Associate Professor of Accounting and Taxation
Richard T. Lai holds a LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and a J.D. from Boston College Law School. He is currently registered as a licensed Attorney and Certified Public Accountant in New York State. Professor Lai has published numerous articles in the federal taxation area in such professional journals as the Practical Accountant and TAXES – The Tax Magazine. He obtained his public accounting experience at KPMG and since has provided extensive tax consulting and planning for various business entities and individuals. In addition, he has delivered numerous presentations to Internal Revenue Service auditors and examiners in their Continuing Professional Education Program. Professor Lai is a prior year recipient of the St. John’s Student Government Professor of the Year, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business award.
Courses Taught
Subject Number Title
TAX 610 Individual Tax Planning
TAX 611 Tax Planning for High Net Worth Individuals
TAX 612 Taxation of Partnerships and Partners
TAX 635 Business Tax Planning
TAX 662 Taxation of Real Estate
TAX 681 Tax Accounting
E-mail: lair@stjohns.edu