New Academic Board Member: Mark Peecher

We are happy to announce that Mark Peecher will succeed Robert Knechel as an Academic Member of the FAR Board, as of March 27, 2026.

Mark is Executive Associate Dean of Faculty and Research at Gies College of Business of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the inaugural holder of Arthur R. Wyatt Endowed Chair in Accountancy. Previously, he served for many years as their Deloitte Professor of Accountancy. He holds a Ph.D. in accountancy and has a distinguished career and impressive track record in auditing research.

Mark has contributed to FAR through his involvement in two of the research projects and he has demonstrated engagement with the organization’s mission and community. We are grateful that Mark has accepted this position and look forward to his contributions.

As we welcome Mark, we also extend our deep appreciation to Robert Knechel, who will end his term after many years of dedicated service. We express our sincere gratitude to him for his longstanding commitment and valuable contributions to FAR.