Paul Mahady

Paul Mahady serves as Assistant Professor in the Accounting Department at Seton Hill University, where he has maintained continuous faculty service for 25 years. His dual role encompasses full-time teaching across traditional undergraduate, Accelerated Degree Program (ADP), and graduate formats while managing program administration duties for business education affairs.

His educational foundation includes:

• D.B.A. from University of Phoenix (dissertation: financial statement usage and business performance in small women-owned enterprises)
• MBA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• BA from University of Pennsylvania

Professor Mahady's research centers on Management, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship with distinctive expertise in Financial Accounting applications for Small Business contexts. His scholarly work is informed by practical experience as a small business owner, creating valuable industry-academia connections. Primary teaching areas span Accounting, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, Human Resources, Leadership, Project Management, and Sports Management curricula across multiple degree levels.

Professional engagement includes active membership in key industry organizations:

• Institute of Management Accountants
• American Management Association
• American Association of Accountants

His instructional approach integrates 25 years of academic service with real-world business operations knowledge, particularly emphasizing financial decision-making frameworks for entrepreneurial ventures. Program administration responsibilities complement his teaching to shape curriculum development and student advising within Seton Hill's business education framework.