Turner School of Accountancy

Brian M. Burnett is an assistant professor of accounting in the Turner School of Accountancy in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Burnett’s research primarily focuses on two areas. His research investigates how laws and regulations affect financial reporting and disclosure decisions. It also explores how audit quality affects firms’ financial reporting […]

Hughlene Burton, a Certified Public Accountant, joined the Belk College in 1996 from San Jose State University. Before her career in academia, she was a tax manager with Ernst & Young in Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C. Dr. Burton has taught tax courses for numerous professional groups. Her research interests include corporate integration, tax policy, and […]

Jack Cathey is a Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina whose professional experience includes working as a senior auditor with KPMG in Charlotte, N.C. He has published articles in a number of professional and academic journals. Dr. Cathey speaks frequently to academic and professional groups on topics related to financial reporting and information systems. Dr. […]

Dr. Al Ghosh joined UNC Charlotte in 2019. Prior to joining the faculty at Charlotte, he was a Professor of Accountancy at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College. In 2016, Dr. Ghosh was awarded the Fulbright Distinguished Chair by the U.S. State Department and Fulbright Finland. He has also served as an Academic Fellow […]

Steven Kanczewski is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in the state of North Carolina. He joined the Belk College faculty in Fall 2018 on a part-time basis and was elevated to a full-time role in Fall 2023. From 2014-2023, Steven’s career in Corporate America included Assurance at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC); Advisory at Dixon Hughes Goodman […]

Dr. Linwood Kearney joined the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte in 2016. Previously, he was on the accounting faculties at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 2 years and Wichita State University for 7 years. He received the Undergraduate Instructor of the Year in 2012 at Wichita State University. Dr. […]

Dr. David Kerr joined the UNC Charlotte faculty in 2005. Previously, he was on the accounting faculty at Texas A&M University for 16 years, where he received multiple distinguished teaching awards, a PricewaterhouseCoopers Teaching Excellence Professorship, and was a KPMG Fellow. He has also worked with Deloitte as an auditor. Dr. Kerr is a member […]

Anita Pope Layton, CPA, CMA, MBA teaches in the Turner School of Accountancy in the undergraduate program of the Belk College of Business. Her area of focus is Managerial Accounting. She gained professional experience as a financial executive leading corporate finance, driving corporate strategies, implementing financial systems, and leading process improvement initiatives. She joined the […]

Wenyin Li is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Turner School of Accountancy in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte. Her research is at the intersection of auditing and financial accounting research using archival methods. Her research interests include social networks, SEC/PCAOB regulations, mutual funds, and auditor changes. Degrees: Expertise: