
At the forefront of innovation, the University of Tennessee’s Department of Accounting fosters impactful research that addresses today’s most pressing financial and managerial challenges. From exploring advancements in audit technology to examining the implications of corporate governance, our faculty and scholars contribute to the global accounting community with rigorous and transformative studies. Dive into the research shaping the future of the accounting profession.
Richard L. Townsend Accounting Chair
Terry L. Neal, Ph.D., CPA, is the Richard L. Townsend Accounting Chair and head of the Department of Accounting and Information Management at the University of Tennessee. He also is…
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(865) 974-2664
EY Professor in Accounting
Robert M. Fuller, Ph. D., is the EY Professor in Accounting who joined the faculty in 2006. He received his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Indiana University, an MBA…
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865-974-1749
Keith Stanga Professor of Accounting, Cheryl Massingale Business Faculty Scholar
Lauren Cunningham is an associate professor and the Keith Stanga Professor of Accounting, Cheryl Massingale Business Faculty Scholar. She serves as the director of research for the C. Warren Neel…
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865-974-1762
Associate Professors Jong Seok Lee and Roy Schmardebeck have received new appointments.


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