Dr. Christopher Wertheim is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. He received his doctorate in Accountancy from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 2023. He has published in journals such as the Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting and the Journal of Risk and Financial Management. His research interests include auditing, audit partners, financial reporting, and corporate governance. Dr. Wertheim is Certified Public Accountant in the state of Texas. Before his time in academia, he worked at Ernst & Young in structured finance advisory services.