
John Aland
John is an Accounting PhD candidate at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. His research interests include crowdfunding, disclosure, and debt contracting. Prior to Michigan, he worked as an auditor at KPMG in Philadelphia for seven years, leaving the firm as an audit manager. John has a BS in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame. He can be reached at alandj@umich.edu.
Sector Spotlight: Entertainment


Sector Spotlight: Finance
This week, I focus on the Finance sector – a sector that is likely interesting to those who participate in…

Sector Spotlight: Medical, Health, and Well-Being
This week, I turn my attention to a sector that you could say has been in the news the past…

Sector Spotlight: Software
This week, my attention is on the Software sector. As in weeks past, keep in mind that all 2020 data…

Sector Spotlight: Sports
Technology? Check. Food & Drink? Check. Consumer Products? Check. Today, I look to scratch the itch left by the void…

Sector Spotlight: Consumer Products.
So far in the Sector Spotlight, we’ve covered Technology and Food & Drink. Today our focus is on the Consumer…

Sector Spotlight: Food and Drink
Last week we started the Sector Spotlight series with a focus on the Technology sector. Today we turn to offerings…

Sector Spotlight: Technology
Each week, I will be spotlighting some statistics and data points from our various crowdfunding offering sectors. These statistics may…

What Reg CF Crowdfunders are Thankful for this Holiday Season
In the spirit of the holiday upon us, I thought it would be fun to take a quick look back…