Abraham J. Briloff Lecture Series

The Abraham J. Briloff Lecture Series on Accountability ans Society began in 1985 and is named in honor of the late Abraham Briloff, LHD ‘84. Dr. Briloff earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from the School of Business and Civic Administration (later renamed Baruch College of the he City College of New York) in 1937. In 1960 he earned a doctorate in accountancy and taxation from New York University. Dr. Briloff received an honorary doctorate from ßÙßÇÂþ»­ in 1984.

Dr. Briloff started his own accounting firm in 1951, and in 1965 became a full-time faculty member at Baruch College. In 1976 Dr. Briloff was appointed as the Emanuel Saxe Distinguished Professor of Accountancy, named after his life-long mentor. Dr. Briloff was both a critic and friend of the accounting profession; publicly admonishing professionals and organizations who did not adhere to generally accepted accounting principles. Dr. Briloff wrote a column in Barron's for three decades.

The Briloff Lecture Series brings together members of the accounting profession, and business and campus communities to contemplate topics related to business ethics.

Upcoming Speaker

David Mirsky - CEO, Wolf Creek Consulting

  • "Ethics and Survival for Entrepreneurs: Navigating Moral Dilemmas
  • Wednesday, September 18th at 4:45pm in the Osterhout Concert Theater on the ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Campus

Past Speakers 

2023: Tyrone Muse - President and CEO, Visions Federal Credit Union

  • "It's the Little Things that Matter: A CEO's Lifetime Journey Leading to Values Around the Use of Data"

2021: Peter Altabef '80 - Chair and CEO, Unisys

  • "The Ethics of Biometrics: Establishing an Evaluation Framework"

2019: Maggie Chan Jones '96 - Founder and CEO, Tenshey Inc.

  • "Ethical Leadership in the Age of Disruptive Technologies"

2018: Jay S. Benet '74 - Vice Chairman and former CFO, Travelers Companies Inc.

  • "Influence of Corporate Culture on Ethics: A CFO's Perspective"

2017: Elisabeth Nesvold '90 - Founder and Managing Partner, Silver Lane Advisors

2015: Michael Kerner '86 - Senior Advisor and Former CEO, Zurich Insurance Group

  • "Practical Considerations for Accountability after the Great Recession"

2012: Ronald J. Strauss '76, MS '77 - Assistant Professor, School of Business at Montclair State University

  • "Ethics and Global Financial Crisis - Values Nourish Sustainable Markets"