Joe Johnston is an associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems at Illinois State University where teaching auditing and forensic accounting. Prior to joining Illinois State University, Joe worked at the City University of Hong Kong. He obtained his PhD in Accounting from Louisiana State University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and a Master of Professional Accountancy from Louisiana Tech University. His research centers around technology in financial reporting as well as audit quality. Joe currently resides in Normal, Il with his wife and two kids.