JOHN A. SAVASH II, MBA, CPA, CGFM Elmira College, Business and Economics Division One Park Place, Elmira, New York 14901 Email: jsavash@elmira.edu Phone: (607) 735-1943 FAX: (607) 735-1758 EDUCATION M.B.A. Ohio University, June 1991 Concentration: Finance B.S. Canisius College, May 1987 Major: Accounting PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Certified Government Financial Manager, 2004 Certified Public Accountant, State of New York, 1990 COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of Accounting, Business & Economics Division, Elmira College, 1999- Present Chairperson, Business & Economics Division, Elmira College, 2006-2008 Undergraduate Teaching: Principles of Accounting I, Principles of Accounting II, Cost Accounting I, Intermediate Accounting II, Corporate Finance, Auditing, Principles of Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting, Tax Accounting II, Entrepreneurship, Administration of Sports Facilities and Programs, Introduction to Investments Adjunct Lecturer, Canisius College, College of Business, 1997-1999 Graduate Teaching: Tax Accounting Methods (Part of M.S.T. Program) Instructor, Miami University, School of Business Administration, 1992-1995 Undergraduate Teaching: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Accounting Systems, Federal Income Tax Accounting Instructor, Ohio University, College of Business Administration, 1991-1992 Undergraduate Teaching: Managerial Accounting, Introduction To Taxation
Teaching Assistant, Ohio University, College of Business Administration, 1990-1991 Teaching Assignment: Two sections of Friday recitation sessions for Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting going over problems and explaining concepts. OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE Correspondence Study Instructor, Ohio University, Independent Study Program, 1997-1998, 1992-1995 Undergraduate Teaching: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting Instructor, Conviser Duffy CPA Review Course, 1994-1995 Course: Taxation (All Topics) BUSINESS EXPERIENCE Part-Time Consultant, Municipal Solutions, Inc., 2007-Present Major Duties: Development of Multi-Year Budgeting Spreadsheets for Cities, Towns, School Districts, and Villages, Assistance with filing Annual Update Document required by New York State. Treasurer, Village of Depew (New York), 1996-1999 Major Duties: Collection of Property Taxes, Financial Reporting & Budgeting Investments, Cash Management, Payroll, Accounts Payable Part-Time Tax Associate, BDO Seidman, Accountants and Consultants, 1998-1999 Areas: Tax, General Business Services Temporary Tax Associate, BDO Seidman, Accountants and Consultants, 1995-1996 Areas: Tax, General Business Services Senior Accountant, BDO Seidman, Accountants and Consultants, 1989-1990 Area: Audit Staff Accountant, BDO Seidman, Accountants and Consultants, 1987-1989 Areas: Audit, Tax, Small Business Consulting
SERVICE Professional: New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Committee Member Higher Education Committee, 2003- Present. Campus Ambassador Society Scholarship, 2006-Present. Secretary - Finger Lakes Region, 2005-2006 President - Finger Lakes Region, 2003-2005 Vice-President - Finger Lakes Region, 2002-2003 New York State Government Finance Officer's Association College: Board of Governors Member, 2006-Present Co-Chairperson Accounting, Auditing, & Financial Reporting Committee, 2008- Present. Committee Member Accounting, Auditing, & Financial Reporting Committee, 1999-2007. Committee Member Scholarship and Awards Committee, 2004-Present Chairperson Scholarship and Awards Committee, 2007 2008 Committee Member Central Region Council, 2004-2006 Chapter Advisor Sigma Beta Delta National Business Honor Society, 2003 Present. Secretary/Treasurer Sigma Beta Delta National Business Honor Society, 2003- Present. Co-Advisor College Republicans, 2003- Present. Chair Fringe Benefits Committee, 2000-2002, 2005-2006, 2007-2008. Committee Member Fringe Benefits Committee, 1999-2000, 2002-2005, 2006-2007, 2008-Present. Committee Member Long Range Planning Committee, 2005-2006. Search Committee Economics Professor, 2003, 2007. Community: Business Panel Chemung County of Commerce Career Day, 2001. Ice Hockey Coach Oxford Youth Hockey Program, 1994-1995. Assistant Ice Hockey Coach Talawanda High School, 1992-1994.
HONORS AND AWARDS Sigma Beta Delta National Business Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma - National Business Honor Society PUBLICATIONS Magazines/Newspapers Savash, John A. (2004, November), CPAs Uncork New York s Unpredictable Wine Business, The Trusted Professional, 7(14), pp. 15-16. Savash, John A. (2004, August), College Accounting Curriculum Gets Reality Check, The Trusted Professional, 7(11), p. 17. Savash, John A. (2003, September), Chapter Changes Name for Stronger Geographic Recognition, The Trusted Professional, 8(9), p. 8. OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES Book Reviewer Brewer, P.C., Garrison, R.H., & Noreen, E.W. (2005). Introduction to Managerial Accounting (2 nd Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Co-Author - Case Studies used by the New York State Government Finance Officer s Association Cash Management Seminars. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Government Finance Officer s Association Association of Government Accountants PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Presentations NYS-GFOA Cash Management Workshop, Batavia, New York, November 2007 (Instructor for a workshop with 55 participants, most of which were government finance officers). The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants 2006 Accounting Educator s Conference, Tarrytown, New York, November 2006 (Member of Panel that presented on topic of Certifications ; I discussed the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification ). 24 th Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York, March 2003 (Member of Panel that presented on topic of GASB 34 Taking the Guesswork Out of Your Conversion. ).
Conferences Workshops Media NYS-GFOA Central Region Council Summer Seminar, Geneva, New York, August 2008. 29 th Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York, April 2008. The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants 2007 Accounting Educator s Conference, Albany, New York, November 2007. American Accounting Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, August 2007. 28 th Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York, March 2007. 27 th Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York, April 2006. The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants 2005 Accounting Educator s Conference, Albany, New York, November 2005. 26 th Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York, April 2005 25th Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York, April 2004. The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants 2003 Accounting Educator s Conference, Oswego, New York, November 2003. 23 rd Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York, March 2002. AAHE Assessment Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 2001. 22 nd Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York, March 2001. American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 2000. 21 st Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York, March 2000. 20 th Annual NYS-GFOA Conference, Albany, New York March 1999. Tax Ethics and Practice in the 21 st Century Seminar, Rochester, New York, July 2007. Western New York Region NYS-GFOA Summer Seminar, Lockport, New York, July 2007. Central New York Region NYS-GFOA Summer Seminar, Alexandria Bay, New York, August 2006. Central New York Region NYS-GFOA Summer Seminar, Alexandria Bay, New York, August 2005. Government Accounting Education Workshop, Buffalo, New York, June 2000. Western New York Region NYS-GFOA Summer Seminar, Buffalo, New York, June 2000. WENY News Channel 36 Appeared on Twin Tiers Sunday with Scott Cook 30 minute show on Personal Finance aired on January 18, 2009. WENY News Channel 36 Appeared on Good Morning Twin Tiers on September 14, 2007 as part of the Financial Literacy Series as a representative of the NYSSCPA s. Presented on topic of Credit Card Debt.