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Paolo Petacchi Professorial Lecturer Accounting

Contact
KSB | Accounting/Tax
Kogod School of Business T04
Degrees
MA Ohio State University
DBA Catholic University - Milan, Italy

Bio
Paolo Petacchi is a professorial lecturer in the Accounting Department in the Kogod School of Business.
Dr. Petacchi received a Master’s degree from Ohio State University and a Doctorate degree (accounting concentration) from Catholic University (Italy).
His research interests are in the area of capital market, performance measures, and managers’ compensation.
His research has been in published in: The Accounting Review, Journal of Financial Reporting, Journal of Accounting Education, Journal of Theoretical Accounting Research.
Before joining American University, Dr. Petacchi taught at several higher education institutions, University of Massachusetts, Suffolk University, Georgetown University, and George Mason University.
Dr. Petacchi is a certified public accountant in the European Union.
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Teaching

Fall 2024

  • ACCT-240 Principles of Financial Acct

  • ACCT-241 Principles of Managerial Acct

  • ACCT-780 Seminar in Accounting Theory

Spring 2025

  • ACCT-780 Seminar in Accounting Theory