Andrew Imdieke

Ernst & Young Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor

Accountancy

Biography

Andy Imdieke is an Associate Professor of Accountancy and EY Faculty Fellow at the University of Notre Dame. He earned a Ph.D. in accounting as well as an MBA from Michigan State University. He is also a graduate of Hope College (B.A.) and earned a CPA designation in the state of Michigan (inactive). Prior to entering academia, he worked for 3 years at Borders Group, Inc. (Borders Books & Music) in Ann Arbor, MI serving as Director of Internal Audit and as Supply Chain Controller. He also practiced public accounting at Plante & Moran, PLLC. Professor Imdieke’s research focuses on internal controls over financial reporting as well as factors that impact audit quality. His research has been published in leading accounting journals including The Journal of Accounting & Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, Accounting Organizations & Society, and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory. He also received the 2023 Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal honoring his study in AOS for its contribution to accounting practice. He currently serves on the Editorial Board for The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory.

Background

Education

Ph D, Michigan State University, Accounting
MBA, Michigan State University
BA, Hope College , Public Accounting

Expertise

Auditing
Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Editorial Boards

Editorial Board Member, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory (2023)
Editorial Board Member, The Accounting Review (2023)
Editorial Board Member, Contemporary Accounting Research (2023 - 2023)

Publications

The Use of Client-Engaged Specialists to Support Opportunistic Estimates: Evidence from the Insurance Industry

Matthew Ege
Andrew Imdieke
Sarah Stuber

Review of Accounting Studies

2025

Reliance on External Assurance in Regulatory Monitoring

Yadav Gopalan
Andrew Imdieke
Joseph Schroeder
Sarah Stuber

The Accounting Review

2024

Does the Presence of an Internal Control Audit affect Firm Operational Efficiency?

Andrew Imdieke
Chan Li
Shan Zhou

Contemporary Accounting Research

2023

The Role of Timing and Management's Remediation Actions in Preventing Failed Remediation of Material Weaknesses in Internal Controls

Andrew Imdieke

Contemporary Accounting Research

2022

The distraction effect of non-audit services on audit quality

Andrew Imdieke
Thomas Omer

Journal of Accounting and Economics

2021

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Awards

James Dincolo Outstanding Undergraduate Professor Award, Mendoza College of Business (2026)
2025 Award for Oustanding Service to Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory for outstanding service as a reviewer, Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association (2025)
James Dincolo Outstanding Research Award, Mendoza College of Business (2024)
Deloitte Foundation Wildman Medal Award, Deloitte Foundation & American Accounting Association (2023)
Mendoza Mission Research Award, University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business (2023)
EY Faculty Fellow, EY (2022)
James Dincolo Outstanding Undergraduate Professor-Department of Accountancy, University of Notre Dame (2020)

Media

Crain's Business Chicago, "Private equity circles a new target: Accounting firms"
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/private-equity-investing-accounting-firms-and-accountants-are-wary?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D88478413058457240541647120482358798768%7CMCORGID%3D138FFF2554E6E7220A4C98C6%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1636405721&CSAuthResp=1%3A%3A1125847%3A359%3A24%3Asuccess%3A9794203737D76678509AD0458F082442 (2021)
Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephbrazel/2022/01/10/new-research-examines-the-audit-partners-contribution-to-financial-reporting-quality/?ss=cfo-network&sh=6307747831f3 (2022)
Forbes, Has The Revival Of Consulting Practices At The Big 4 Impacted Their Audit Quality?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephbrazel/2020/11/16/has-the-revival-of-consulting-practices-at-the-big-4-impacted-their-audit-quality/?sh=714c61e724b6 (2020)
Gartner, How CAOs Can Scale ICFR for SOX Readiness
https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/4007693 (2021)
Journal of Accountancy, How the coronavirus may affect financial reporting and auditing
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2020/mar/how-coronavirus-may-affect-financial-reporting-auditing-23087.html (2020)
The Wall Sreet Journal-CFO Journal, The Morning Ledger: Nonaudit Services Boost Audit Quality, Research Shows. (2022)
The Wall Street Journal, https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-accountant-shortage-is-showing-up-in-financial-statements-b14a6b94?mod=business_lead_pos13&fbclid=IwAR3lEDgsz9whseulrpWKQx3o7vMp2nJnhMPsCHdMzkC_xxtZ87hoi8OLDuQ (2023)
The Wall Street Journal-CFO Journal, https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-accountant-shortage-is-showing-up-in-financial-statements-b14a6b94?mod=business_lead_pos13&fbclid=IwAR3lEDgsz9whseulrpWKQx3o7vMp2nJnhMPsCHdMzkC_xxtZ87hoi8OLDuQ (2023)
Wall Street Journal-CFO Journal, https://www.wsj.com/articles/not-enough-accountants-the-cfos-tenure-might-get-a-little-shakier-9085c9cd?fbclid=IwY2xjawFGg35leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVIeSQ7tJEW_5zqHKR2yrpTnPGxV1jDcuUS10qftMhbRMVq9DCxlm_j2Fw_aem_i_OpnX2W1nA6jspVD2Jnbw (2024)