Ganesh Pandit | Faculty Profiles

Diplomas/Degrees

Doctor of Business Administration, Louisiana Tech University (1994)

Master of Business Administration, University of Louisiana at Monroe (1990)

Post Graduate Diploma in Systems Management, University of Bombay (1988)

Bachelor of Commerce, University of Bombay (1983)

Licenses and Certifications

Certified Management Accountant, 1995
Certified Public Accountant (LA-inactive), 1990
Chartered Accountant (India-inactive), 1986

Professional Experience

Professor of Accounting and
Chair of the Department of Acctg & Law
Sep 2023 - Present

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Oversee the operational and academic affairs of the department and related matters and activities. Attend meetings of the chairs and all school-wide faculty meetings. Hold regular meetings of the departmental faculty and oversee departmental curriculum development, course scheduling, teaching assignments, hiring and review of adjuncts, support departmental assessment activities, work to support both the of Momentum 2 strategic plan and the WSB strategic plan, and related academic and department co-curricular matters. Planning for and the hiring of new full-time faculty and addressing issues that may arise with students and faculty. Represent the department at appropriate School and University functions including those related to recruitment, admissions and orientation. Work with the School’s Unit Peer Review Committee to coordinate the formation of faculty search committees, make hiring recommendations to the dean and participate in the review, tenure and promotion process as required. Play an important role with respect to accreditation activities, making sure that all departmental faculty members are familiar with and in compliance with AACSB standards. Perform the academic duties of a faculty member in accounting...teaching, research and service.

Associate Professor of Accounting
Jun 2015 – Aug 2023

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Courses currently taught: Undergraduate Intermediate Accounting I and II, graduate Financial Reporting Practice, graduate Financial Accounting, graduate Managerial Accounting. Instructional modalities used: On-site, and 100% online. Engage in scholarship leading to conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Was the lead creator of the Master of Science program in Professional Accounting that contains a curriculum of 30 credit hours. The program was launched in January 2019. Developed three new graduate courses in accounting that are offered in two new graduate degree programs in the Willumstad School of Business (WSB) at Adelphi U. Initiated and successfully led the redesign of the undergraduate accounting curriculum that reduced the length of the BBA in Accounting program by 2 credits and made it easier for incoming students to minor in a non-business field. Have been serving as the Chair of the AACSB Continuous Improvement Review Committee in the WSB since Fall 2013. My role is to coordinate the activities related to the maintenance of the AACSB accreditation of WSB. In this role, I participated very actively with the dean in securing a successful continuous improvement review from AACSB in 2017-18. From July 1, 2018 until June 30, 2020, I also served as the Chair of the Learning Assessment Committee in WSB. Serve on other school-wide and university-wide committees. Advise 20-25 undergraduate accounting students each semester for matters related to their academic progress.

Special Assistant to the Dean and
Associate Professor of Accounting
Sep 2013 – May 2015

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Reported to the dean of WSB in implementing the administrative and financial procedures and practices of the School. Coordinated the activities related to the maintenance of the AACSB accreditation of the degree programs in WSB. Participated very actively with the dean in securing a successful maintenance of accreditation review (2013-14). Assisted the dean in creating the Office of Internship and Mentorship (OIM) for WSB in Spring 2014. Since then the OIM has enabled more than 200 WSB students annually in getting internships, 95% of which are paid internships. Worked with the department chairs in fine-tuning the course schedule for each semester. Taught a full teaching load of 9 credits in each semester: Undergraduate Intermediate Accounting I and II (onsite), Graduate Managerial Accounting (100% online). Engaged in scholarship leading to conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Served on school-wide and university-wide committees, and actively chaired or participated in faculty searches. Advised 25+ students each semester for matters related to their academic progress.

