Insight_Inaugural Edition_Fischman

MYRNA L. FISCHMAN, PHD, CPA Professor Emerita, Accountant, Director (Retired) New York, NY Celebrated for her prestigious career as an accountant and professor, Dr. Myrna Leah Fischman has certainly left a mark on her industry. Throughout the years, Dr. Fischman has served in a variety of positions at Long Island University (LIU). She was credited with developing a new business machine course and curriculum at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. She also brought a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance IRS program to LIU Brooklyn and created the Center for Accounting and Tax Education (CATE), which now provides continuing professional education for both accountants and attorneys. She developed articulation agreements with the Borough of Manhattan Community College, Kingsborough Community College, and New York Technical Community College, and also developed a 150-hour BS/MS accounting program for the LIU Brooklyn campus, the C.W. Post campus, and the Southampton College campus, which is approved by the New York State Education Department for preparation for the CPA exam. She is pleased to have established the Myrna L. Fischman Excellence in Accounting Scholarship to provide financial aid to deserving candidates interested in pursuing a similar career path. How have you navigated disruptions in your industry to remain a top professional? First of all, it is a very important profession for the government because they need people who can verify information and have knowledge of the tax rules. Everything that we do, we also do with fraud — we have certified fraud examiners who strengthen the CPA