Joseph Atatsi, DBA, MBA, MAcc, CRCP, CIA, CFE, CRM

  • Academic Director and Professor of Practice, Wake Forest University

Joseph Atatsi is the Academic Director and Professor of Practice at the School of Professional Studies at Wake Forest University. He is also a Regulator with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he informs policy and conducts risk examinations and investigations on matters relating to broker-dealers and emerging and innovative technologies. He co-chairs the Financial Technology (FinTech) working group at the SEC. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the University of Florida. His research interests include risk management, emerging and innovative technologies, and regulation. He also holds a Master of Accounting Degree (MAcc) from Bowling Green State University, Ohio; a Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) from the University of Florida; and a Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) in Accounting and Information Systems from Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana. He is a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified Regulatory Compliance Professional. He has over 21 years of global experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, audit, and governance.