Jennifer Cainas
Instructor
Jennifer Cainas is an instructor in the School of Accountancy. She teaches intermediate-level accounting courses for undergraduates as well as courses in cost accounting and accounting information systems.
Her primary areas of interest include financial reporting and fraud prevention; she has made several professional presentations in the areas of fraud, fraud prevention, and issues in the field. She is also a frequent presenter to Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and other local trade groups.
A CPA, Cainas has two degrees from the University of South Florida (BA and MAcc). Prior to entering academia, Cainas served as a controller for an international title insurance company and worked for a multi-national mortgage company. Cainas is currently serving as a board member for the West Coast Chapter of FICPA.
- Vita (pdf)
room: BSN 3313 | phone: 813.974.6519 | fax: 813.974.6528 | jmcainas@usf.edu
Teaching
- ACG 2021 - Financial Accounting
- ACG 2071 - Principles of Managerial Accountng
- ACG 3074 - Accounting for Non-Business Majors
Service
- Co-Faculty Advisor for Beta Alpha Psi
- Chair, Scholarship Committee for College of Business
- Member, Scholarship Committee, School of Accountancy
- Chair, USF-FICPA Fall Accounting Conference, 2010
- Member, FICPA Relations with Accounting Educators Committee
- Board member for West Coast Chapter of FICPA
- CPE Coordinator for West Coast Chapter
- Chair of Student Night Event for West Coast Chapter
