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 Daniel D. Tessoni
Assistant Professor of Accounting

Fields of Expertise:
Business > Accounting
Business > Finance

Dept/Division: E. Philip Saunders College of Business
E-Mail: dtessoni@saunders.rit.edu
News Contact: Marcia Morphy, mpmuns@rit.edu, 585-475-4951
Website: http://saunders.rit.edu/directory/facstaff/18


Daniel D. Tessoni is an expert on accounting, corporate governance and finance, and an outspoken critic of questionable business practices. At RIT's Saunders College of Business, he developed "Crisis in Accounting: Myth or Reality," an MBA-level course that explores the merits of accounting controversies at companies such as Enron and WorldCom.

An assistant professor of accounting at RIT, Tessoni’s primary interests include the role of accounting in the organization, corporate governance, executive compensation strategies, security price modeling, agency theory and conflict resolution, dividend policy, capital structure issues, the capital budgeting decision, product costing and outsourcing decisions, and the financial aspects of acquisition strategies.

Tessoni has presented seminars and executive programs on accounting and finance related issues to numerous companies including Veeco Instruments, Greatbatch Inc., Clarks Shoes North America, International Textile Group, Western New York Energy, Constellation Brands, ITT Industries, Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Bausch & Lomb, Chase Manhattan Bank, First Empire Bank and Apple Computer.

Tessoni received his Ph.D. in Accounting from Syracuse University, a master’s from Clarkson and a bachelor's degree from St. John Fisher College. He is a Certified Public Accountant in New York State and qualified as a financial expert per SEC and Sarbanes-Oxley criteria. He currently serves on boards/chairs committees for Safety Components International, Inc. and Genesee Regional Bank, and is a member of the board of trustees at Keuka College.