#52 Stephen Penman: Accounting for Value

Investing by the Books

Stephen Penman is a professor of accounting and security analysis at Columbia Business School and Bocconi. He has also written the book Accounting for Value, which illustrates how accounting numbers relate to value creation. In our conversation with Penman, we discuss the necessary separation between speculation and valuation, the ideal structure of an equity research report, and how aspiring investors can improve their processes.

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This episode was recorded on Oct 30, 2023.

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Episode Chapters

(00:00) Intro by Eddie & Martin

(01:38) Welcoming Stephen

(04:17) Accounting for Value

(09:26) Fair value, mark to market, and historical cost accounting

(12:41) Separating speculation and valuation

(19:03) Using valuation to challenge the market’s assumptions

(20:20) Residual income

(26:38) How to improve as an aspiring investor

(30:28) Informational vs analytical edge

(32:26) Accounting arbitrage in today’s market

(37:39) Passive investing

(41:01) How does Stephen invest his own money?

(44:54) Allocating time between research and investing

(49:51) Should accounting professionals push changes to standards?

(53:52) The ideal structure of an equity research report

(58:56) Stephen on Buffett

(01:04:21) Stephen’s new book

(01:06:27) A book Stephen would like to read but not write

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Books Mentioned

• Accounting for Value - Stephen Penman
• Accounting for Value: Fundamental analysis for the active investor - Stephen Penman
• Expectations Investing - Michael Mauboussin

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More on Stephen

Profile on Columbia Business School

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About the Podcast

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