Charles Skender

Charles Skender is an Instructor in the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University since 2001. He holds an M.B.A. from Duke (1981) and multiple professional certifications including CPA, CMA, and CFP. His expertise spans accounting, auditing, and financial management. Skender has taught over 20,000 students across 450+ college course sections, with notable roles at UNC Kenan-Flagler, NCSU, and Duke. He has received prestigious awards like the Wells Fargo Hall of Fame induction (2003) and the James M. Johnston Teaching Excellence Award (2005).

• Education: Lehigh University (B.S., magna cum laude via basketball scholarship), Duke University (M.B.A., 1981)
• Professional Designations: CPA, CMA, CIA, CFE, CFP, and eight others

His research focuses on auditing methodologies and bankruptcy models, with publications in the Journal of Accounting Education. Skender has also developed executive education programs for IBM, Siemens, and Wells Fargo, and previously served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Pratt School of Engineering (2011–2017).