Professor C. Daniel Stubbs, Jr. receives NJCPA Diversity & Inclusion Impact Award

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Master of Accountancy in Financial Accounting C. Daniel Stubbs, Jr. was selected as a NJCPA Diversity & Impact Inclusion Award Winner in recognition of his outstanding commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Professor Stubbs was among 27 winners of the award this year, which included other accounting professors and professionals in the field.

Founded in 1898, the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) is the largest professional organization serving the needs of Garden State CPAs and aspiring CPAs. With a membership of more than 14,000, the NJCPA represents the majority of New Jersey CPAs in public practice, business & industry, government and education.

The NJCPA seeks to recognize individuals who champion diversity in the hiring, retention and promotion of CPAs and in the elevation of accountants (CPAs) to leadership positions. Winners have demonstrated excellence in at least two of the following areas: influencing others, serving as a role model, cultivating diverse teams, external leadership involvement, innovating and taking risks and accountability.

Professor Stubbs is a CPA who has served as chief financial officer and controller in public, private and not-for-profit sectors. He is also a former executive director of the NY State Board for Public Accountancy; serves on the Board of Directors of the Center for the Public Trust (National Association of State Boards of Accountancy); and a treasurer of the Rutgers-Newark Accounting Careers Awareness Program (ACAP).

-Sean Ireland