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Ana M. Cruz, CPA Phone: (305) 237-3029 Associate Professor, Senior Fax: (305) 237-3802 Building 3 (Robert H. McCabe Hall), #3704-14 Email:acruz1@mdc.edu Courses Taught: AGC1949 ACG2001 ACG2011 ACG2021 ACG2071 ACG2450 TAX2000 TAX2010 Tax Internship Principles of Accounting Principles of Accounting II Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting Microcomputers in Accounting - QuickBooks Income Tax Business Tax and Returns Professor Ana M. Cruz received her B.B.A. in Accounting from Florida International University and her M.B.A. from St. Thomas University. Currently, she is completing her D.B.A. in Accounting at Nova Southeastern University. She worked for the Internal Revenue Service as a field examiner of corporate, partnership, trust and complex individual income tax returns. In addition, she has a vast experience in private industry, specifically in manufacturing, service and retail companies where she held various types of management positions. Her teaching interests include financial accounting, managerial accounting with emphasis on the management process, and taxation. She has been very active in many college and outside committees including Scholarship Committee, Discipline Committee, SOAP Appeals Committee, College-wide Occupational Task Force, College-wide Oral Communication Committee, Miami Book Fair International, 1995 Leadership Hallmark in Higher Education, 1995 AICPA State Society Member Roundtable, the Florida Department of Education Curriculum Framework for the accounting program in the vocational area, the Florida Business Technology Education Restructuring Committee, FIU/M-DCC Accounting Faculty Committee, IRS Citizen Advocacy Panel and several other committees. Professor Cruz initiated in 1994 the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as part of a service learning module in her income tax class. The objectives of the program are to help students understand the importance of business integrity, civic responsibility, and ethical behavior when engaging in a business endeavor. Ever since its inception, the VITA program has been praised numerous times by the Internal Revenue Service. Furthermore, her participation in students' activities has been extensive and include the following: Former advisor to Phi Beta Lambda, (1993-1997). During this period of time, this business student organization won three times Chapter of the Year, M-DCC organization of the year, and many student awards at District, State and National competitions. Co-organizer of the Business/ESL Mentor program, which is a six week course assigned to accounting students as a class project to help ESL students become familiar with business and accounting concepts and terminology. Co-advisor of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce "Up Close and Personal with Community Leaders" breakfast meetings for M-DCC accounting and computer students. Co-organizer of the High School Interaction Series. Professional Organizations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Cuban-American CPAs Assoc., American Accounting Association (AAA) and Miami Lakes Business Association. Publications: Co-author of Nina Decorating House: A Financial Accounting Practice Case; Southwestern Publishing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 2002. Journal Article in the Business Education Forum (NBEA), "The Use of a Service Learning Activity to motivate Students in the Accounting Courses", December 2001. Recognition: The Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation Teaching Chair in 1998, Ambassador of Goodwill in September of 1999 and the IRS CAP Service Award in 2000. Links to Related Sites: Business And Tax Information: , IRS, IRSCAP, Florida Department of Revenue, Small Business Administration Professional Accounting Associations: American Institute of CPAs, American Accounting Association, Institute of Internal Auditors, Institute of Management Accountants Other: CPANET, Accounting.com, Accounting Education.com