Dr. Mahfuz Chy is an assistant professor of accountancy. Prior to doctoral studies, he completed Master of Science in statistics from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science in mathematical finance from the University of North Carolina Charlotte. He also worked as a statistician in Raleigh, N.C. His research interests broadly span financial and auditing archival topics. Some specific areas of his current research focus on real effects of accounting/auditing, managerial short-termism, debt contracting and unintended consequences of accounting/auditing regulations.