Dr. Donald P. Pagach is Professor of Accounting at the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University. He received his PhD from Florida State University and his BA and MA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests focus on financial accounting and enterprise risk management, with a specific focus on forecasting and financial statement analysis. He has published articles in numerous journals, including Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance and The CPA Journal. Dr. Pagach has been named a University Outstanding Teacher and has received awards for his research on Enterprise Risk Management. Previously, Dr. Pagach taught at Louisiana State University, and he gained public accounting experience working for Coopers and Lybrand as an auditor. He holds a CPA certificate in North Carolina and is a member of the American Accounting Association (AAA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). In 2017, he was named the chair of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Examinations Committee for the AICPA, which oversees the CPA exam. Dr. Pagach is married, has three children, and enjoys traveling, especially if the trip includes a beach.
