Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy

Preparing Accounting Professionals to Shape the Global Business Environment

The school is named after Dr. Charles W. Lamden, who was the driving force in the founding of SDSU's College of Business Administration in 1955 and served as the college's first dean from 1955 to 1965. The school was the first accounting program in California and one of the first in the U.S. to gain accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 1982.

We have three active students organizations on campus—ALPFA, Beta Alpha Psi, and Student Accounting Society—and SDSU's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), which has operated on campus for over 20 years and prepares over 800 individual federal and state tax returns each year.

Our vision is to promote an educational environment worthy of students’ and the accounting profession’s trust through:

• Rigorous and engaging academic programs that enable students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in the global field of accounting
• Core values of the accounting profession—ethics, technical competence, communication, and global perspective—embedded throughout our academic programs to provide the foundation for our students to positively affect the dynamic business environment
• Research and interactions with the business community that benefit our students and extend our reach to academics and professionals around the world.

Read our 2021-2022 Annual Highlights Report to see all that we have accomplished.

Meet the Advisory Board

A position of involvement, support, and commitment to educational excellence.

The purpose of the Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) is to serve as a bridge between the business community and the Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy (the School).  The specific objectives of the LAB are to:

• Promote opportunities for students to enrich their education through interactions with business professionals, internships, as well as facilitate job-seeking activities;
• Provide guidance on curriculum and academic programs;
• Support the solicitation and cultivation of private philanthropic support for the School;
• Connect faculty with the business community to increase the impact of their research and teaching; and
• Provide input on the continuous strategic planning of the School and how the School can enhance its impact on various stakeholder groups

Lindsay & Brownell, CPAsFounding Partner'95 MSA

Stephen J. Brownell

 

Board ChairBDO Seidman, LLP(Retired) San Diego Office Managing Partner'82 Accounting

Lee Duran

 

Alsana, Inc. CFO'86 Accountancy

Blaine Faulkner

 

Holthouse Carlin & Van Tright LLPPartner'89 Accounting

Victor J. Gonzalez

 

Ernst & Young LLPPartner, Assurance & Advisory Business Services'86 Accounting

Mike Howard

 

Lamden Family TrustPresident

Dr. William Lamden

 

PwCPartner

Joe Strain

 

RSM US LLPWest Market Leader'92 Accounting, '93 MST

Sam Mascareno

 

ShopCore PropertiesExecutive Vice President & CFO'88 Accounting

James Nakagawa

 

West Rhode & RobertsPartner'93 Accounting

Cheryl Rhode

 

Moss Adams LLP, Not-for-profit Services GroupPartner'91 Accounting

Laura Roos

 

PwCTax Partner'87 Accounting

Rick Rosas

 

Baker TillyTax Partner & Tax Practice Leader (SD & OC)Friend

Keith Troutman

 

DeloitteAudit & Assurance Managing Director

Jane Chau

 

Sempra EnergySenior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting OfficerFriend

Peter R. Wall

 

KPMGPartner'04 Accounting

Ryan Kennedy

 

Formerly Senior VP at SAICRetired Financial Executive & Educator

Paul Sager

 

PetcoVP & Controller'02 Accounting

Camille Alexander

 

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Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy alumni have gone on to either found or serve in executive level positions in Big 4 accounting firms as well as companies such as Volcom, Qualcomm, SAIC, Sempra Energy, San Diego Zoo, WD-40, Taylor Guitars, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Karl Strauss Brewery.