Dr. Geraldo "Gerry" Vasquez is an Assistant Professor of Accounting (Tenure granted effective 09/01/2025) in the Department of Business Management of the School of Business. He previously taught at the City University of New York. Dr. Vasquez teaches Financial (BUS 101) and Managerial (BUS 102) Accounting, Business Statistics (BUS 240), Accounting Data Analytics (BUS 390) and Auditing (BUS 471).
He is also an advisor to the Accounting Club and Business Society; the Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee of the School of Business; and a recipient of the 2024 President's C.A.R.E.S. Award.
Dr. Vasquez' research areas of interest include auditing (e.g., going concern opinion, auditor behavior and financial relationships), technology (e.g., blockchain, digital assets, AI and RPA) and student experience (e.g., engagement and experiential learning). Dr. Vasquez' research on IT audits (with Bruce Nearon) was featured in The Trusted Professional on November 14, 2019 (https://tinyurl.com/4up54eef).
His research on the going concern opinion, blockchain technology and the technological skills gap of accounting graduates are published in academic and professional journals. Dr. Vasquez has also developed a T.E.C.H. framework that provides guidance to educators on how to embed technology into the accounting curriculum (forthcoming) and a redesigned accounting curriculum that provides accounting graduates with the technological skills demanded by the profession (in progress).
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. (a hybrid middle school start-up).
He is a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Global Business Insights, a member of the Scientific and Paper Review Committee of the Global Conference on Education and Research (GLOCER) 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 City University of New York-Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism (a higher education 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, budgeting, finance, real estate and technology project management functions as a Vice President of Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc.
He 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; Panopto Capture; WebEx; Zoom; Google Meet; Microsoft Teams; Blackboard; Brightspace; Connect; My Accounting Lab; Wiley Plus and Web Assign.
He 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.
Courses Taught
Financial Accounting (BUS 101) | Managerial Accounting (BUS 102) | Business Statistics (BUS 240) | Accounting Data Analytics (BUS 390) | Auditing (BUS 471).Publications
- Geraldo Vasquez, Frank Manzi, Mark Martinelli and Cynthia Scarinci, From Evolution to Revolution: Narrowing the Technological Skills Gap of Accounting Graduates, Journal of Global Education and Research, Forthcoming, 2024.
- Mark Martinelli, Frank Manzi, Cynthia Scarinci and Geraldo Vasquez, Does CPA Evolution Go Far Enough?, The CPA Journal, XCIII(9/10) 2023, 50-53 (https://tinyurl.com/5xpwpbz9).
- Geraldo Vasquez, An Introduction to Blockchain: What Does it Mean for the Accounting Profession?, The CPA Journal, XCI(6/7) 2021, 52-55 (https://tinyurl.com/mr2yxvjw).
- Geraldo Vasquez, The Influence of Financial Relationships on Auditor Going Concern Decisions, Journal of Theoretical Accounting Research, 17(1) 2021, 141-175 (https://tinyurl.com/4t7ju3kh).
Presentations
- Geraldo Vasquez, “From Evolution to Revolution: Narrowing the Technological Skills Gap of Accounting Graduates.” Paper to be presented to the GLOCER 2024: Global Conference on Education and Research, Sarasota, FL on December 16, 2024.
- Geraldo Vasquez, “From Evolution to Revolution: Narrowing the Technological Skills Gap of Accounting Graduates.” Paper presented to the Farmingdale State College's Celebration of Scholarship Conference, Farmingdale. NY on December 8, 2023.
- Geraldo Vasquez, “CPA Evolution and Narrowing the Technology Skills Gap.” Paper presented to the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants' Accounting Educators' Symposium, Video Webcast on October 26, 2022.
- Geraldo Vasquez and Maria Randazzo-Davis, “What does the going concern opinion tell us about gender and firm success?” Presentation to the Farmingdale State College's Celebration of Scholarship Conference, Farmingdale, NY on December 10, 2021.
- Maria Randazzo-Davis and Geraldo Vasquez, “Reflections in an online setting: Fostering engagement and higher education attainment.” Presentation to the Farmingdale State College's Business and Economics Research Seminar, Farmingdale, NY on April 27, 2021.
- Geraldo Vasquez, “Does a venture capitalist influence auditor going concern decisions?” Paper presented to the Farmingdale State College's Business and Economics Research Seminar, Farmingdale, NY on November 10, 2020.
- Bruce Nearon and Geraldo Vasquez, “Managing IT Audit Risk: A Portfolio Approach.” Presentation to the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants' Auditing Standards Conference, New York, NY on November 14, 2019.
- Geraldo Vasquez, “Achieving student engagement in an introductory accounting course: Optimizing the learning environment and outcomes.” Poster presented at the American Accounting Association 2019 Annual Meeting's Effective Learning Strategies Interactive Session, San Francisco, CA on August 12, 2019.
- Geraldo Vasquez, “Understanding Blockchain Technology: Opportunities and challenges for the profession.” Paper presented to the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants' Digital Assets Technical Session, New York, NY on June 18, 2019.
- Geraldo Vasquez, ““Blockchain Technology: What does it mean for the accounting profession?” Paper presented to the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants' Auditing Standards Technical Session, New York, NY on January 22, 2019.
Awards & Honors
- Recipient, Farmingdale State College's 2024 President's C.A.R.E.S. Award. The President's C.A.R.E.S. (Commendation and Recognition for Excellence in Service) Award honors members of the Farmingdale State College community whose efforts and achievements demonstrate an exemplary commitment to the college community, service beyond what is considered a normal part of one's job description, and an attitude of caring and selflessness. This includes outstanding customer service to students, prospective students and families, excellence in ethics, encouraging an environment of cooperation, teamwork and fairness, a pursuit of excellence and quality, 2024.
