Study Group: Share Buyback Experts: Accountants(?)

Anthony H. Catanach Jr., PhD, is a Professor in the Strategic Initiatives Group of the Villanova University School of Business. He also is a Director at DI2 Associates, a Pennsylvania based accounting and reporting consulting firm. Dr. Catanach has expertise in the areas of business risk management...

Stephen Key is Managing Member of Key Consulting, a RI-based independent consulting firm. Mr. Key has over 35 years of experience in the accounting industry. Previously, he served as EVP and CFO at Textron, a RI-based multi-industry company. Prior to that, he served as EVP and CFO at ConAgra, a Nebraska-based...

Robert Kemp, DBA, CPA, is the Ramon W. Breeden, Senior Research Professor at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia. His expertise is accounting and finance, with interest in pensions, corporate strategy, and financial institutions. Professor Kemp’ has knowledge regarding pension...

Dr. Bartov, PhD, CPA, is a Research Professor of Accounting at the Stern School of Business, New York University. He has authored numerous scholarly articles on issues of accounting earnings manipulations, earnings quality, equity valuation, executive stock options, insider trading, market efficiency,...

David Young, PhD, is a Professor at INSEAD, France. He has experience in corporate financial reporting and value-based management. Dr Young is also the Managing Director of two advisory firms, Value Based Consultants and Goldiner Consulting. Dr. Young has experience in executive education and has conducted...

Noah Barsky, PhD, is a Financial Services Professor at the Villanova University School of Business. His research and teaching focus on contemporary financial reporting, performance measurement, business planning, and risk assessment. Dr. Barsky’s professional experience includes work as an analyst,...