William Bergman

About

Bill Bergman is an adjunct instructor for Loyola University Chicago.  He is the Director of Research for Truth in Accounting, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to educating citizens about government finances, with a view to promoting truthful government financial reporting.  He has three decades of financial market experience, in private as well as public sector roles. 

Degrees

• B.A. with Distinction, Political Science, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana (1983)
• M.B.A., Finance, University of Chicago (1990)
• M.A., Public Policy, University of Chicago (1990)

Research Interests

• Government accounting and financial reporting
• The financial condition of the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and the U.S. Government
• The role and performance of the Federal Reserve
• Defense Department accounting and finances
• The financial condition of Social Security
• The credit ratings industry and capital markets
• National emergency powers and financial market crisis management
• Risk management and pricing for interbank payment systems
• The integrity of the government’s investigation(s) of the events of 9/11

Professional & Community Affiliations

• National Security Whistleblowers Coalition

Courses Taught

• FINC 332 – Business Finance
• FINC 337 – Banking, Money & Capital Markets
• FINC 450 -- Financial Management
• FINC 451 – Financial Markets and Institutions
• FINC 395 – Independent Study