John Petosa
Professor of Practice
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- Phone 315-443-8216
- Department Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, Online Programs
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John J. Petosa ’95 JD is a licensed CPA and attorney who currently served as the CFO and general counsel of a food distributor in Syracuse. He has a private accounting and legal practice that focuses on tax preparation, tax representation before the IRS and New York state, real estate law, business law and estates and trusts. Petosa is also a member of the board of directors of Solvay Bank, a publicly traded local bank.
He has served as a town justice in Camillus for 12 years. Petosa’s emphasis is on teaching law and accounting however he also instructs various entrepreneurial classes which leverage his diverse and varied professional experiences. He is a member of numerous local and national professional associations and has been active on various local community boards. Petosa graduated with bachelor’s degrees in both accounting and economics from Boston College in 1987 and Law School from Syracuse University in 1995.
J.D., Law, Syracuse University
B.S., Dual major in Accounting and Economics, Boston College
He has served as a town justice in Camillus for 12 years. Petosa’s emphasis is on teaching law and accounting however he also instructs various entrepreneurial classes which leverage his diverse and varied professional experiences. He is a member of numerous local and national professional associations and has been active on various local community boards. Petosa graduated with bachelor’s degrees in both accounting and economics from Boston College in 1987 and Law School from Syracuse University in 1995.
Law, Entrepreneurship, accounting, and taxation
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May 13, 2023
Received - Whitman Teacher of the Year
Graduating seniors Undergrad and Grad -
May 01, 2019
Masters Student Teacher of the Year
GSO -
May 01, 2018
Masters Student Teacher of the Year
WGSO -
Sep 01, 2016
Oberwager Award
Whitman Dean -
May 12, 2016
Masters Student Teacher of the Year
WGSO -
May 12, 2016
Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
Undergraduate Students -
Aug 09, 2015
Defense Comptrollers Program Teacher of the Year
DCP graduating class 2015 -
May 09, 2015
Oberwager Award
Whitman Dean -
May 09, 2015
Masters Students Teacher of the Year
Masters Student Body -
May 10, 2014
Masters Students Teacher of the Year
Masters Student Body -
May 11, 2013
Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
Undergraduate Student Body
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