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Gordon Klein

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Footnotes[edit]

  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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