Professor Tatiana Fedyk is a Full-Time Faculty member in the Department of Accounting at the University of San Francisco's School of Management. She holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from UC Berkeley (2008) and has prior academic roles at UC Berkeley, Arizona State University, and professional experience as a CFO in private equity. Her research focuses on R&D investments, earnings quality, accrual anomalies, and audit processes. She actively contributes to institutional governance through roles like Co-Chair of the SOM Strategic Planning Committee and EMBA Redesign Committee. Education: Ph.D., Accounting, UC Berkeley, 2008 C.P.A., Moscow, Russia, 1996 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Moscow State University, 1990 B.S., Mechanics and Mathematics, Moscow State University, 1988 Her research explores topics like R&D investment decisions in IPO firms, accrual anomaly persistence, and audit quality dynamics. She has published in journals such as Review of Accounting Studies and Contemporary Accounting Research . Notable awards include the Western Decision Sciences Institute Best Paper Award (2016, 2018) and Berkeley's Teaching Effectiveness Award (2006). Her work bridges academic rigor with practical consulting experience, emphasizing STEM firms' financial reporting strategies and the impact of AI on audit processes. She advises on strategic planning at USF and remains dedicated to student professional development.
