Dr. Joel DiCicco, CPA
Senior Instructor, Florida Atlantic University
Current Board Term: 2023-2026
Dr. Joel M. DiCicco is a CPA with over 35 years of practitioner experience
in finance, taxation, and accounting. For approximately 20 years, Joel
worked for the IRS with increasingly responsible jobs leading up to his
position as Territory Manager for Financial Products. In this role, he
worked and supervised the most complex and sophisticated tax structuring
and valuation issues. He also served on details as Territory Manager for
both Global High Wealth and Large Business Employment Taxes. Dr. DiCicco
has been a faculty member at Florida Atlantic University for more than 15
years and is now a full-time senior instructor for the Graduate Executive
programs where he lectures in the areas of accounting, finance, and taxation.
Joel serves on both the Florida Institute of CPA’s Editorial Committee for
CPA Today and the Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards Committee.
As a member of LIRN’s Board of Directors, he is involved in assisting the
organization with its financial and taxation concerns. These issues would range
from investing liquid funds, financial statement reviews, and Form 990 tax issues.
Dr. DiCicco earned his PhD from Florida Atlantic University in Public
Administration focusing on budgeting and finance. Additionally, Joel has both an
MS in Taxation from Florida International University and an MBA in Finance from
Manhattan College. He is also credentialed in valuation, forensics, and management
accounting.