Akhilesh Chandra, Ph.D.

Title: Professor of Accounting and Director of the Institute for Global Business
Department: GW Daverio School of Accountancy
Office: CBA 271
Phone: (330) 972-6230
Email: ac10@uakron.edu

Education:

• Ph.D., The University of Memphis, 1993
• Master in Communication, University of Delhi, India, 1981
• Bachelor in Communications, University of Delhi, 1979

Research Accomplishments

Refereed Journal Articles

• Cao, J., T. Calderon, A. Chandra, and L. Wang. 2010. "Analyzing Late SEC Filings for Differential Impacts of IS and Accounting Issues." International Journal of Accounting Information Systems. Vol. 11: 189-207.
• Chandra, A., R. Krovi, and B. Rajagopalan. 2010. "Risk Zones and Longshot Bias: An Exploratory Analysis." International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences. Vol. 3, No. 2: 91-116.

Research Seminars/Presentations

• Ethical perceptions of business students. Academy of Business Education meeting, San Antonio, Texas.
• Risk management strategy for the energy sector. Management Development Institute, Energy Management Program, Gurgaon, India.
• Internal controls and regulatory compliance. Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, India.
• A model for managing and mitigating enterprise risk. Indian School of Business and Finance, South Extension, New Delhi, India.
• Accounting and auditing issues in information and systems risks. Jaypee Business School, NOIDA, India.

Academic/Professional Activities

• US Patent and Trade Office. Washington, DC. Site visit Case of best practice in ABC.
• ERP in Industrial Equipment Manufacturing: The Impact on Performance.
• Thomas Friedman, Global trends and challenges.
• ISACA University of Delhi Academic Advocate.
• Protecting Your Company’s Data, Risk seminar, Pittsburgh.
• Ohio American Accounting Association 2010.
• SAP Curriculum Congress.

Official Standards

• Monitoring Internal Control Systems and IT - A Primer for Business Executives, Managers and Auditors on How to Embrace and Advance Best Practices. 2010. ISACA: Rolling Meadows, IL. (A co-authored publication).