Mark Simpson

Mark Simpson is an Assistant Professor and Program Director in Finance at Mercyhurst University. He holds certifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Quickbooks Certified ProAdvisor, and Personal Financial Specialist. His professional memberships include the Institute of Certified Financial Planners, American Institute of Certified Public Accounts, and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Education: B.A. in Accounting and Finance from Mercyhurst University; M.B.A. from Pennsylvania State University. Completed Master’s-level tax coursework at Washington School of Law, covering topics like tax principles, estate taxation, and exempt organization taxation.

With over 30 years of experience, Simpson’s career spans public accounting, PNC Bank’s Trust Tax Department (handling fiduciary tax returns and wealth management), and private industry as CFO/Controller of a $20M publishing company. He also maintains a private tax practice serving ~100 clients across individuals, partnerships, and corporations.

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