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Mitch Franklin

Assistant Professor of Accounting Practice

(315) 443-9641
Room: 617
mifrankl@syr.edu

PhD in Accounting, Walden University
MS in Accounting, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University
CPA

Dr. Franklin teaches courses in Financial Accounting, Taxation and Financial Planning.  Dr. Franklin completed his undergraduate and Masters, both in accounting at the Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University and has worked at regional CPA and Financial Planning firms in the Syracuse, NY area prior to earning his Ph.D. Professionally, Dr. Franklin is a CPA and has held his NASD Series 7 and 63 Securities licenses. To recognize his outstanding teaching, Dr. Franklin has been nominated for and received numerous teaching recognitions. Dr. Franklin has published numerous articles on accounting and financial planning related topics (over 40). In addition to publishing, Dr. Franklin is very active in the media and has frequently appeared in media outlets including Reuters, MSN, CNBC, Smart Money and the Associated Press. Professionally, Dr. Franklin is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Accounting Association and National Association of Tax Professionals.


Research Topics

  • Financial planning
  • Mutual funds
  • Generation X financial planning
  • Millennial Generation financial planning
  • Personal finance
  • Taxation
  • General accounting

Franklin teaches courses in financial accounting, taxation and in the Freshman Gateway Program. Recent awards include the following:

Whitman School of Management Department of Entrepreneurship and Emergine Enterprises Dean’s Award for Outstanding Student Service (2011)

Beta Alpha Psi, Syracuse University Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award (2009, 2010, 2012)

Whitman School of Management Oberwager Prize for Outstanding Student Mentorship (2010).

University College of Syracuse University Excellence in Teaching Award (2008)

Nominee for National Society of Collegiate Scholars Inspire Integrity Award (2008)

Whitman School of Management Beta Gamma Sigma Professor of the Year (2005-2006)

Professor Franklin's research interest is in the area of financial planning and taxation.

Selected Recent Publications and Presentations:

“Student Loans: The Next Perfect Storm” The CPA Journal: Forthcoming.

“Take Me Home: Why US Companies are Keeping Profits Offshore” TAXPro Journal: Fall 2012: 26-29

"The CPA Exam, Getting a Jump and How to be on the Passing End of the Distribution." Presented at the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Young CPA’s Annual Meeting, Verona, New York. July 2012

"IFRS: What do Introduction to Financial Accounting Students Need to Know." Presented at Syracuse University Project Advance Instructors Seminar, New York, New York. May 2012

"Starting them Young: The Impact of Business Classes Within High Schools on Society and the Economy" Presented at Business Teachers Association of New York Regional Meeting, Syracuse, New York. March 2012

“The Catch: One Baseball Fans Voyage from Joy to Dismay” TAXPro Journal, Fall 2011: 21-23

"Improving the Teaching Impact with Technology in the Classroom" Presented at Massachusetts Association of Accounting Professors Regional Meeting, Framingham, Massachusetts. October 2011

"Green Up: Green Technology is the Opportunity for Small Business Development," October/November 2010, CNY Business Exchange, pg. 52-53.

"Financial Services in Syracuse...Any Clients Out There?" August/September 2010, CNY Business Exchange, pg. 68-69.

"Deductions: Walking a Fine Line," June/July 2010, CNY Business Exchange.