Ronen Gal-Or joins the Accounting group as an Assistant Professor. Prior to his arrival at Northeastern, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. Before that, Ronen spent some time with Ernst & Young in Pittsburgh, PA as a senior auditor. Ronen’s research interests are in the economics of the audit industry, auditor industry specialization, managerial influence on auditor choice, auditor provided tax services, and corporate governance. He presented his research at several top tier universities and the American Accounting Association Auditing Section Conference. His teaching interests include Auditing and Financial Accounting, and he also taught Business Communications at the Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, China. Ronen and his wife have a newborn infant son and reside in Jamaica Plain.