Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Apple Teacher
Ph.D., University of Scranton
MBA, New York University
BS, Fairfield University
Prior to becoming a university professor, Dr. Lambert had a 20+ year career in business. He is a CPA and has served as a public accountant, internal auditor, and partner in a nationally recognized business valuation consultancy. Lambert has provided expert testimony in the New York State Court system, as well as to an American Arbitration Association panel.
In addition to his extensive business experience, Lambert brings a lifelong love of learning and a passion for creating ethical, technically strong accountants who have great communication and critical thinking skills. He trains aspiring accounting professionals as strong financial leaders of the companies, industries, and communities in which they'll serve. Lambert has taught introductory accounting classes, as well as advanced topics in auditing, taxation, information systems, and valuation of privately held businesses. He is a Family Business Fellow in St. John Fisher University's Family Business Program who has moderated panels on succession planning and has helped educate "Next Gen" family business leaders about financial matters and corporate governance.
Lambert has published papers in the CPA Journal, Tax Notes, Elder Law Attorney, and New Accountant. His research interests include taxation and tax policy, auditing and auditor judgments, and family business succession planning, as well as mental toughness, resilience, and stress management for accounting students, CPAs, and other high-performing business professionals.
Publications
- “Can Government Inaction Result In Rising Gift Tax Revenue?” Tax Notes, January 8, 2024.
- “What Do Navy SEALs and CPAs Have in Common? Mental Toughness,” The New Accountant, 2023.
- “Empowering employees and driving success: The benefits of Employee Stock Ownership Plans,” Rochester Business Journal, October 6, 2023.
- “Family Business Succession Planning Opportunities,” The CPA Journal, 2019 Co-authored with S. Saymaz.
- “Buy-Sell Agreements: Advantages and Pitfalls for Owners, Accountants and Financial Advisors,” The CPA Journal, 2018. Co-authored with B. Wright.
- “A Survey of Work Experience Requirements for CPA Candidates in the Northeastern United States,” The New Accountant, 2016.