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Becky Bokrand joined Purdue's Mitch Daniels School of Business as a Clinical Assistant Professor, bringing a wealth of experience from her prior career as a forensic accountant and financial investigator. Before her academic journey, Becky spent decades in professional practice, where she served as an expert witness and licensed private investigator at an independent CPA firm in southwest Florida. Throughout her career, she has managed a diverse array of financial investigation engagements, encompassing economic damages claims, operational reviews of processes and controls, and investigations related to civil and criminal matters, including occupational fraud. Additionally, Becky has ten years of experience in the homebuilding industry, both in the office and in the field, before transitioning to public accounting. She completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting at Florida Gulf Coast University while working full-time, later earning a Ph.D. in accounting from Texas Tech University in 2025. Her research focuses on using archival methodologies to examine the impact of auditor characteristics on disclosure, audit information processes, and audit outcomes. Becky is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and holds the Certified Financial Forensics credential, marking her transition from professional practice to academia.
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