Faculty/Staff

Luke Richardson

Luke Richardson

Associate Professor of Instruction and Kerkering Barberio Fellow
lericha2@usf.edu
Room: BSN 3304
Phone: (813) 974-6534

Luke Richardson is an associate professor of instruction and Kerkering Barberio Fellow in the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy. He teaches courses in taxation of individuals and business entities and is a past recipient of the Advisory Council鈥檚 Outstanding Teaching Award. He also serves as a faculty advisor for the Delta Gamma chapter of Beta Alpha Psi.

Richardson, a licensed CPA and lawyer in 51在线, worked with Deloitte prior to taking his position at the university. He serves as an editor and author on Pearson鈥檚 Federal Taxation textbook and has published articles in practitioner journals such as Tax Notes, The Tax Adviser, and the Journal of Accountancy. He also continues in his professional practice and has been featured as a tax expert in many print and television news media outlets.

Richardson completed a juris doctorate at the Stetson University College of Law and bachelor鈥檚 and graduate degrees in accountancy at the 51在线. 

Teaching

  • TAX 6134 鈥� Advanced Corporate Taxation
  • TAX 6065 鈥� Contemporary Issues in Taxation
  • TAX 5015 鈥� Federal Taxation of Business Entities
  • TAX 4940 鈥� IRS VITA Internship
  • TAX 4001 鈥� Concepts of Federal Income Taxation
  • ACG 6915 鈥� Directed Research

Research

  • Editor and contributing author for Pearson鈥檚 Federal Taxation 2025, 38th ed. Comprehensive (Individuals, Corporations, Partnerships, Estates, & Trusts)
  • Richardson, L., I. Chasen, and J. McKinley, (November 2023), "" Journal of Accountancy
  • McKinley, J., A. Vars., and L. Richardson, (November 2023), "" Journal of Accountancy
  • McKinley, J. and L. Richardson, (October 2023), "" Journal of Accountancy
  • Coauthored book chapter in Effectively Representing Your Client Before the IRS, 8th ed. (a publication of the American Bar Association (ABA)) (2021)

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  • McKinley, J. and L. Richardson, (July 2020), "A Simple Fix to the 鈥淩etail Glitch鈥�", TAX STRINGER (a publication of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA))
  • McKinley, J., L. Richardson, and J. Lee, (September 2020), "" Journal of Accountancy
  • McKinley, J., M. Geiszler, and L. Richardson, (2018), "To Deduct or Not Deduct: 'Qualified Performing Artists鈥�," 161 Tax Notes 185
  • McKinley, J., M. Geiszler, and L. Richardson, (2018), "New Form May Simplify Tax Compliance for Seniors" AICPA The Tax Adviser: Tax Insider 

Service

  • Faculty advisor, Beta Alpha Psi Delta Gamma chapter (2022鈥損resent)
  • Member, Muma College of Business Faculty Executive Committee (2024鈥損resent)
  • Member, USF Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy Scholarship Committee (2015鈥損resent)
  • Member, Muma College of Business Teaching Academy (2022鈥損resent)
  • Chair, FICPA Accounting Careers and Education Committee (2023鈥�2024)
  • Chair, FICPA Federal Taxation Committee (2021鈥�2022)
  • Vice Chair, FICPA Federal Taxation Committee (2020鈥�2021)
  • Member, FICPA Federal Taxation Committee (2016鈥損resent)
  • Member, FICPA Accounting Careers and Education (2019鈥損resent)
  • Member, FICPA USF Accounting Conference Committee (2016鈥損resent)
  • Faculty thesis advisor, Judy Genshaft Honors College (2016鈥損resent)
  • Treasurer and board member, Hope Street of Tampa [a 501(c)(3) nonprofit] (2015鈥�2017)