Helen Brown-Liburd

Helen Brown-Liburd, Ph.D., CPA (inactive), is an Associate Professor with tenure and Associate Director of the Continuous Auditing & Reporting Lab (CAR Lab) at Rutgers Business School–Newark. Her research examines auditor and investor judgment and decision making, with particular emphasis on audit data analytics, artificial intelligence, Big Data, and the evolving role of technology in audit quality and financial reporting. She teaches Auditing and Audit Data Analytics and is committed to preparing students for a rapidly changing accounting profession.

Professor Brown-Liburd earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her BBA from Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York. Before entering academia, she held professional positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb, PepsiCo, Ernst & Young, and KPMG, bringing more than 15 years of experience in auditing, financial reporting, and project management to her scholarship and teaching. She is also a KPMG Doctoral Scholar.

Her professional service reflects sustained leadership in the accounting academy and profession. She has contributed to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) through service on the Data and Technology Task Force and the Technology Innovation Alliance Working Group. She has also served on the AICPA Board of Examiners and as an At-Large Council Member. Within the American Accounting Association (AAA), Professor Brown-Liburd has held several leadership roles, including Chair of the New Faculty Consortium, Secretary of the Auditing Section, and President of the Auditing Section.

Professor Brown-Liburd is deeply committed to mentoring, doctoral education, and advancing diversity in business academia. She credits The PhD Project with shaping her academic journey and continues to support its mission to diversify business school faculty, a commitment recognized through her induction into The PhD Project Hall of Fame. She has chaired or served on more than 25 Ph.D. dissertation committees, served as a Lead Mentor for the McNair Business Scholars Network, and actively supports RBS Plus programs that help prepare future business leaders.