Timothy P. Hedley, Ph.D., CPA, CFF, CFE

Adjunct Professor of Accounting and Executive-in-Residence

Timothy P. Hedley is an executive-in-residence at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. Hedley is responsible for the School’s ESG literacy programs, and he teaches courses in sustainability reporting, business risks in a digital global economy, forensic accounting, managerial accounting, accounting fundamentals, and business ethics.

Hedley is a former partner at a Big Four accounting firm, where he served as the global lead partner for fraud risk management services. As a consultant, Hedley helps clients across a broad range of industries to prevent, detect, and respond to governance and integrity issues. He is also the co-author of several books published by McGraw Hill: Sustainability Reporting and Disclosures, The New Era of Regulatory Enforcement and Managing the Risk of Fraud and Misconduct: Meeting the Challenges of a Global, Regulated and Digital Environment.

Hedley currently serves as the chair of the Natural Capital Accounting Principles (NCAP) Governance Committee and NAASB for the Responsible Business Center. He is a former chair of the Connecticut Society of CPAs and founding chair of its ESG Committee. In addition, he serves on the board of the Center for Professional Accounting Practices. A Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner, Hedley also is Certified in Financial Forensics. He holds a B.B.A in accounting from Sienna College and an M.S. in accounting and a Ph.D. in public management (accounting and control) from the University at Albany, SUNY.