�ձ�һ��Ƭ Johnstown - Finance

Fred Yang

ALL312@pitt.edu — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:05:21 +0000

Division

Business and Enterprise Division

Academic Programs

Finance

Finance Faculty

KRP97 — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 19:33:31 +0000

Deborah Smiach Zakrzwski, CPA, CGFM

Anonymous — Tue, 21 May 2019 20:49:57 +0000

Careers in Accounting allow a professional to assist a company to expand and to adjust to all competitive environments. Accounting professionals need to expand their knowledge and gain experiences in financial accounting, auditing, tax, consulting/analysis, record keeping, information technology, and computerized accounting in order to maintain or improve your status within the market place.

In it imperative to impress upon students the need to apply your knowledge and to embrace change in order for those of us in the accounting profession to assist clients with their responses to financial, economic, political, and legal environments.

When a student realizes that businesses have a constant struggle of keeping the accounting equation (Assets = Liabilities + Equity) in balance and that it is our job to assist in this process, then we as educators have accomplished our goal.

Intermediate Accounting 1	Advanced Accounting	Individual Income Taxation
Auditing	Accounting Information Systems	Business Income Taxation
	Government and Non-Profit Accounting

Education & Training

BA �ձ�һ��Ƭ at Johnstown
MBA
MIS
�ձ�һ��Ƭ CGFM (1995), CPA (1984)

Division

Business and Enterprise Division

Academic Programs

Accounting

Finance

Timothy R Whisler, PhD

Anonymous — Tue, 21 May 2019 20:49:55 +0000

I joined the Economics faculty of UPJ in 2019 after a highly successful three-decade career as a professor and administrator at Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA. I earned a couple of teaching awards there while offering classes in macroeconomics, economic and business history and the history of Britain, Europe, and Middle East. My Socratic method means that I ask lots of questions in the classroom. Students will analyze and discuss economic concepts and theories and then apply them in real world situation. After all, I used similar approaches when I worked as an economic and political analyst for the federal government. We try to have some fun in the classroom too. Besides the ‘Story of the Day’, look for BC the Cat and Bella the Chocolate Lab to pop up in the class outline.

By studying business and economic history, students gain insight into the general principles and specific actions that created successful enterprises and promoted the economic development of regions and countries. And, also why certain firms prosper or crash and particular government policies fail or succeed. The 1972 MGB sports car (it was British Racing Green and had wire wheels) that I owned in college started my exploration into British industrial decline. Let’s talk about those issues in class or you can read about them in the books and articles that I have published over the past two decades.

Macroeconomics	American Economic History
Comparative Economic Development	History of World Automobile Industry

Education & Training

BA Millersville University
MA Penn State University
PhD (1992) The University of London

Division

Business and Enterprise Division

Academic Programs

Economics

Finance

Cristina M DeDiana, MAcc

Anonymous — Tue, 21 May 2019 20:49:36 +0000

Most of my professional life has been spent working in the “real world.” In public accounting, I spent years performing financial statement audits of small businesses, local governmental units, and non-profits, along with completing tax returns for individuals, businesses and nonprofits. My experience in private industry was also far-reaching: I served as the controller for a private company, and was responsible for financial statement preparation for a public company. During my time working in industry and public accounting, I developed an interest in fraud detection, and was instrumental in uncovering several embezzlement and corruption cases. I continue a small tax practice and consult with non-profits and small businesses on how to improve their internal controls to protect against fraud. With my broad background in industry and continuing involvement in professional affairs, I make every attempt to bring those experiences into the classroom where students can apply theory to practical issues.

Each year, I usually teach the following courses:

Principles of Accounting I	Principles of Accounting II	Intermediate Accounting I
Financial Statement Analysis	Forensic Accounting	Introduction to Business

If you are interested in learning more about accounting and your future career, contact me at dediana@pitt.edu

Education & Training

BS Duquesne University
MAcc (2007) St. Vincent College
Certifications: CPA, CFE

Division

Business and Enterprise Division

Academic Programs

Accounting

Finance