Marsha Keune earned her Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her M.S. in Accounting from the University of Central Florida, and her B.S. in Accounting from Butler University. Her research primarily examines how the interactions of auditors, managers, governance, and regulators impact the decisions of auditors and managers. Her work has been accepted by The Accounting Review, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, Accounting Horizons, and Journal of Accounting Literature; she also has had research sponsorship from the International Federation of Accountants.

Dr. Keune serves on the editorial boards of Contemporary Accounting Research, Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, and Accounting Horizons. She also has served the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association in several ways including as chair of the Research Committee, the Annual Meeting Planning Committee, and the Education Committee.

She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in auditing and financial accounting and has received teaching awards at three universities. Prior to entering academia, she was an assurance manager at PwC. She is a CPA in Illinois.