Sophia Duffy
Sophia Duffy
JD, CPA
Assistant Vice President and Director of Regulatory Compliance
Assistant Professor of Business Planning
Jarrett L. Davis Distinguished Professorship and Chair in Finance and Accounting Planning Technology
Areas of Expertise:
Accounting, Business Planning, Compliance, Estate Planning, Individual Income Tax Planning, Special Needs Planning
About
Sophia Duffy is Assistant Vice President and Director of Regulatory Compliance, as well as Assistant Professor of Business Planning, at The American College of Financial Services. Duffy teaches in both the Huebner School and the Irwin Graduate School. She began her academic career at The College in 2012, and remains an instructor for a number of classes.
In 2015, Duffy was appointed Interim Chief Academic Officer, directing all matters relating to the Academic unit during the nine-month CAO recruitment and appointment phase. Prior to that, she served as Assistant Dean of Business Affairs, with overall responsibility for sourcing and coordinating all academic projects and products for The College, overseeing the Examinations Department, and managing expenditures within the Academic Affairs Department.
Prior to joining The College, Duffy was a senior auditor for several years, providing audit and compliance oversight for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Aramark, and the University of Pennsylvania. She received her Juris Doctorate (JD) from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law in 2012, and her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting from Rutgers University in 2002. She is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).