Ervin Black

Ervin L. Black, Ph.D., is the PricewaterhouseCoopers Fellow at Brigham Young University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington and has held faculty positions at Brigham Young University, University of Arkansas, and University of Wyoming. Prior to his academic career, Professor Black received his MBA from Brigham Young University and worked for seven years in private industry as a financial and quality analyst, a corporate treasurer for a start-up company, and a stockbroker. His research is primarily in financial and international accounting, with emphasis on examining the usefulness of firm financial characteristics in different settings. Professor Black teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in international accounting, financial statement analysis, financial accounting, and professional research methods.