Dr. Donald P. Pagach is a Professor of Accounting at the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University. He received his BS in Accounting and MS of Accountancy degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his Ph.D. from Florida State University. His research interests focus on enterprise risk management and financial accounting, with a specific focus on financial statement and forecasting analysis. Donald has been named a University Outstanding Teacher and has received research awards for his research on Enterprise Risk Management.