RAGHAVAN (RAJ) J. IYENGAR Curriculum Vitae EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Ph.D., Business (Business Accounting Major), University of Maryland, USA, December 1995. M.B.A, Finance Major, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, May 1986. ACADEMIC /PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Academic Professor of Accounting (Tenured), North Carolina Central University, USA. (07/2008 - Present). Associate Professor (Tenured), North Carolina Central University, USA. (08/2001-06/2008) Associate Professor (Tenured), Catholic University of America, USA. (08/2000-07/2001) Assistant Professor, Catholic University of America, USA. (08/1994-07/2000) Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. (07/1987-08/1988) Sessional Lecturer, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. (01/1986-05/1987) Professional Accounts Supervisor/ Project Accountant, Sogex Group. (07/1980-08/1984) Senior Audit Supervisor, K.S. Aiyar & Co., Chartered Accountants, Bombay, India. (11/1978-06/1980) PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Institute of Management Accountants, New Jersey. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Licensed in the States of Maryland and North Carolina. Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Certified in Financial Management (CFM), Institute of Management Accountants. Passed Finalist Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), London, United Kingdom. COURSES TAUGHT Course Name Taught at When Taught Financial Accounting Catholic University of America 1994-2001 Managerial Accounting Catholic University of America 1994-2001 Advanced Accounting North Carolina Central University 2006-present Intermediate Accounting I & II North Carolina Central University 2001-present Principles of Accounting I & II North Carolina Central University 2001-present Seminar in Accounting North Carolina Central University 2002 Raghavan (Raj) J. Iyengar Page 1 of 5
SELECT LIST OF REFEREED PUBLICATIONS (Restricted to fifteen publications) 1. Why Are Firms Admired? Corporate Reputation Review. With J. Kargar and M. Sundararajan (Forthcoming). 2. Does Accounting Conservatism Pay? Accounting and Finance. 2010. With E. Zampelli. 3. Does Earnings Quality Affect CEO Pay? Finance India 2010. With E. Zampelli. 4. Does Board Governance Improve the Quality of Accounting Earnings? Accounting Research Journal. 2010. With J. Land, and E. Zampelli. 5. Self-Selection, Endogeneity, and the Relationship between CEO Duality and Firm Performance. Strategic Management Journal. 2009. With E. Zampelli. 6. Auditor Independence: Should an equivalent law to the Sarbanes-Oxley be introduced in the UK? Financial Management (UK), 2009. With J. Land. 7. The Fleecing of America: Are Big Oil Companies Guilty? Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal, 2008. With R. Moffie and B. Sahoo. 8. Auditor Independence, Executive Pay and Firm Performance. Accounting and Finance, 2008. With E. Zampelli. 9. CEO Pay and Accounting Choice in Oil and Gas Firms. Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal, 2007. With D. Baumer, R. Moffie and R. Tower. 10. Sensitivity of Executive Pay to Firm Performance Measures in All-Equity Firms. Accounting and Finance, 2005. With H.J. Williams, and E. Zampelli 11. The Shielding of CEO Compensation from the Effects of Strategic Expenditures. Contemporary Accounting Research, 2002. With A. Duru, and A. Thevaranjan. 12. Discretionary Expenditures and CEO Compensation. Accounting Research Journal, 2000. With A. Duru. 13. Accounting Earnings and Firm Valuation: The Implications of Overinvestment. Research in Finance, 1999. With A. Duru. 14. Linking CEO Pay to Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence from the Electric Utility Industry. Managerial Finance, 1999. With A. Duru. 15. Return on Investment and Corporate Capital Expenditures: Empirical Evidence. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 1996. With L.A. Gordon. SELECT LIST OF PRESENTATIONS REFEREED PRESENTATIONS (Restricted to eight presentations) 1. Iyengar, R. J., National Conference of AAA, "Sensitivity of Executive Pay to Accounting Performance in All-Equity Firms," American Accounting Association, San Francisco, California. (August 2005). 2. Iyengar, R. J., Regional AAA Meeting, "The Role of Accounting Based Executive Compensation in Corporate Capital Structure," Mid-Atlantic American Accounting Association, Philadelphia, PA. (March 25, 2005). 3. Iyengar, R. J., National AAA Meeting, "Auditor Independence, Executive Pay and Firm Performance," American Accounting Association, Orlando, FL. (August 11, 2004). 4. Iyengar, R. J., Center for Corporate Reporting and Governance Conference, "Auditor Independence, Executive Pay and Firm Performance," California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA. (January 16, 2004). 5. Iyengar, R. J., Regional AAA Meeting, "Capital Structure and Sensitivity of Executive Pay to Accounting Performance Measures: Evidence from All-Equity and High-Levered Firms"," South East Region American Accounting Association, Charleston, SC. (March 28, 2003). 6. Iyengar, R. J., 25th Annual Congress, "Executive Compensation and Corporate Financing Policy: The Implication of Accounting-Based Performance Measures," European Accounting Association, Copenhagen, Denmark. (April 2002). Raghavan (Raj) J. Iyengar Page 2 of 5
