Ira Weissman, CPA, CGMA

Chair, Accounting and Finance
Larry L. Luing School of Business

Education

B.B.A., City University of New York, Baruch College
M.S., Long Island University

Professional and Teaching Experience

  • Chair, Accounting and Finance, Larry L. Luing School of Business, Berkeley College, June 2012
  • System Chair, Accounting and Finance, School of Business, Berkeley College, 2003 - June 2012
  • Faculty, Accounting and Finance, School of Business, Berkeley College, 2003 - present  
  • Senior Instructor for Becker-Devry CPA, 1976 - present
  • Serves as a mergers and acquisition consultant for privately held companies, ongoing in 2011
  • Senior Vice President, Lawrence Stevens Fashions, Ltd, New York, 1997 - 2003
  • Senior Vice President, Stage II Apparel, Inc., 1993 - 1997
  • Senior Vice President, RPM Clothing, Inc., 1986 - 1993

Presentations, Publications, and Research

  • Served as keynote speaker at the Credit Suisse-NYU International Joint Philanthropy High Net Worth Conference held in New York City in 2011
  • Is the author of six articles that have appeared in the CPA Journal
  • Is the author of the preparation of the text book used in Understanding and Analyzing Financial Statements for Not For Profit Organizations, a course that was developed by Mr. Weissman for New York University

Awards and Recognitions

  • Nominated for Teaching Excellence Award at Baruch College in 2009

Professional Affiliations

  • Certified Public Accountant, New York, New Jersey, and Arizona
  • Certified Global Management Accountant
  • Chairman, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Committee on Education in Colleges and Universities, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, American Accounting Association
  • Member, New Jersey State Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Arizona State Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Chairman, Apparel Committee, New York State Society of CPAs

 

 

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