CURRICULUM VITAE
I. NAME
Kelly A. Blacker, CPA
II. CURRENT POSITION
Assistant Professor
Accounting Program
Mercy College
III. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1987
Baruch College City University of New York
MBA in Accounting
with distinction
Thesis: SFAS 87 & 88 Accounting for Pensions
1983
University of Illinois
BS in Psychology
IV. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Spring 1996
Adjunct Professor
Fall 1996-Spring 1999
Professional Associate Instructor
Fall 1999-Present
Assistant Professor
Course History:
Accounting 120, 121, 240, 241, 320, 330, 420, 430, and 520
Arthur Andersen and Company, New York, NY
October 1991 to August 1998
Designed and instructed training courses for Arthur Andersen personnel as well as for
Fortune 500 managers including their top executives. The courses encompassed
general accounting, business writing, presentation, teambuilding and project
management.
Westchester Business Institute, White Plains, NY
September 1993 to January 1996
Responsible for development and delivery of lesson plans assignments, administering
exams and counseling students. Courses instructed Auditing, Accounting III,
Intermediate Accounting and Federal Taxation. Courses were consistently rated
excellent by the students and administration.
V. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 1987 to August 1998
Arthur Andersen and Company
Manager - National Accounting and Auditing Firm
January 1985 to September 1985
Richard A. Eisner and Company C.P.A.
Staff Member National Accounting and Auditing Firm
June 1983 to May 1984
S.C. Johnson and Company
Sales Representative responsible for all product sales
wholesale and retail within assigned region
VI. PUBLICATIONS
January 2010
Question Writing – CPE courses for Smartpros Inc.
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 99
Statement on Standards Nos. 104-111
May 2009
Book Review – Managerial Accounting- Garrison, Noreen, and
Brewer for McGraw-Hill Irwin Co.
June 2003
Curriculum Development – Developed an Advanced Auditing
Course to be included in the Master’s Program. Fully developed Information for
Instructor’s package.
November 2001
Book Review – Managerial Accounting - Weygandt, Kieso
and Kimmel. 1st Edition.
VII. PRESENTATIONS
June-July 2009 Kaplan CPA Review – Presented seven audit sessions to CPA
candidates preparing for the CPA exam.
October 2007-January 2008 Kaplan CPA Review – Presented 10 audit sessions to
CPA candidates preparing for the CPA exam.
November 2000
Team Leadership - Three day presentation for Arthur
Andersen professional managers. Topics included quality and managing change,
effective communication, situational leadership, goal setting and planning, teamwork
and team dynamics and problem solving with teams.
May 2000
Business Writing - Two day presentation for Arthur Andersen
professional staff. Topics included readability choosing words, sentence length,
editing, persuasive writing and organizing.
May 1999
Team Leadership - Three day presentation for Arthur Andersen
professional managers. Topics included quality and managing change, effective
communication, situational leadership, goal setting and planning, teamwork and team
dynamics and problem solving with teams.
November 1998
Business Writing - Two day presentation for Arthur Andersen
professional staff. Topics included readability choosing words, sentence length,
editing, persuasive writing and organizing.
VIII. SERVICE TO MERCY COLLEGE
2009 to present
2003
2002 to 2005
2001 to Present
1998 to Present
Fall 1998 to Present
School of Business Curriculum Committee
New Course Development – 150 Hour Program
Faculty Senate Secretary
Faculty Senate Committee
Life Achievement Committee
Course Coordinator, Accounting 120,121,330,430,520
IX. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
1988 to Present
1988 to Present
New York State of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Continuing Professional Education
January 2010
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 99
Statement on Auditing Standards Nos. 104-111
August 2009
Standards of Financial Accounting
July 2008
Fraud Auditing and Forensic Accounting
NYSSCPA Navigating the Computer-Based CPA Exam
July 2007
How to Comply with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404
GAAP Update 2007
August 2006
Business Combinations
August 2005
Financial Statement Disclosures
Strategies for the Detection of Fraud
July 2004
Auditing Standards
Financial Statement Analysis
August 2003
The Financial Numbers Game
Auditing for Fraud
July 2002
E-Commerce – Controls and Auditing
Real Estate Accounting and Auditing
July 2001
FASB / APB Update
Business Combinations
July 2000
Accounting and Audit Update Workshop
Compilation and Review Engagement