Francine McKenna digs into accounting, audit, and corporate governance issues at public and pre-IPO companies.
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Francine McKenna writes, teaches, and speaks about audit, accounting and public company governance.
Olga Usvyatsky is a former VP of Research of Audit Analytics, where she led the development of new data sets used by investors, regulators, and academics. Her work was frequently cited by media, including WSJ, Bloomberg, and MarketWatch.
Professor of Accounting and Department Chair of Accounting and MIS at Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University.
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