Contact

226 Mervis Hall
jkauffunger@katz.pitt.edu
412-624-0359

Profile

• 2007 to present, Assistant Professor of Accounting, University of Pittsburgh
• 2003 to 2007, lecturer, Accounting, University of Pittsburgh
• 1999 to 2003, adjunct Accounting faculty, University of Pittsburgh
• 1996 to 2000 McCrory & McDowell, manager in Mergers and Acquisitions and Valuation Services
• 1993 to 1996 PriceWaterhouse Coopers, senior consultant in Corporate Finance
• 1992 to 1993 Ernst & Young, staff auditor

Courses Recently Taught

• Intermediate Financial Reporting II (CBA)
• Financial Statement Analysis (CBA)
• Individual Tax Accounting & Planning (CBA)
• Accounting Research and Writing (MAcc)
• Financial Accounting (MBA)

Awards and Honors

• Award for Teaching Excellence: 2001/2002; 2002/2003; 2003/2004; 2004/2005; 2006/2007; 2007/2008; 2008/2009; 2009/2010
• Teacher of the Year, CBA program: 2001/2002; 2007/2008; 2008/2009; 2009/2010

Professional Service and Activities

• Beta Alpha Psi faculty advisor
• Consult women who have sought refuge at the Pittsburgh Women’s Shelter regarding personal budgeting
• Consult local contractors regarding methods to improve operating cash flow and personal tax compliance issues

Degrees

• MS, Taxation, Duquesne University 2003
• BS, Accounting, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1992

Recent Publications

• Editor of accounting texts for McGraw Hill Publishing
• Contributor to financial accounting texts for Pearson Prentice Hall Publishing