He obtained his M.A.S. from Northern Illinois University and his PhD. from the University of South Florida. He is a board member for the Tidewater Chapter of the Virginia Society of CPAs and has worked with IS and AI/ET committee on drafting proposal of XBRL adoption to the SEC. He won a University Summer Fellowship in 2005 and was awarded a Dean’s Research Grant in 2004. He has also developed, co-written, and presented a number of courses and articles on accounting and auditing.