Biography

Prior to joining the faculty as Professor of Practice, Sheri Risler, CPA was an Audit Partner with the Philadelphia office of Ernst &Young where she provided a broad range of services to entrepreneurial, middle market and public companies. Her focus was in managing and directing engagement teams performing financial statement audits of companies in the service, high technology and life sciences industries. Professor Risler has a complete knowledge of accounting, financial and SEC reporting requirements and has assisted her clients, attorneys and investment bankers in the preparation of offering documents for initial and secondary public and private offerings. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Professor Risler was also a Senior Internal Auditor with the University of Pennsylvania where she conducted evaluations of internal accounting controls, reviewed adherence to policies and procedures, recommended efficiencies in the University’s operations and reported on the findings. Professor Risler received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Accounting from Boston University. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a Member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants. Since joining the Fox School, Professor Risler has enjoyed teaching Auditing and Senior Seminar in Accounting. She was the recipient of the 2009 Beta Alpha Psi Teacher of the Year award. In 2011 Professor Risler was named the Director of the Master of Accountancy Program in the Fox School. She was the recipient of the Master of Accountancy Faculty Award in 2012 and 2013. Professor Risler also received the Musser Award for Faculty Service in November 2013.