Desi Arisandi might be described as a citizen of the world. Originally from Indonesia, she says she comes from a traditional Asian family. However, her family broke with the traditional view that education is not important for women by sending her to graduate school in two different countries.
Desi Arisandi
Assistant Professor of Accountancy
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Arisandi is a recipient of the Australian Government Scholarship and in 2010 graduated from the University of Melbourne-Australia with her master’s degree in accounting. She attended Rutgers University as a Fulbright Scholar and will graduate with a Ph.D. in accounting in September 2016. Arisandi will join the University of North Dakota Department of Accountancy’s faculty in January 2017. Arisandi has a strong background in accounting information systems and is conducting research using sentiment analysis measures to analyze responses to accounting Assistant Professor of Accounting Robert “Bob” Mocadlo took an unusual path to accountancy. Originally a chemistry major, Mocadlo soon found himself enjoying “business-side” interactions with co-workers more than lab work. This motivated him to pursue a degree in accounting.
Robert Mocadlo Assistant Professor of Accountancy
Ph.D., Emory University
After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with undergraduate degrees in both accounting and chemistry, Mocadlo earned his CPA and returned to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio to work as an auditor for PwC. After three and a half years with PwC, he received a prestigious Accounting Doctoral Scholar (ADS) scholarship from the AICPA Foundation. In May 2016 Mocadlo completed his Ph.D. in accounting at Emory University. Mocadlo joined the University of North Dakota Department of Accountancy faculty in August 2016. As a new professor, Mocadlo says he is most excited for research
regulations posted on social media. With a student-centric teaching philosophy, Arisandi encourages active participation and consistently provides constructive feedback to students to support the learning process. Arisandi chose accountancy because she enjoys math and is “funny enough to change the boring stigma accounting has.” She says she chose to come to UND because she admires the close-knit relationship among faculty members and the qualities she observed in the program’s students. She is most looking forward to “meeting the students, working on research projects with colleagues, and enjoying snow days!” In her free time Arisandi likes to travel, watch science fiction movies, and hopes to eventually learn to garden.
collaboration with his fellow faculty and the opportunity to help shape the minds of students who will enter the accounting profession. For Mocadlo, accounting and auditing education is about more than rules and conventions. His teaching philosophy is based on the premise that being a good accountant or auditor involves applying critical thinking skills to accounting and business scenarios. Mocadlo’s research examines judgment and decision-making of auditors and others involved in the financial reporting process. One of his current research projects examines how advice from multiple non-authoritative sources may affect auditors’ decisions. Mocadlo is an avid board, tabletop, and video game enthusiast. He also enjoys reading and participating in online forums and discussions.
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