Dr. Eric Lewis '83, P'17

Eric Lewis is currently a Professor of Accounting practice at Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. He has previously held tenured appointments at Skidmore College, Ithaca College (Accounting Department Chair), and Union Graduate College (Professor and Dean of the School of Management).  His teaching interests include Auditing, Data Analytics, Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, and Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions. Eric is a Past President of the American Accounting Association’s (AAA) Northeast Region. He received the AAA President’s award in 2014, and was inducted into the Northeast Region’s Hall of Fame in 2015. Eric holds an MBA in Accounting and a PhD in Engineering Systems with a concentration in Accounting Systems from Union College. His research focuses on Business Valuations questions, including valuing businesses and assets that present specific valuation challenges. His work has been published in the Journal of Legal Economics, the Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis, the CPA Journal, and other academic and professional publications. Dr. Lewis is also the founding partner and current Managing Director of The Elliott Group, a boutique consultancy that specializes in Business Valuation and Litigation Support. He has been recognized as a subject matter expert in courts at the County, State, and Federal levels.