Accounting Faculty
Albers Accounting faculty have years of knowledge and experience in their field. Apart from their teaching credentials, they also have specialist expertise in taxation, auditing, and more.
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The faculty in the Department of Accounting teach subjects such as Principles of Accounting, Auditing, Federal Income Tax, Financial Statement Analysis & Security Valuation, and Risk Advisory and Assurance. Members of the Accounting Department also partner with United Way of King County in providing student volunteers for the annual Low Income Tax Prep Program, preparing tax returns free of charge.
Faculty
Niranjan 'Chips' Chipalkatti, PhD, ACA
Chair, Department of Accounting
Program Director, MPAC and MSAA
Professor, Department of Accounting
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![Davit Adut, PhD](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-Wordmark.png)
Dennis Applegate, CPA, CMA, CIA, CFE, CFM
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Accounting
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![Timothy (Tim) G. Gould, MBA](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x77:1590x1912/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/albers/Tim_Gould.jpg)
Elisabetta Ipino, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting
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Marinilka Kimbro, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Accounting
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Steve Mar, MBA
Adjunct Professor
Cybersecurity & IT Audit
Audit Data Analytics Courses
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Gabriel Saucedo, PhD
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Department of Accounting
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![Kathryn Troxel, CPA, MST](https://pxl-seattleuedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/260x300/filters:quality(90)/0x28:576x693/prod01/channel_34/media/seattle-university/directory/faculty-amp-staff-directory/images/placeholders/ProfileDefaultPics-Redhawk.png)
Valentina Zamora
Professor, Department of Accounting
David E. Tinius Endowed Professor in Accounting, 2023-26
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