7. Iyengar, R. J., Regional AAA Meeting, "The Effects of Research and Development and Selling, General and Administrative Expenditures on CEO Cash Compensation," Mid-Atlantic Region American Accounting Association, Delaware. (March 2000). 8. Iyengar, R. J., International Conference for Energy Economics, "Accounting Choice and Exploration Expenditures in Oil and Gas Industry: Empirical Evidence," New Delhi, India. (January 1997). NON-REFEREED PRESENTATIONS (Restricted to eight presentations) 1. Iyengar, R. J., Invited Speaker, "U.S. GAAP and Other Accounting Practices," GRG School of Management Studies, Coimbatore, India. (January 6, 2010). 2. Iyengar, R. J., Third International Conference on Emerging Financial Markets, "Discussed all session papers," PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore, India. (January 4, 2010). 3. Iyengar, R. J., Third International Conference on Emerging Financial Markets, "Executive Compensation and Corporate Leverage," PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore, India. (January 4, 2010). 4. Iyengar, R. J., Invited Speaker, "Corporate Leverage and Accounting Information," University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. (April 15, 2009). 5. Iyengar, R. J., Western Region AAA, "Moderator/Discussant: "Regulatory Ethics", American Accounting Association, Costa Mesa, CA. (April 28, 2007). 6. Iyengar, R. J., SFA Annual Meeting, "Discussant - "CEO Compensation and Managerial Power: Do CEOs Really Influence their Own Compensation" by Craig Rennie and Jeffrey Brookman," Southern Finance Association, Charleston, South Carolina. (November 17, 2007). 7. Iyengar, R. J., SFA Annual Meeting, "Chair: Executive Compensation," Southern Finance Association, Destin, Florida. (November 16, 2006). 8. Iyengar, R. J., Regional AAA Meeting, "Discussant: "Pension Accrual Incentives for Earnings Management in Financially Distressed Companies: by John Sennetti and Jei-Fang Leiu," Mid-Atlantic American Accounting Association, Philadelphia, PA. (March 25, 2005). WORKING PAPERS 1. Performance Choice, Executive Bonuses and Corporate Leverage Journal of Corporate Finance (Second round). 2. Firm Performance, Board Structure and Entrenchment (Statistical analysis is underway). 3. "Do CEOs Have an Incentive to Innovate?" (Results are being analyzed) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES/FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS / CONTRACTS A. Grant Co-Principal Investigator for 2009 Business and International Education (BIE) Award (Award # P153A090054) from the United States Department of Education. I coordinated the following activities: a) research agenda in business outsourcing b) developed a knowledge base in global outsourcing management c) developed research papers about US outsourcing to India and present research results at professional conferences d) established student selection process for study abroad e) organized and implemented the student selection process and f) confirmed and organized student internship details with Indian companies. B. Development Activities Attended (Restricted to eight activities) 1. 2011 Professional Ethics and Conduct, NCACPA (Oct. 4, 2011) 2. "SAP Curriculum Congress '09," SAP Americas. (March 13, 2009 - March 14, 2009). 3. "IFRS, Tax and Professional Update," North Carolina A&T University, (12/2008). Raghavan (Raj) J. Iyengar Page 3 of 5
4. Annual accounting conference, American Accounting Association, (08/2008). 5. "Faculty Conference on Learning and Research," AACSB, (06/2008). 6. Globalization seminar, The University of Memphis, (06/2007). 7. "Valuation seminar," Harvard Business School, (06/2002). 8. "The Art and Craft of Case Writing," Harvard Business School, (04/2002). EDITORIAL WORK/CONSULTANCIES/REVIEW PANELS Reviewer, Accounting Horizons (2010 - Present). Reviewer, Accounting and Finance, AFAANZ (2008 Present). Reviewer, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (2008 Present). Reviewer, Finance India (2009). AWARDS / SPECIAL RECOGNITION / HONORS Fulbright Specialists Roster (FSR) Candidate, Council for International Exchange of Scholars. (June 15, 2010). Dean's Award for Excellence in Research, North Carolina Central University. (2004). Best Research Paper Award, Accounting Research Journal. (2001). University Fellowship and Achievement Scholarship, Saint Mary's University, Canada. (1985). All-India Merit Rank Holder, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. (01/1979). All-India Merit Rank Holder, The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. (1978). National Merit Scholar, Government of India. (1977). PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand. (2003 - Present). American Accounting Association. (2003-2009). Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. (1994 - Present). Officer - Member-at-Large, American Accounting Association - South East Region. (2005-2006). OTHER PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE A. SERVICE TO NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (Restricted to ten activities) 1. Member, School of Business (AACSB) Accreditation Committee (2006 -Present). 2. Chair, Intellectual Contributions Committee (2011 - Present). 3. Member, University-wide Portfolio Review (APT) Committee (2010 - Present). 4. Member and Secretary, Appointments, Promotions and Tenure (2008-2011). 5. Member, Appointments, Promotions and Tenure (2011 - Present). 6. Chair, Graduate Programs Committee (2006-2011). 7. Member, School of Business Dean Search Committee (2010-2011). 8. Committee Member, Accounting Faculty Search Committee (2007-2010). 9. Member, Finance Faculty Search Committee (2006-2007). 10. Chair, MBA Director Search Committee (2007-2008). Raghavan (Raj) J. Iyengar Page 4 of 5
B. SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION 1. Reviewer, Exam Review Committee, Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Montvale, New Jersey. (December 1, 2009 - September 30, 2012). 2. Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Preparer and Grader. (May 12, 2010 - June 30, 2010). 3. Committee Member, Minorities Issues Committee, North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA), Morrisville, North Carolina. (10/2008 - Present). Raghavan (Raj) J. Iyengar Page 5 of 5