accounting majors. Students apply their knowledge through cases, including Merton Truck Company and Performance Pay at Safelite Auto Glass, then develop a group proposal for a new campus business supported by demand, cost, breakeven, and NPV analysis.
Note: this course is co-taught — I only cover the first half (the managerial accounting portion). The quantitative course/instructor ratings reported for this class are combined across both instructors, so I've chosen not to post them here; the quotes below are drawn only from comments that name my portion specifically. I have redacted unrelated comments to focus on my teaching and to respect my colleague.
- “Instructor Abhishek Ramchandani was very lighthearted and made the class an inviting, comforting space. Learning became enjoyable and I looked forward to his classes, even when I knew there was going to be content that was difficult.”
- “The portion taught by Abhi was wonderful — a great teacher who was passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. It was very easy to follow along, thanks to the way information was presented and how engaging he made the class.”
- “Professor Ramchandani was clear in his expectations for this course. He did a great job explaining concepts and facilitated excellent discussions on the material, which I found the most valuable part of the course.”
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