Associate Dean, Willumstad School of Business
Sep 2009 – Aug 2013

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Served as the Chief Operating Officer of WSB, reporting to the dean. Coordinated the activities related to the maintenance of the AACSB accreditation of the degree programs in WSB, including working with the learning assessment committee, maintaining necessary documentation, and preparing annual maintenance review reports to monitor yearly compliance with the faculty sufficiency and qualification ratios, among other things. Provided oversight to the curriculum development and review activities; steered new course and program proposals on timely basis through the internal and external review processes including registration of new academic programs with NY State, as applicable; and assisted with the implementation of the academic standards set by the faculty. Worked with the University College for Adult Learners in creating and launching a Basic Certificate in Accounting and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting. The latter was aimed at assisting non-accounting business graduates who want to pursue the CPA designation. Prepared and co-presented with the dean the annual budget of WSB to the senior administration of the University. Also, actively monitored the allocation of budgetary funds to various operating activities of WSB. Worked towards establishing WSB as a Continuing Professional Education Sponsor for the NY State Board of Public Accountancy. Created Adelphi’s Pre-College Summer Business Academy wherein qualified high school sophomores and juniors took an introductory business course for college credit. The participants went through a rigorous two-week academic program that combined traditional lectures with field trips and concluded with a simulation project. Worked with Gleim Exam Prep to arrange a cost-free availability of their CPA Exam Review software for use in our upper level accounting courses. The Accounting faculty use the software every semester as a supplementary tool to familiarize the students with the material on the CPA exam. Established a firm schedule of learning assessment activities for both undergraduate and graduate programs in WSB that required all learning assessment activities to be held on designated Assessment Days in each regular semester and the summer term. Participated with the dean in the hiring and evaluation of full-time faculty. Worked with the Office of Information Technology and the Budgeting Director of the University in identifying and procuring technology-related resources for the faculty. Worked with the directors of undergraduate and graduate programs to provide oversight to enrollment management and student-related matters that included periodic orientation of incoming new undergraduate and graduate business students, and student advising. Played a lead role in completely redesigning the website of WSB. Updated the WSB Bulletin and all other publications on annual basis. Launched an electronic newsletter of WSB that was released more than once per year to replace the printed newsletter that was released annually. Worked with the department chairs in fine-tuning the course schedule for each semester. Established a new, in-house tutoring program for accounting students where designated graduate student assistants with prior accounting background meet face-to-face with undergraduate accounting students at designated hours and in a designated location to offer them extra help to learn the course material outside of the classroom. The tutoring program is now in its tenth year. Initiated and conducted periodic orientation activity for the part-time faculty. Represented the dean in his absence at on-campus and off-campus activities of importance to WSB.

Associate Professor of Accounting
Sep 2004 – Aug 2009

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Received tenure in Spring 2008.

Courses taught: Undergraduate Principles of Accounting I and II, Undergraduate Intermediate Accounting I and II, Graduate Managerial Accounting. Instructional modalities used: On-site, Hybrid (more than 50% online). Engaged in scholarship leading to conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Served on school-wide and university-wide committees. Advised 20+ students each semester for matters related to their academic progress.

Associate Professor of Accounting
Aug 1997 – May 2004

Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA

Received tenure in Spring 2001.

Courses taught: Principles of Accounting I and II, Advanced Accounting, Graduate Financial Accounting, Graduate Managerial Accounting. Instructional modalities used: On-site, Hybrid (more than 50% online). Engaged in scholarship leading to conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Served on school-wide committees including the Promotion & Tenure Committee.

Assistant Professor of Accounting
Jun 1993 – Aug 1997

Savannah State University
Savannah, GA

Courses taught: Principles of Accounting I and II, Undergraduate Intermediate Accounting I and II, Advanced Accounting. Engaged in scholarship leading to conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Served on school-wide committees.

Graduate Assistant
Sep 1990 – May 1993

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Assisted full-time faculty mentors with their scholarly projects. Taught Principles of Accounting I and II.

Graduate Assistant
Aug 1988 – May 1990

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

Tutored students in various courses ranging from Principles of Accounting through Advanced Accounting.

Accounting Officer
Dec 1987 – Jul 1988

Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited (A manufacturing company) Bombay, India

Audit Officer
Dec 1986 – Nov 1987

P. C. Hansotia & Co., Chartered Accountants Bombay, India.

Audit Assistant
Apr 1983 – Apr 1986

P. C. Hansotia & Co., Chartered Accountants Bombay, India.

Personal Statement

"Education is a progressive discovery of one's ignorance. If you think that education is expensive, try ignorance." (Source: not known to me)

Recent Courses

Accounting For Managerial Analysis

Intermediate Accounting I

Intermediate Accounting II

S/T: Data Analytics For Accountants Using Ms Excel

Specialization/Interests

Teaching Interests: Financial and Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Accounting Theory, Financial Statements Analysis.

Research Interests

Research Interests: Financial Reporting, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility, Accounting Education.

Books

G. Pandit and A. Rubenfield, (2008). Accounting by Partnerships, Accounting Policy & Practice Series,. Arlington, VA: Bureau of National Affairs.

Chapters

Pandit, G. & Koumbiadis, N. (2014). Audit Committees. Encyclopedia of Business & Finance. (pp. eBook). Macmillan Reference USA.

