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Ifeoma Udeh

Associate Professor of Accounting

Department: Accounting

Office and address: Koury Business Center, Office 350A 2075 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244

Phone number: (336) 278-5957

News & Notes

Education

Ph.D. in Business (major in Accounting and minor in Security, Assurance and Risk), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2012

Master of Accountancy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2005

Master of Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2004

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Abia State University, Nigeria, 2000

Employment History

Academic Experience:

  • Assistant Professor, Elon University, August 2015 – present.
  • Assistant Professor, Virginia State University, August 2011 – May 2015.

Professional Experience:                                    

  • Audit Senior Associate, Goodman & Company LLP (Now Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP), January 2008 – August 2011.                                                                                        
  • Audit Senior, Deloitte & Touché LLP, August 2007 – January 2008.                                    
  • Experienced Audit Assistant, Deloitte & Touché LLP, August 2006 – August 2007.              
  • Audit Assistant, Deloitte & Touché LLP, January 2006 – August 2006.                                
  • Banking Officer, Oceanic Bank International (Nigeria) Ltd, September 2002 – May 2003.  
  • Staff Accountant, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. January 2002 – September 2002.

Courses Taught

  • Auditing
  • Internal Auditing (Graduate Level)
  • Fraud Investigation / Forensic Accounting (Graduate Level)
  • Intermediate Accounting II
  • Intermediate Accounting I
  • Cost Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting

Research

Core areas of research include:

  • Fraud and SEC Enforcements
  • Auditor judgment and decision-making
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act - regulations and effect
  • PCAOB inspections and audit deficiences

Professional Development

  • Certified Public Accountant (Virginia and North Carolina). 
  • Certified Fraud Examiner 
  • Certified Internal Auditor
  • Sloan-C Certification for Online Teaching.