Robert E. Duquette, CPA, MBA
Adjunct
Lecturer- Lehigh University
(Ret.) Tax Partner - Ernst & Young
LLP
Recent Employment
Lehigh University, August 2009-Present:
Adjunct Lecturer--Fundamentals of Federal Income Taxation, Applied Federal
Income Taxation, Financial Reporting for MBAs, and Introduction to
Financial Accounting
Ernst & Young LLP, 1981 through retirement in 2009:
Most recently as Transactions Tax Practice Leader for Philadelphia Area since
2004, and prior to that as Director of Tax –Central
Pennsylvania, 1990 – 2004 with consistent annual No. 1 ranking
in East region for overall performance
Recent Public Professional Presentations
Most Recent Public
Presentations to Peer Groups on : “The Federal Deficit and Implications on
Future Tax Policy: Misconceptions, Confusion, and Facts” and annual
updates:
June 21, 2011 to Tax Executives Institute of Central
Pennsylvania
December 8, 2011 and December 9, 2010 to Berks County PICPA and
Bar Association Annual Tax Forums
October 14, 2011 and October 10, 2010 to
Lehigh University sponsored Annual Tax Forums for the Lehigh Valley Chapter of
the PICPA
Ernst & Young University (EYU) and Regional Tax Instructor on a
variety of specialty tax topics during the period 1990-2009, as well as various
PICPA chapters annual tax forums
Professional Affiliations and Community Involvement
American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Active member 1977 to present; former
National Council Board Member 1996 – 1997
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified
Public Accountants: Active member 1981 to present; active membership on Federal
Tax Committee and Chairman of Federal Deficit & Tax Reform
Sub-Committee and also Current Member and Past Chairman of Berks County Federal
Tax Committee
Institute of Management Accounting 1984 to 1986: Member
1976-1997; former President of Berks County Chapter; representative to the
Mid-Atlantic Council, and past National Board member
Berks County Chamber of
Commerce- Board of Directors 1994-1997 and Chairman of its Tax
Committee
Assistant Boy Scout Scoutmaster, Troop 437,
Wyomissing, Pa, 1996 – 2004
Published Articles
“VEBAs: An Old Idea Makes a Comeback,”
Management Accounting, December 1992 (Co-authored with Scott
Balestrier)
Federal Tax Reform and Tax Planning for Small Business,
Pennsylvania CPA Journal, and Berks County Chamber of Commerce Monthly
Newsletter articles, 1992 – 1997
“CPAs, CEOs Survey on Income Tax Reform,”
Lincoln Institute Sindlinger Economic Report, Winter 1997
Acknowledgements of Review
“Taxation of Individuals and
Business Entities 2012 Ed.”, Spilker et.al., McGraw Hill