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Dr. Douglas E. Ziegenfuss, Associate Professor

Dr. Douglas E. Ziegenfuss is Chair and Professor of Accounting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where he teaches auditing courses.

Dr. Ziegenfuss has a BA in History/Philosophy from Mount Saint Mary's College, a MS in Accounting from American University, and a Ph.D. in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University.

He is a CPA, CMA, CIA, CFE, CGFM, CCSA, CISA, Cr.Fa, and CITP.

Dr. Ziegenfuss has eight years of auditing experience principally in the Public Utility and Waste Management industries. His areas of expertise include operational, fraud, and information technology audits.

He is the author of three books and thirty articles on audit related subjects. His articles have appeared in the following journals: Internal Auditor, Internal Auditing, the Managerial Auditing Journal, the IIA Educator, and The Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting. He has also co-edited a book of internal auditing cases.

Dr. Ziegenfuss regularly gives programs on audit management, fraud, and audit quality issues. He has given presentations in Mexico City, Paris, Toronto, and Melbourne as well as numerous locations in the United States.

In 1996, Dr. Ziegenfuss won the Leon R. Radde Award as the Institute of Internal Auditor's Educator of the Year. Prior to that, Dr. Ziegenfuss won two teaching awards and an honorable mention for writing one of the top thirty papers for the CIA Exam.

Dr. Ziegenfuss was recognized in 1997 by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants as their "Outstanding Accounting Educator." He has also received a "Distinguished Achievement Award" from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

His service to the auditing profession includes:

  • President, Tidewater Chapter, VSCPA;
  • Vice President VSCPA;
  • Board Member, VSCPA;
  • Chair, VSCPA CPE Technical Committee - Public;
  • President, Tidewater Chapter, ACFE (twice);
  • President, Tidewater Chapter, IIA;
  • President, Hampton Roads Chapter, FEI;
  • Member, Board of Examiners, CPA Exam, Audit Subcommittee;
  • Vice Chair, Academic Relations Committee, IIA;
  • Member, Board of Research and Education Advisors;
  • Secretary, Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation Board of Trustees, and
  • Vice President - Communications and Treasurer, Accounting Programs Leadership Groug, American Accounting Association.


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Office: 757.683.3514

Fax: 757.683.3258





Office Hours

(Virginia Beach) Tuesday and Thursday 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

(Main Campus) MWF 8:00 - 3:00pm; TTH 10:00 - 3:00 pm





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