Articles

Pandit, G. (2023). The New Human Capital Disclosures in Form 10-Ks of Large and Small S&P 500 Companies. Journal of Applied Business and Economics. 25(6): 1-21.

Pandit, G. (2021). First Look at the Human Capital Disclosures on Form 10-K. The CPA Journal.

Pandit, G., Baker, C. (2021). Historical Development of the Standard Audit Report in the U.S.: Form, Scope and Renewed Attention to Fraud Detection. Accounting Historians Journal. 48 (1): 31–45.

Pandit, G., Baker, C. (2020). An Examination of Changes to the U.S. Standard Audit Report. Journal of Accounting and Free Enterprise 5(1): 25-37.

Rubenfield, A. J., PANDIT, G. (2019). The Status of the 'Marriage Penalty': An Update from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The CPA Journal, January: 26-31.

Pandit, G., and A. Rubenfield. (2018) Sustainability Reporting by the Top 100 Companies in the S&P 500 Index: Findings from Some Recent Data. International Journal of Business and Social Science, Vol. 9, No. 5: 10-19.

Pandit, G., Conway, G. & Baker, C. R. (2016), Audit Committee Requirements in Six Major Capital Markets: How far have we come? International Journal of Disclosure and Governance. DOI: 10.1057/s41310-016-0015-2.

Rubenfield, A. & Pandit, G. (2016), Marriage and Taxes: Who Pays? Journal of Personal Finance, 15, 29-33.

Pandit, G. & Rubenfield, A. (2016), The Current State of Sustainability Reporting by Smaller S&P 500 Companies. The CPA Journal, 52-57.

Koumbiadis, N., & Pandit, G. (2014), Has the AICPA changed the Accounting Profession for Better or Worse? The Case of Educational Change. Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, 10(2), 190-215.

Koumbiadis, N., Okpara, J. & Pandit, G. (2014), Morality, Ethical Awareness and Ethical Behavior in Business: Challenges for 21st Century Organizations. Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, 10(2), 170-173.

G. Pandit and A. Rubenfield (2011), Has Sarbanes-Oxley Act curtailed the growth in auditor compensation or just changed its composition ? A look at more recent evidence. International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, 8, 31-42.

A. Rubenfield and G. Pandit, (2008), “Basic Principles of Partnership Taxation,”. Business Entities,, 10 (3),, 22-29..

G. Pandit, V. Subrahmanyam and A. Rubenfield, (2007), “Auditor Compensation Pattern of S&P500 Corporations Before and After the Passage of Sarbanes-Oxley Act,”. Journal of Applied Business Research,, 23 (2), Summer,, 69-82..

A. Rubenfield and G. Pandit, (2007), Tax Cheating by Ordinary Taxpayers. The CPA Journal,, LXXVII,, 42-47..

J. Angel and G. Pandit, (2006), “E-Filing Benefits and Requirements”. The CPA Journal,, LXXVI,, 68-69.

G. Pandit, V. Subrahmanyam and G. Conway, (2006), “Are the Audit Committee Reports Disclosing Enough after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act? Managerial Auditing Journal,, 21,, 34-45..

G. Pandit, A. Rubenfield and J. Phillips, (2006), “Current NASDAQ Corporation Methods of Reporting Comprehensive Income”. Mid-American Journal of Business,, 21,, 1-6.

G. Pandit, V. Subrahmanyam and G. Conway, (2005), "Audit Committee Reports Before and After the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: A study of companies listed on the NYSE". The CPA Journal,, LXXV,, 42-44..

G. Pandit and V. Subrahmanyam, (2005), “How Much Did the Audit Committees Report Prior to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?”,. Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance,, 53-60..

G. Pandit and J. Phillips, (2004), “Comprehensive Income: Reporting Preferences of Public Companies”,. The CPA Journal,, LXXIV,, 40-41..

A. Rubenfield and G. Pandit, (2004), “Charitable Contributions or Membership Dues?”,. MemberLink,.

V. Subrahmanyam, G. Pandit, S. Banerjee and A. Saxena, (2003), “Investment in Technology in Minority-and Women-Owned Businesses”,. Southern Business and Economic Journal,, 26 (Fall/Summer),, 137-157..

G. Pandit, (2003), “An Examination of the Social Awareness of Undergraduate and Graduate Business Students in the Post-Enron-Failure Period,”. The Business Journal,, Fall,, 44-48..

