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Cindy Vance, PhD
Title	Accounting Department Head & Associate Professor of Accounting
Email	cvance@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Phone	304-876-5249
Office	WH 233 C
Doctor of Philosophy Business Administration, with a concentration in Advanced Accounting – Northcentral University, 2017 Master of Business Administration – Shenandoah University, 1995 Bachelor of Science (Accounting and Economics) – Shepherd University, 1988 Dr. Vance is a full-time Associate Accounting Professor at Shepherd University. She teaches accounting courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. She has over 25 years experience in the accounting field in external audit, internal audit, and financial accounting, and managerial accounting. She has held controller positions in both the higher education and health-care industry. She received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting and Economics from Shepherd University in 1988, a Master of Business Administration degree from Shenandoah University in 1995, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration with a specialization in Advanced Accounting from Northcentral University in 2017. She is a summa cum laude graduate from the attended institutions, and a recipient of the McMurran Scholar award from Shepherd University. Her research area is financial statement fraud. Her Ph.D. dissertation was titled, “The Effects of the Presence of Fraud and Auditor Certification Considering Professional Skepticism on Fraud Risk Assessment Performance”, which examined the effect of the presence of fraud and auditor attributes on fraud risk assessments. Dr. Vance is a licensed CPA in Virginia. She serves on the following committees at Shepherd University: Admissions & Credits, Promotion & Tenure for College of Business, Scholarship & Awards, and Faculty Senate. She is also the advisor of the Shepherd University Accounting Club and an alumna of Phi Gamma Nu, professional business fraternity. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Delta Mu Delta international business honor society (Northcentral University), Phi Kappa Phi international multidisciplinary honor society (Shepherd University), the Shepherd University McMurran Scholar Advisory Board, and the Shepherd University Alumni Association Board.
Contact For	Shepherd University Accounting Club

Vahid Biglari, PhD
Title	Assistant Professor of Accounting
Email	vbiglari@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Office	WH 228
Doctor of Philosophy Accounting – University of Malaya, Malaysia, 2014 Master of Accounting – Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, 2007 Bachelor of Accounting – IKIU, Iran, 2005 Dr. Vahid Biglari has a Ph.D. in financial reporting and accounting. Prior to joining Shepherd University, he was a lecturer at the University of Newcastle Australia, Henley Business School, University of Reading Malaysia, and an assistant professor at UCSI University, Malaysia. In addition, Vahid spent several years outside academia in accounting and audit industries to supplement his academic knowledge with practical application. He taught courses on various accounting subjects for undergraduate and graduate students, and he has served as a reviewer for journals. Vahid has also supervised several postgraduate and undergraduate dissertations. He was recently awarded as a provisional member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Vahid’s research interests include Human Resources accounting, Big Data in accounting, and transparency in financial markets. He has published various articles in international journals including Asia-Pacific Financial Markets; Journal of Business Theory and Practice; and Journal of Economics and International Finance. Vahid is also a provisional member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and an Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).

William Conner, MAcc
Title	Adjunct Accounting Instructor
Email	wconner@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Master of Accountancy – Miami University, 1988 Bachelor of Science in Accounting – Christopher Newport University, 1987 Mr. Conner is a part-time accounting instructor at Shepherd University. He has over 30 years of experience and has been a licensed CPA in Virginia since 1996. Mr. Conner began his career at Ernst and Young in Columbus, Ohio. He has also held positions in smaller public accounting firms, industry and academia. His work in these fields has ranged from auditing and taxation to not-for-profit accounting, and serving as a Chief Financial Officer. He is also a full-time professor of Accounting and Economics at Tidewater Community College in Virginia.

Robert Perry, MBA
Title	Adjunct Accounting Instructor
Email	rperry@shepherd.edu ( Email )
Master of Business Administration – Hood College, 1996 Bachelor of Science in Accounting – Mount St. Mary’s, 1989 Associate in Arts in Business Administration, 1987 Mr. Perry is a part-time accounting instructor at Shepherd University. He has taught many accounting classes at the undergraduate and graduate level for other institutions. He has held accounting roles in public accounting and industry as Controller, Chief Financial Officer and President for a variety of companies. He is an active licensed Certified Public Accountant in Maryland, maintains a small accounting practice and has served on the board of directors as Treasurer for several nonprofit organizations.