Elizabeth Ekmekjian Professor • Department of Accounting & Law View CV Welcome to my home page!I'm an individual with strong family values, an athlete, and someone who has a few degrees and letters after her name. As a person who likes challenges, I've often followed a regimen of set a goal and work hard to accomplish it. With that in mind, a few notable accomplishments include: attorney, masters degree in tax law, CPA, all-American college basketball player, professional cheerleader and recipient of a number of awards and honors, including Faculty Recognition Award for Exemplary Service.I entered academics in 1999 with several years of public and private accounting, taxation and legal experience. In the classroom, my passion, energy and enthusiasm for teaching is apparent to anyone that sees me. I lecture by sharing real world experiences and injecting humor into discussions. I believe this translates into success stories as students assist the community by becoming volunteer income tax preparers, pass the CPA exam, get into graduate school, receive employment offers and are scholarship recipients. Professional Interests I am dedicated to the education and mentoring of our students, and interested in remaining current within the professions of accounting and law (primarily in regards to the areas of individual income taxation and residential real estate law - sales and purchases). Other Interests Family is of utmost importance to me.I am an athlete that still participates in competitions in basketball, beach volleyball, and my latest challenge, pickleball! I actively play in several other sports, enjoy food, movies and mystery novels. Degrees LLM Taxation, New York University School of Law New York, NY JD , Seton Hall Law School Newark, NJ BA Accounting and Business Management, Upsala College East Orange, NJ Specialization Individual income taxation and residential real estate law Licenses and Certifications Licensed attorney in the State of New Jersey 12/31/1994 Attorney-at-Law, State of New Jersey State 12/31/1988 CPA, State of New Jersey State Licensed attorney in New York, but currently maintain in-active status. 12/31/1994 Attorney-at-Law, State of New York State Representative Publications CSI Accounting: A New Trend in Educational Training; International Business & Economics Research Conference and Teaching & Learning Conference; (pp 1-4). Venice International Business & Economics Research Conference and Teaching & Learning Conference; 2008 Representative Presentations “How Did the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impact Stock Prices, Business Investment, Economic Growth and Unemployment in the United States?” The 17th, International Conference on Applied Business and Economics 2021 ICABE Wayne, NJ 2021 Awards and Honors NJCPA Diversity & Inclusion Impact Award New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants 06/15/2017 Faculty Excellence Award for Service WPU 05/15/2014 Notable Courses Taught Individual Income Taxation - Tax 1Taxation of Entities - Tax 2Regulation: Taxation (Graduate Level course)Business Law ILegal Environment of BusinessFinancial Accounting Email 973 720 3851 4063 Valley Road Office hours vary by semester and are posted on Navigate. Students are always invited to reach out via email to set up appointments during mutually convenient hours.
