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Crystal Finkelstein
Associate Teaching Professor of Accounting
Faculty Director of the Master of Science in Taxation Program

Education

  • MAcc (Tax) University of Washington (2005)
  • BA University of Washington (2004)

Expertise

tax

Positions Held

Foster School of Business, University of Washington:
-Associate Teaching Professor, 2020 to present

Foster School of Business, University of Washington:
-Assistant Teaching Professor / Lecturer, 2018 – 2020

Tax Partner, PwC, LLP (2004 – 2018), Seattle, WA:
-Other positions held: Director, Manager, Senior Associate, Associate, Intern

Honors and Awards

Charles E. Summer Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, 2020

Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2020

Faculty of the Year: Accounting, 2019

PwC INQuires Grant Recipient, 2019

Courses Taught

Accounting 321: Tax Effects for Business Decisions (Undergraduate) Accounting 450: Business Taxation (Undergraduate) Accounting 505/508: Analysis of Accounting Principles - Tax Accounting 530: Property Accounting 534: Corporations I Accounting 537: Conduits I Accounting 538: Conduits II Accounting 548: Speaker Series
Crystal Finkelstein

Academic Department

Accounting

Academic Service

Director – Master of Science in Taxation Program (2019 – Present)
Member—MPAcc Director Search Committee (2021)
Member—Criteria Committee (Summer 2020)