Meet the Instructors

Amedeo Pugliese teaches introduction to financial accounting courses since 2007. Beyond teaching, his research interests span across company disclosure and corporate governance.

Anna Alexander teaches financial accounting both at the introductory and more advanced level. Her research interests revolve around different topics: from corporate tax avoidance to criminal firms.

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