Christine Smith
Senior Professor of Practice, Accounting
Areas of Expertise
Biography
Christine Smith is a senior professor of practice of accounting and faculty director of the Master of Accounting programs at Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business. Since 2008, she has taught numerous courses across the undergraduate curriculum, including Financial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting I, Intermediate Accounting II, Managerial Accounting and Auditing. In addition, Christine is the Assistant Director of the Joint BSM-MACCT and MACCT programs for the Freeman School.
Christine worked numerous years on audit and litigation support engagements for Ernst & Young and Legier & Materne, APAC, serving clients in many industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, gaming and insurance. She left the public accounting arena to serve as a financial accounting manager for an international manufacturer headquartered in the Greater New Orleans area.
Christine earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane’s Newcomb College, a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of New Orleans. She is a licensed C.P.A. in the state of Louisiana.
Education
University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans
Newcomb College - Tulane University
Media Appearances
New EY Chief Leans on Rivals to Unify Firm Post-Failed Split (1)
Any new strategy should be based on consensus and have the broad support of partners, said Christine Smith, senior accounting professor of practice at Tulane University.
Voices Maximizing your final college semester
And then there was one — one final semester standing between you and becoming a lifer! It seems like only yesterday you were a nervous freshman walking across campus wondering what this experience would bring. Your family and friends gave you the predictable advice: “Soak it in and enjoy the time! Graduation will be here before you know it!” And though you may hate to admit it, they were absolutely right.
Voices How to navigate your first internship
Internships are an important part of an accounting education and a decision that should not be taken lightly. Determining what type of internship you want, the geographical location, the subject matter and the preceptor are all valuable elements to consider.
Credit where credit is due: Accounting professor Christine Smith provides students with the right assets to succeed
Sitting in Christine Smith’s class is like watching a movie in 3D — active, engaging and, at times, overwhelming. Where other classrooms may ascribe to — or even rely on — a sense of static in which students passively absorb a lecture while following along with the professor’s powerpoint, Smith’s classroom is a stage where she sings the praises of introductory accounting with relentless enthusiasm.
