Faculty and Research

Eddie Riedl is an Associate Professor in the Accounting and Management Unit.  He currently teaches Business Analysis and Valuation in the second-year MBA curriculum, as well as several execution education programs.

Eddie grew up in New York City, graduating from Regis High School, an all-scholarship Jesuit institution in Manhattan. He then attended Pace University on a full scholarship, graduating from the combined B.B.A./M.B.A. program summa cum laude in four and a half years.

His work experience includes positions within business assurance and financial advisory services (Coopers and Lybrand), internal audit and corporate control (Amerada Hess Corporation), and corporate reporting (Insignia/ESG Corporation). Over his career, he also attained the professional designations of Certified Public Accountant (New York), Certified Management Accountant, and Certified Internal Auditor.  He then received his Ph.D. in Business Administration (concentration in Accounting) from Penn State University.

His research examines a number of financial reporting issues, with a primary focus on fair value and international accounting.  He has published in the top accounting research journals, including the Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, and Review of Accounting Studies.  He has also authored cases on business valuation and fair value reporting, set within the following industries: real estate, chemical, and incarceration.

He currently lives in Framingham with his wife, Elisa, 8-year old daughter, Jenna, 5-year old son, Timmy, and recent arrival, Amanda.

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