Mark E. Hughes

Mark Hughes is the Director of Accounting Programs and a lecturer at the University at Albany. He teaches undergraduate and graduate-level accounting, audit, and strategic management classes. His diverse background includes experience as a tax accountant, general manager of a local not-for-profit arts organization, public speaking instructor, volunteer minister, church music director, piano teacher, arranger-composer, and owner of a local personal service business.

Research Interests

Entrepreneurship, use of natural language processing (NLP) in accounting and auditing, micro-business management, social implications of accounting, tax, and audit regulations, and accounting and management pedagogy.

Courses Taught

BACC 419/519 – Data Analytics for Audit & Controls (Undergraduate/Graduate)

BACC 311/512 – Intermediate Accounting I (Undergraduate)

BACC 312/513 – Intermediate Accounting II (Undergraduate)

BACC 411 – Advanced Accounting (Undergraduate)

BACC 518 – Accounting for Managers (Graduate)

BACC 461/561 - Auditing Theory & Practice (Undergraduate/Graduate)

BACC 552 – Financial Statement Fraud & Corporate Governance (Graduate)

BACC 620 – Accounting for Governmental and Not-For-Profit Entities (Graduate)

BACC 381 - Accounting Information Systems (Undergraduate)

BACC 581 – Internal Controls & Financial Information Systems (Graduate)

BMGT 450 – Managerial Leadership and Decision-making (Undergraduate)

BMGT 481W – Strategic Management (Undergraduate)

UFSP 102 – Freshman Seminar (World of Accounting)