Ross Bengel, J.D.
Office: Hilton 311
Phone: 310.338.3036
Email: rbengel@lmu.edu
Areas of Expertise - Federal Income Taxation
- Managerial Accounting
Biography Ross Bengel, an award-winning accounting faculty member, has been with the College of Business Administration since 1984. He teaches aspects of tax law, planning, and theory. Bengel spent several years in the Washington, DC, area where he worked as a tax manager and advisor as well as serving as a staff assistant for then Senator William B. Spong (D-Va.). He is a CPA and a member of the South Carolina Bar, the American Association of Attorney – CPAs and the International Documentary Association. Bengel also produced education and documentary films and is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma.
Education
- JD: University of South Carolina
- MBA: University of South Carolina
- BA: Dickinson College
Research
Bengel is interested in tax policy, small business taxation, family tax planning and like-kind exchanges.
Recent Publications - Bengel, R., Dasaro, G., and Krishnan, S. (2006). “Deferred Forward and Reverse Exchanges of Real Estate”, Journal of Taxation of Investments.
- Bengel, R. and Douglas, P. (1998). “The Freda Fragrance Corporation: A Budgeting and Cost Management Case Study”, Journal of Accounting Case Research .