Gordon Klein

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Not to be confused with Klein–Gordon equation.
Gordon Klein in 2017

Gordon Klein is a lecturer in accounting at the Anderson School of Management of the University of California, Los Angeles. He has written a textbook on accounting ethics.

Early life and education[]

Klein grew up in Detroit, where he attended the city schools.[1] He has a BBA from the Ross School of Business of the University of Michigan and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School.[2]

Attendance policy controversy[]

In 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, Klein received media attention for his attendance policies in response to a request by a Black student for an exemption to an exam.[3] After outcry by student groups, he was placed on leave by officials of the UCLA School of Management. After an investigation, the school reinstated Klein three weeks later.[4]

Publications[]

  • Introductory Finance. The Westin Study Review Series. Westin Communications, 1984
  • Ethics in Accounting: A Decision-Making Approach. John Wiley and Sons, 2015

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ June 11, 2020 radio interview with Gordon Klein on the Larry O'Connor Show.
  2. ^ https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty-and-research/accounting/faculty/klein. Archived 2021-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "UCLA Professor On Leave After Students Blast Response To Request To Postpone Final Exam As 'Woefully Racist". KCAL 29 Los Angeles. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. ^ Byrne, John A. "UCLA Prof Sues The B-School For Putting Him On Leave Over Racial Blow-Up". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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