Anthony Bucaro

Anthony Bucaro is the E. Mandell De Windt Endowed Professor in Leadership and Enterprise Development, Department Chair of Accountancy, and Director of the Master of Accountancy Program at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management. He joined the faculty in 2015 after earning his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Florida. Prior to academia, he spent 15 years at Deloitte & Touche, becoming a partner in 2007.

Education:

• PhD in Accountancy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2015)
• Master of Accountancy, University of Florida (1995)

Research Focus: His work examines audit effectiveness, internal controls, and accounting systems, with emphasis on systems thinking in complex audits, material weakness reporting impacts, and decision-making frameworks for auditors. He investigates how technical and behavioral factors influence audit quality and financial reporting.

Professional Recognition:

• E. Mandell De Windt Endowed Professor in Leadership and Enterprise Development
• Editor of Accounting Horizons (2024-2027)
• Academic Advocate for ISACA (2016-Present)