J. Edward Ketz is MBA Faculty Director and Associate Professor of Accounting at the
Penn State Smeal College of Business. He has been a member of the Penn State faculty
since 1981. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science, a master’s degree in
accountancy, and a Ph.D. in business administration, all from Virginia Tech.
The teaching and research interests of Dr. Ketz focus on financial accounting,
accounting information systems, and accounting ethics. He has published numerous
academic and professional articles, and he has written seven books. Also, he is coeditor
of Advances in Accounting Education.
Dr. Ketz writes two columns about financial reporting issues. Accounting Today publishes
“Accounting Annotations,” while “Accounting Cycle: Wash, Rinse, and Spin”
appears on SmartPros.com. He has been cited in the popular and business press, including
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Business Week,
and USA Today, and he has served as an accounting commentator on CNNfn.