- Las Positas College
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- Erick Bell Bio
Business Studies
Erick Bell
ebell@laspositascollege.edu
925-424-1233
I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 16 years of experience working
at 2 of the 4 largest professional services firms in the world: Deloitte and KPMG.
I started my professional career as a financial statement auditor, and later transitioned
into a career as a forensic accountant and fraud investigator. Today, I also manage
an accounting firm that provides accounting and financial services to small businesses.
I started teaching part-time in 2005 at the University of San Francisco, and I knew
then that I found my true passion. It took me 10 years, but eventually I was able
to transition my part-time teaching to my full-time mission (while changing my full-time
work to my part-time activities).
I have been serving at Las Positas College since 2015, I teach accounting and personal
financial management classes. This may sound strange, but I love accounting! My personal
mantra is to present complex accounting to non-accountants with passion and simplicity.
In additional to my professional responsibilities, I also serve as the Chairman and
Executive Director of a non-profit organization, Accounting Career Awareness Program
(ACAP), who focuses on increasing the number of high school students who pursue careers
in finance and accounting. I also serve on the board of Alameda Youth Basketball,
in addition to being a basketball referee and basketball coach.
When you decide to take one of my classes – you are making the decision to change
your life. Be prepared to work hard and have fun (yes, even in the accounting classes).
For more information please contact:
Anne Kennedy
Outreach Specialist
(925) 424-1273
akennedy@laspositascollege.edu