Damon Fleming
Dean
Damon M. Fleming, PhD, CFA
Dean and Professor of Accounting
Orfalea College of Business
California Polytechnic State University
Dr. Fleming is dean and professor of accounting of the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly. Previously, Dr. Fleming served as dean of the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis and professor of accounting and William E. Cole Director of the Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy at the Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University.
Prior to serving as dean, Dr. Fleming’s teaching focused on financial reporting, financial statement analysis, accounting research, management accounting, and accounting judgment and decision making. His research used theories from psychology and behavioral decision research to investigate accounting issues (including international contexts) in the areas of auditing, ethics, financial reporting, and taxation. Dr. Fleming has published 29 scholarly articles in journals, including Accounting Horizons, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Journal of the American Taxation Association, The International Journal of Accounting, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Accountancy, and Strategic Finance.
Dr. Fleming earned his doctorate in business (accounting) from Virginia Tech and his B.S. and M.S. degrees in accounting from San Diego State University. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Fleming worked in venture capital focused on due diligence, valuation, mergers, acquisitions, and public offerings. Dr. Fleming is a CFA® charterholder and Certified Management Accountant.