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Henri Akono, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Maine’s Maine Business School (MBS). He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio, an M.S. in Finance from Rochester Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University, and a B.S. in Banking and Finance from the University of Buea, Cameroon.
His research focuses on executive compensation, capital market audits, corporate governance, and analyst forecasts. His work has been published in journals such as Accounting Horizons, Review of Accounting and Finance, and Advances in Accounting. He teaches courses including Auditing, Managerial Accounting, and Financial Reporting. He has also contributed a chapter on audit fees in The Routledge Companion to Auditing.
- Research Highlights: Examines the intersection of managerial incentives, audit practices, and capital markets.
- Teaching Areas: Auditing, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting.
Dr. Akono serves on multiple committees at MBS, including the Tenure & Reappointment Committee and Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. He is a peer reviewer for journals like Review of Accounting and Finance and Accounting Horizons, and a member of the American Accounting Association (AAA). He has received awards such as the MBS Online Course Development Award (2019) and the AAA Doctoral Consortium Fellowship (2009).
- Service Roles: AAA Northeast meetings discussant (2017–2018), Faculty Senate MBS representative (until 2023).
- Contributions: Over a decade of academic service, including leadership in curriculum design and research council roles.
