Brian McKenna, J.D.

  Associate Professor
  708-534-4960 ext. 4960
  Office Location: G 189
  Office Hours: View Office Hours
  College: COB

  
 
Programs:
Accounting

  
  

I am primarily responsible for teaching the federal income tax courses for the Accounting majors in the Division of Accounting, Finance, Economics and MIS.  I enjoy teaching taxes because it draws upon so many different disciplines including law, accounting, finance, economics and political science.  Taxes are constantly evolving and changing making it a particularly dynamic field of study. 

I am a tenured Associate Professor in the College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University.  I have been a licensed Illinois attorney and a Certified Public Accountant since 1978.  In addition to the Juris Doctorate, I have earned a Masters in Taxation from DePaul University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.  I am also a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Planner.  I have been employed as a Revenue Agent for the Internal Revenue Service, as a Senior Accountant in a major public accounting firm and as a tax litigation attorney for a large railroad holding company. I have held a tenure/tenure-track appointment since 1989 and have earned tenure at two Universities.

I have a diverse history of community service utilizing my talents as a lawyer and CPA.  These activities include service a legal counsel and treasurer of numerous community organizations, pro bono work for the needy and a run for public office in Illinois.  I am currently engaged in union-related activities at GSU.  However, my real passion over the last 18-months has been service in my new role as “PaPa” to my first grandchild.


 

 

Curriculum Vitae: Brian J. Mckenna, J.D., L.L.M