Dana Garner

Dana Garner is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business. She holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from Virginia Tech, an MS in Accountancy from the University of South Carolina, and a BA in Accounting from Converse College.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Accounting – Virginia Tech
• Masters of Accountancy – University of South Carolina
• BA in Accounting – Converse College

Her research focuses on financial accounting, audit practices, and not-for-profit accounting. She has explored XBRL adoption levels and auditor responses to earnings management strategies. Her work intersects technology’s role in accounting transparency and regulatory frameworks.

Dr. Garner’s Excellence in Teaching Award reflects her dedication to education, where she teaches courses like financial/managerial principles, intermediate accounting, government/nonprofit accounting, and auditing. Prior to academia, she worked as an auditor in a regional CPA firm and taught at two other universities.