Dr. Cindy Durtschi earned her PhD in Accounting from the University of Arizona, and has held teaching positions at Florida State University, Utah State University and DePaul University. 

Her research appears in the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance, Journal of Forensic Accounting, Issues in Accounting Education as well as other accounting and finance journals. Dr. Durtschi has received numerous teaching awards including the Gus Economos Distinguished Teaching Award from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, and the American Accounting Association Innovation in Audit Education Award for her published case in forensic accounting.  Dr. Durtschi is currently on the editorial boards for the Journal of Forensic Accounting Research. Issues in Accounting Education, and Journal of Accounting and Free Enterprise.  Her research interest is studying how to help auditors become better at detecting fraud.