A. Rubenfield and G. Pandit, (2003), “E-Filing: The Ups and Downs,”. The CPA Journal,, 64-65..

A. Rubenfield and G. Pandit, (2003), “A Case for Using Experiential Education in Accounting,”. Accounting Instructor's Report,, Fall,.

A. Rubenfield and G. Pandit, (2003), “Students’ Perceptions of the Importance of Course Syllabi. Journal of Business Disciplines,, Spring,, 61-67..

G. Pandit, (2003), “Social Awareness of Undergraduate Accounting Students: Influence of Today’s Skeptical Environment,”. New Accountant,, 8, 15-16..

G. Pandit and A. Rubenfield, (2000), “Big CPA Firms and Perceptions of Clients: Evidence from Publicly Traded Companies,”. Journal of Accounting and Finance Research,, Spring,, 26-33..

G. Pandit, (1999), “Clients' Perceptions of Their Incumbent Auditors and Their Loyalty to the Audit Firms: An Empirical Study,”. The Mid-Atlantic Journal of Business,, 35 (4),, 171-188..

G. Pandit, (1998), “What Business Students Think When Selecting Their Academic Majors,”. Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences,, Fall,, 57-69..

G. Pandit, (1996), “Traditional Vs. Non Traditional Accounting Students: An examination of the difference in their vision,”. New Accountant,, 8-11, 16..

G. Pandit and J. Byington, (1995), “Measuring the Readability of Selected Accounting Journals: An Empirical Investigation,”. Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences,, Fall,, 34-43..

J. Byington, G. Pandit and P. Munter, (1993), “Auditor Concentration in the Gas Industry: A Longitudinal Study,”. Oil and Gas Tax Quarterly,, 42 (1),, 129-142..

Conference Presentations

Pandit, G., and C. Richard Baker. (2019) Historical Development of the Standard Audit Report in the United States, at the Annual Meeting of the American Accounting Association, San Francisco, CA, August 12, 2019.

Baker, C. Richard, and Pandit (2019) Historical Development of the Standard Audit Report in the United States, at the Asia-Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, July 1, 2019.

Hyland, M., and G. Pandit. (2016) An Examination of Student Motivation for the Major Field Test in Business, at the 53^rd Annual Meeting of Eastern Academy of Management, May 2016.

Koumbiadis, N., A. Leibowitz, and G. Pandit. (2015) Ethical Perceptions of Students Studying Forensic Accounting, at the BAASANA International Annual Conference, August 2015.

Koumbiadis, N., Pandit, G. & Swensen, B. (2014). US GAAP vs IFRS Impact on Decision-makers. In National Business and Economics Society Fourteenth Annual Conference. Mauna Lani Resort, Kona, Big Island, HI.

Invited Presentations

Media coverage: "Credit Card Surcharge: What the Experts Say" CreditDonkey.com (May 30, 2024).

Media coverage: "Expert Opinions: Student Checking Accounts" WalletHub (May 27, 2024).

Media coverage: "70% of Americans Label Economy ‘Poor’: 10 Ways To Save Money in a Bad Economy" GoBankingRates (May 23, 2024).

Media coverage: "7 Unnecessary Luxuries You Should Stop Paying For in 2024" GoBankingRates (May 23, 2024).

Media coverage: "Here Are Americans’ Top Financial Goals for the Next Year" GoBankingRates (February 19, 2024).

Media coverage: Williams, G. "12 Financial New Year's Resolutions for 2024," U.S. News & World Report (Jan 18, 2024).

Media coverage: "Ask the Experts - Should Young Adults Have Credit Cards?" Wallethub (January 16, 2024).

Media coverage: Taylor, Chloe. "‘Generational wealth’ influencers are touting the benefits of parents adding their kids to credit card debt—but experts warn it could go badly wrong" Fortune (October 21, 2023).

Media coverage: Johnson, Jamie. "How to Freeze Your Credit" U.S. News & World Report (September 19, 2023).

Media coverage: "Ask the Experts - Debt Consolidation Loans." Wallethub (August 8, 2023).

Media coverage: Gehlich, Clare. “State Lawmakers Consider Mandated Financial Literacy Courses in New York Schools.” WSHU Public Radio (March 01, 2023).

Media coverage: Hicks, CoryAnne. "Can You Buy a Car With a Personal Loan?" U.S. News & World Report (October 27, 2022).

Media coverage: Ezarik, M. "Where the Weaknesses Are in Student Financial Wellness," INSIDE HIGHER ED (Feb 25, 2022).

