03 April 2025
King’s Business School welcomes Dr Reining Petacchi as its first visitor on a funded faculty exchange programme with the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Launched in the 2024-25 academic year, this programme is aimed at strategically increasing the research connectivity across both institutions.
Dr Petacchi, Associate Professor of Accounting at the McDonough School of Business, arrived at King’s Business School this term. Dr Petacchi's research examines the economic impact of financial regulations, and how accounting information influences capital markets, corporate activities, and public policy decisions.
She is currently exploring the use of machine learning to analyse the content of audit reports, combining this with data on investor reactions and trading behaviours to challenge the common belief that audit reports contain mostly boilerplate language. During her time at King’s she is eager to make use of its AI expertise and proximity to a major financial hub.
> I am excited about the opportunity to work together with faculty at King’s and look forward to receiving valuable feedback as I prepare my study for journal submission in the coming months. I am looking forward to exchanging research ideas and receiving feedback as I prepare my study for journal submission in the coming months.
>
> Dr Reining Petacchi
**Dr Niklas Lindlbauer to represent King’s at Georgetown University**
As part of the same exchange programme, [Dr Niklas Lindlbauer](https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/niklas-lindlbauer) from King’s Business School's Strategy, International Management and Entrepreneurship (SIME) department will be visiting Georgetown University.
Dr Lindlbauer’s research deals with corporate strategy and strategic change. He focuses on how diversified firms spread their resources across different parts of their business. He is currently studying different resource allocation strategies firms use to respond to technological disruptions and emerging external trends.
> I’m eager to engage with faculty at the McDonough School of Business and present my ongoing research. I’m especially looking forward to learning from their insights and experiences as I continue to work on my papers.
>
> Dr Niklas Lindlbauer