During his business career, Dr. Halsey managed the commercial lending division of a large Midwestern bank, and served as the Chief Financial Officer of a privately-held retailing and manufacturing company.  Prior to joining the faculty of Babson College, Dr. Halsey taught at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he received the Douglas Clarke Memorial teaching award. 

Professor Halsey is the co-author of three text books: Financial Accounting for MBAs, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, and Advanced Accounting, all published by Cambridge Business Publishers.

Dr. Halsey’s research interests are in the area of financial reporting, including firm valuation, financial statement analysis, and disclosure issues. He has publications in Advances in Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting, The Journal of the American Taxation Association, Issues in Accounting Education, The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting, the CPA Journal, AICPA Professor/Practitioner Case Development Program, and in other accounting and analysis journals. He has also developed exam preparation materials for the CFA examination and administers CFA review courses in the Northeast.