Other Work

Doctoral Dissertation (1994): "The Impact of Clients' Perceptions on Auditor Switching," a structural equation model using primary data from NYSE, AMSE and NASDAQ companies. The dissertation involved an empirical study of how audit quality as perceived by corporate management could have an influence on their auditor-switching intentions.

Grants

Received a $10,000 per-year grant from Jovia Financial Credit Union to deliver financial literacy workshops to Adelphi’s students, faculty and staff over a 2-year period, Spring 2023 - Fall 2024. Received a $20,500 per-year grant from Jovia Financial Credit Union to deliver financial literacy workshops to Adelphi’s students, faculty and staff, and to high school students from various areas of Long Island over a 3-year period, 2019-2022. Received a $25,000 grant from TD Charitable Foundation in support of a financial literacy academy for the Bridges to Adelphi Program that exists to serve Adelphi’s neurodiverse students. The goal of the financial literacy academy is to improve the money management skills of these students and help them transition to independent living. Received a $4,400 faculty development grant from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Adelphi University, Spring 2008. Received a $1,500 instructional grant from the Office of the Provost, Adelphi University for teaching a hybrid (50% online) course, Fall 2005. Received a $2,500 instructional grant from Clark Atlanta University/United Negro College Fund for enhancing the instruction with the use of the Internet technology, December 2003.

Theses Advised

Served as a reader for Jacqueline Zito (BBA in Accounting), for her Honors thesis titled "Assessing the Going Concern Disclosure Amidst COVID-19,” Willumstad School of Business, Adelphi University, Spring 2021. Served as a reader for Catherine Murphy (BBA in Accounting), for her Honors thesis titled "The Dollar and Cents for the Game: Accounting in Sports,” Willumstad School of Business, Adelphi University, Spring 2021. Served as a reader for Donato Moneta (BBA in Accounting), for his Honors thesis titled “The Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Individual Taxpayer & The American Economy,” Willumstad School of Business, Adelphi University, Spring 2020.

Honors and Accomplishments

• Outstanding Faculty of the Year 2002-03 Award from the School of Business Administration, Clark Atlanta University, April 2003.
• Accounting Faculty of the Year 1998-99 Award from the School of Business Administration, Clark Atlanta University, April 1999.
• Outstanding Professor of the Year 1998-99 Award from the Accounting Club at the School of Business Administration, Clark Atlanta University, April 1999.
• Selected for inclusion in the sixth edition of WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICA'S TEACHERS, 1998.
• Outstanding First Year Professor Award from the Accounting Club at the School of Business Administration, Clark Atlanta University, April 1998.
• Award for active contribution to the Course Scheduling Committee of the School of Business, Savannah State University, May 1996.
• Award for a very active participation in the "May 1996 Dream Team-CPA Review Program" from the Institute of Management Accountants-Student Chapter at Savannah State University, May 1996.
• Selected for inclusion in the fourth edition of WHO'S WHO AMONG AMERICA'S TEACHERS, 1996.
• Award for leadership, encouragement and commitment from the Institute of Management Accountants-Student Chapter at Savannah State University, June 1995.
• American Accounting Association Southwestern Region's recipient of the Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines 1995 Distinguished Paper Award sponsored by Richard D. Irwin, Inc.
• Elected in 1994 to the membership of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Honor Society for the Collegiate Schools of Business, Louisiana Tech University Chapter.
• Participant in the Doctoral Students' Consortium at the 1992 Southwestern Regional Meeting of the American Accounting Association.

Professional Activities

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (since 1991).
• American Accounting Association (since 1991).
• Institute of Management Accountants (since 1990).

• Served as the "On-Campus Champion" for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 1998-2004. My role is to promote the student membership of the AICPA among the accounting students.
• Served as the reviewer for the annual conference of Decision Sciences Institute 2003-08. Every year, I reviewed at least one manuscript for the conference.
• Served on the Board of Directors of Atlanta Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (June 1998 – May 2004). I was in charge of maintaining academic relations between the chapter and our school.
• Served on the Board of Directors of Savannah Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (June 1995 - July 1997).
• Served as the chair of the Academic Relations Committee for the Coastal Georgia Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (March 1995 - July 1997).
• Served as the Financial Reporting Research Track Chair for the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences (ASBBS) between 1999 and 2001. My role was to review the submissions in the area of Financial Reporting, and recommend them for presentation at the annual meeting of ASBBS.
• Served as an ad hoc reviewer for American Academy of Accounting and Finance and The Southern Collegiate Accountant.