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Andrew Gordon Sutherland is the Ford International Career Development Associate Professor of Accounting at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research focuses on financial institutions, particularly examining how entrepreneurs and privately held firms obtain credit, the role of information sharing and technology adoption, and auditing to detect financial misconduct. His work has been published in leading journals in accounting, finance, and management and has earned numerous accolades including the prestigious Jamieson Prize for Excellence in Teaching awarded in 2023. Sutherland has consulted for companies across the U.S. and Latin America, providing expertise in evaluation, investment policy, performance measurement, and executive compensation. He teaches in the MBA, Master of Finance, and PhD programs at MIT Sloan, emphasizing the application of rigorous analytical methods to solve complex business problems. Sutherland holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce degree from York University, where he was also a member of the MVP Cross Country team. He has received several awards for his contributions to research and education, including the FARS Dissertation Award and the McLaughlin Prize.