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Becky Bokrand joined Purdue’s Mitch Daniels School of Business as a Clinical Assistant Professor. She is enthusiastic about teaching accounting, specifically the principles of debits and credits. Before her academic career, she had extensive experience as a forensic accountant, expert witness, and licensed private investigator while working in an independent CPA firm in the southwest Florida region. Throughout her professional practice, she managed a diverse range of financial investigations across various circumstances, formats, and industries, including economic damages claims and operational reviews. Before entering public accounting, she gained ten years of experience in the homebuilding sector. Becky completed her undergraduate education at a local community college in southwest Florida and obtained both bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from Florida Gulf Coast University while working full-time. She later returned to graduate school to earn her Ph.D. in accounting from Texas Tech University, expected in 2025. Her research primarily focuses on utilizing archival methodologies to examine the impact of auditor characteristics on disclosure, audit information processes, and eventual audit outcomes. She holds the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation in Texas, is a Certified Fraud Examiner, and possesses the Certified Financial Forensics credential. This unique blend of expertise supports her transition from professional practice to academia.
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