Richard Hurley

Education/Professional Certification

• Ph.D., Accounting, University of Connecticut, 1994
• M.S., Accounting, State University of New York at Albany, 1976
• J.D., Albany Law School of Union University, 1974
• B.A., History, Syracuse University, 1970
• CPA, State of New York, 1978
• Attorney:
  • Admitted to Practice in New York, 1975
  • Admitted to Practice U.S. Tax Court, 1980
  • Admitted to Practice U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
  • Admitted to Practice U.S. Federal Courts, 1975

Areas of Expertise

• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Tax & Law

Current & Prior Positions

• Associate Professor of Accounting, School of Business, University of Connecticut, 1999 – Present
• Francis Marion University
  • Associate Professor of Accounting, 1998 – 1999
  • Assistant Professor of Accounting and Business Law, 1994 – 1998
• Associate Visiting Professor, Western New England College, 1992 – 1994
• Associate Visiting Professor, St. Rose College, 1992
• Controller, Stochos, Inc, 1987 – 1994
• Associate Visiting Professor, Union College, 1987 – 1992
• Controller, Institute of Administration and Management, Union College, 1978 – 1987
• Assistant Professor of Accounting, Institute of Administration and Management, Union College, 1977 – 1987
• Assistant Professor of Law, Bloomsburg University, 1976 – 1977
• Lazarow Law & CPA Firm, 1975 – 1976
• Legislative Staff, New York State Senate Committee on Higher Education, 1973 – 1975

Selected Publications

• Hurley, R.E., “Tax Incentives for College Students.” Accepted for Publication, The CPA Journal (June 1998): 28-33.
• Hurley, R.E., “Comparing New Pension Options to Traditional Plans.” The Journal of Accounting, Taxation and Finance for Business Vol.7, Number 2 (Fall 1997): 7-18.
• Hurley, R.E., “Pensions Are Portable, Taxes Are Not.” Journal of State Taxation Vol. 15, Number 3 (Winter 1997): 67-71.
• Hurley, R.E., “How the New Tax Law Affects Your Company or Clients.”The Journal of Accounting, Taxation and Finance for Business Vol. 6, Number 3 (Winter 1997): 27-34.
• Hurley, R.E., “Should Your Firm Become an LLC?” The Journal of Accounting, Taxation and Finance for Business Vol. 5, Number 4 (Spring 1996): 19-26.
• Hurley, R.E., “The Interest-Free Loan Is free No More.” The Review of Taxation of Individuals Vol. 9, (1985): 353-363.
• Hurley, R.E., “Annual Reports – Management Report Card.” Business Education Forum Vol. 40, Number 3 (December 1985).
• Hurley, R.E., “Interest Penalty and Estimated Taxes Revisited.” The CPA Journal Vol. LII, Number 1 (1982).
• Hurley, R.E., “A Year in transaction: The Tax Act of 1985?” Proceedings of the American Business Law Association, National Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 1985.
• Hurley, R.E., “To IRA or Not To IRA That Is The Question.” Proceedingsof the Southeast Regional American Business Law Association, Charleston, SC, 1985.
• Hurley, R.E., “Intra-Family Tax Shelters: The Saga of the Interest Free Loan.” Proceedings of the American Business Law Association, National Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 1984.
• Hurley, R.E., “Depreciation and Investment Tax Credits Within the Tax Reform Act of 1984.” Proceedings of the Southeast Regional American Business Law Association, Nashville, Tennessee, 1984.

Committees & Professional Service

• Member, Provost Council of Francis Marion Univ. (FMU)
• Member, Faculty Senate Francis Marion Univ.
• Member, FMU Board of Trustees TenureTaskforce
• Member, FMU Senate Standing Committee on Faculty and Institutional Affairs
• Member, FMU Senate Standing Committee on Student Affairs.
• Student Government Association Judicial Board Advisor
• Member, Faculty Library Committee
• Member, Faculty Enrichment Committee
• Member, Bachelor of General Studies Committee
• Member, FMU Honors Committee
• Faculty Advisor for Honors Trip to Wall Street, Nov. 1997
• Faculty Advisor for Honors Trip to Boston, Nov. 1998
• Member, State Tax Issues Committee, National Tax Association
• Member, AICPA Business Law CPA Section Committee
• Member, Institute of Management Accountants Florence Chapter
  • Board member in charge of Academic Relations