Faculty: Joanne C. Ferris

Joanne C. Ferris, MAc, CPA

Title(s):
Senior Adjunct Professor
School(s):
Campus(es):
San Francisco
jferris@dmlcpa.com
Joanne Ferris

Joanne Ferris is a partner at Delagnes, Mitchell and Linder, LLP in San Francisco. She specializes  in compliance and strategic planning for individuals and family groups, closely held businesses and exempt organizations. She works closely with clients to determine the most tax efficient way to structure transactions in both the short and long term. Joanne has been an adjunct professor in the School of Accounting at Golden Gate University since Fall 2008. She currently teaches graduate courses on individual taxation and the taxation of corporations & other entities.

She received her undergraduate degree from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in English Literature  in 1998, her Master's in Accounting from Golden Gate University, San Francisco in 2003 and her Master's of Science in Taxation from Golden Gate University in 2012. She is a California Certified  Public Accountant (2005). Joanne is a member of the California CPA Society and frequently  volunteers at their "Call a CPA Night". She has sat on the board of a number of local non-profits, including San Francisco International Program. Joanne is a member of the Financial Women  Association of San Francisco, ProVisors and the Women’s Leadership Council of the United Way Bay Area. She frequently speaks to non-profit organizations on financial literacy and tax planning for young adults.

COURSES TAUGHT

ACCTG 100A
Intermediate Accounting
ACCTG 108A
Federal Income Tax I
ACCTG 360
Federal Taxation
ACCTG 361
Taxation of Corporations and Other Entities

EDUCATION

  • BA (English Literature), Trinity College
  • MAc, Golden Gate University

PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • 2008-Present
  • Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA
  • Tax Manager, Delagnes, Mitchell & Linder LLP

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS