Zachary Mohr

Zach Mohr is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Kansas.  He studies and teaches public budgeting, accounting, and financial management.  He has produced over thirty peer reviewed articles and books, including Cost Accounting in Government: Theory and Applications. His most recent book is A Republic if You Can Afford It: How Much Does it Cost to Administer an Election?, which studies the cost of election administration in 48 out of 50 states in the US.  He has provided testimony to the Congressional Committee on House Administration and has consulted with groups such as the Government Finance Officers Association and the Election Center.  He is also a leader in behavioral public budgeting and financial management, and has presented this research at conferences around the world. Before he was an academic, he was a city administrator in Kansas.  To find out more about his research, please visit his personal website.