Carlos Diaz
Associate Professor
JWU Faculty Since 2009
In his capacity as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER鈩 (CFP庐), Carlos Diaz has served as a tax manager with Jose Rosario & Co., a senior tax specialist with KPMG LLP, and as an auditor for Fernandez & Bravo, located in Puerto Rico.
Prior to joining JWU, Diaz was an accounting instructor at the University of Puerto Rico. He has taught the Lambers CPA Review Course, is involved with JWU's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, and serves as a speaker at JWU's ESL Transition workshops.
Diaz holds memberships in the Puerto Rico Society of CPAs, the American Institute of CPAs, the Institute of Management Accountant, and the American Accounting Association.
Education
- MBA, Accounting & Finance, University of Puerto Rico
- BBA, Accounting, University of Puerto Rico
Courses
- ACCT 1220: Managerial Accounting
- ACCT 3035: Cost Accounting
- ACCT 3050: Advanced Accounting
- ACCT 4050: International Accounting
- FISV 2000: Finance
- FISV 3015: Fundamentals of Financial Planning
Extra Curricular Roles
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA)
Member of the board and Treasurer of the West End Community Center in Providence, RI
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1998鈥損resent
American Accounting Association, 2007鈥損resent
Institute of Management Accountants, 2001鈥損resent
Rhode Island Association of Accounting Professors, 2009鈥損resent
Financial Planning Association - Rhode Island Chapter
CERTIFICATIONS:
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, San Juan (PR). Certified Public Accountant, 1995
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Providence. Certified Public Accountant, 2012
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York. Chartered Global Management Accountant, 2012
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER鈩, certified by CFP Board 2017