Michael Granof's research interests include governmental accounting, non-profit accounting, financial accounting and auditing. He is currently serving a five-year term on the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), which is an independent, not-for-profit organization that establishes and improves financial accounting and reporting standards for state and local governments.
Granof is a frequent speaker at professional conferences where he has addressed ethical issues in business and public accounting, including bank bailouts and underfunded pension funds. He has been a workshop leader for the State of Texas, the City of Austin, and several private organizations.
He has won numerous teaching excellence awards including membership in The University of Texas Academy of Distinguished Teachers.
Granof took his doctoral degree at the University of Michigan and holds an MBA from Columbia University. He also holds an appointment in the LBJ School of Public Affairs.