Bright Asante-Appiah

Bright Asante-Appiah is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Lehigh University's College of Business. With over a decade of industry experience in public accounting and corporate roles, he transitioned to academia to explore intersections between corporate governance, financial reporting, and ESG risks. His work employs empirical-archival methods to address regulatory and practical challenges in audit quality and managerial decision-making.

• Research Focus: Corporate governance mechanisms, environmental/social/governance (ESG) risks, audit quality, financial reporting, and managerial myopia.
• Awards & Recognition:
  • Featured in Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog
  • Invited speaker at Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
  • Contributor to SEC climate change disclosure policy discussions
• Academic Service:
  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Accounting and International Auditing Journal
  • Ad-hoc reviewer for Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory and Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
• Teaching: Undergraduate and graduate courses in Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Auditing, Forensic Accounting & Fraud Examination, and Accounting Data & Analytics.