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Mark L. DeFond

Expert in corporate governance, the economics of international and domestic auditing and accounting, and executive performance evaluation
  • A. N. Mosich Chair in Accounting, USC Marshall School of Business
Office: (213) 740-5016 Cell: (818) 636-1054
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Expertise

  • financial accounting and reporting
  • auditing
  • international accounting
  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • global markets, including in Asia, China and the European Union (EU)
  • earnings management

Additional Information

Studies financial accounting, auditing, and issues in international accounting, and is among the 25 most highly cited authors in accounting. Is a board member of several leading academic journals and a recipient of the Notable Contribution to Auditing Literature Award, the Mellon Award for Excellence in Mentoring Faculty and the Dean’s Educator of the Year Award. Has held visiting professorships at universities in Hong Kong and Singapore and travels regularly to China. Is a C.P.A. (inactive), is a four-time winner of the M.B.A. Golden Apple teaching award, and was ranked among the 10 most outstanding USC M.B.A. faculty by BusinessWeek

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