Dr. Geraldo (Gerry) Vasquez is an Assistant Professor of Accounting in the Department of Business Management of the School of Business. He previously taught at the City University of New York. Dr. Vasquez teaches Accounting I and II, Business Statistics, Accounting Data Analytics, and Auditing. He is also a faculty co-advisor to the Business Society and Accounting Society, and the Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee of the School of Business.
His research interests include auditor behavior, going concern opinion, student engagement and experiential learning, blockchain technology, digital assets, AI, and RPA. Dr. Vasquez' research on IT audits (with Bruce Nearon) was featured in The Trusted Professional on November 14, 2019 (https://www.nysscpa.org/news/publications/the-trusted-professional/article/speakers-advocate-for-it-audits-to-move-from-templates-to-risk-modeling-111419). His research is published in academic and professional journals.
Dr. Vasquez is a former member of the Auditing Standards, Digital Assets, and Future of Accounting Education Committees of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is also the former Founding Chair of the Board of Trustees of Emblaze Academy Charter School, Inc. (an educational start-up).
Dr. Vasquez is a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Global Business Insights and a peer reviewer for The CPA Journal.
Prior to entering academia, Dr. Vasquez served in various positions in the private and public sectors. He has considerable financial and administrative management, technology project management and auditing experience. Dr. Vasquez served as the Chief Financial Officer of Sustainable South Bronx, Inc., the Founding Director of Finance and Administration of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism (an educational start-up) and a Senior Auditor for the Office of the New York State Comptroller in the public sector. In the private sector, Dr. Vasquez was responsible for accounting, finance, budgeting, real estate and technology project management functions as a Vice President of Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc.
Dr. Vasquez is also the Founder and Managing Principal of Community Tax Advisors (a tax practice); the Founder of Engagication (an edtech start-up); and the Founder of PalanteCapital (a fintech start-up).
Dr. Vasquez is proficient in remote learning technologies and learning management systems such as Blackboard Collaborate; Kaltura Video; WebEx; Zoom; Google Meet; Microsoft Teams; Blackboard; Brightspace; Connect; My Accounting Lab; Wiley Plus and Web Assign.
Dr. Vasquez holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the Fox School of Business and Management (AACSB accredited) of Temple University. He also holds a M.Sc. and B.A. cum laude in Accounting from the City University of New York-Queens College. Dr. Vasquez is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and a CPA Candidate.
Courses Taught
Accounting I (BUS 101) | Accounting II (BUS 102) | Business Statistics (BUS 240) | Accounting Data Analytics (BUS 390) | Auditing (BUS 471)
Education
- D.B.A., Fox School of Business and Management (AACSB accredited) (Accounting), Temple University, 2017
- M.Sc., Accounting and Information Systems (Accounting), City University of New York-Queens College, 2010
- B.A., Accounting and Information Systems (Accounting), City University of New York-Queens College, 2004 – cum Laude
Certificates & Licensures
- Group 2: Basic Social/Behavioral-Educational (Pedagogical) Research Certification (New as of August 2020), CITI Program, 01/13/2022–01/12/2025 (Human Subjects Research)
- Brightspace Fundamentals Training Certificate, State University of New York, 08/21/2023 (Learning Management System)
- IBM Data Science Professional Certificate (Expected 06/30/2024), Cousera (Data Science)
Publications
- Mark Martinelli, Frank Manzi, Cynthia Scarinci and Geraldo Vasquez, Does CPA Evolution Go Far Enough?, The CPA Journal, XCIII(9/10) 2023, 50-53.
- Geraldo Vasquez, An Introduction to Blockchain: What Does it Mean for the Accounting Profession?, The CPA Journal, XCI(6/7) 2021, 52-55.
- Geraldo Vasquez, The Influence of Financial Relationships on Auditor Going Concern Decisions, Journal of Theoretical Accounting Research, 17(1) 2021, 141-175.
