Accounting Programs

Agosto is a retired federal auditor with a distinguished career in government auditing, regulatory compliance, and financial oversight. He began his federal career with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, where he conducted audits of Medicaid, Medicare, and other healthcare programs. His work required a strong understanding of federal laws and regulations and contributed to identifying significant improper payments and strengthening program integrity. Agosto later served as a Senior Auditor with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, focusing on importer compliance, customs duties, and accounting system accuracy. Throughout his career, he worked on complex audits with substantial financial impact and provided leadership, training, and technical expertise to audit teams. Now retired, Agosto remains committed to education, mentorship, and community involvement. He is passionate about sharing his professional experience and encouraging those interested in careers in accounting, auditing, and public service.

Cordero has been a faculty member in the Larry L. Luing School of Business^® at Berkeley College since 2024. He teaches Finance and Accounting courses both on campus and online, emphasizing the application of financial and accounting principles to real-world decision making. Cordero is a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager at Sterling Equities, an ultra-high net worth family office. He holds a Master of Business Administration from New York University and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Queens College of the City University of New York.

Gonzalez is a CPA and MBA graduate based in Queens, New York, with extensive experience in accounting, financial reporting, and process optimization. He currently serves as an Accounting Manager, where he oversees full general ledger operations, leads financial close processes, and partners with business stakeholders to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting. Prior to his current role, he held senior accounting positions across multiple organizations specializing in revenue recognition, US GAAP Compliance, reconciliations, and audit support. Gonzalez has successfully led transitions from outsourced to in-house accounting functions and consistently reduced close timelines while improving reporting accuracy.

Sharpe became an Adjunct Professor of Accounting, following a 38-years career at PwC (including 28 years as a partner). In addition to instructing accounting courses at Baruch College and Kean University, he actively contributes to career management through experiential learning presentations and student and early-career coaching as well as CPA pipeline initiatives at several colleges and universities. Prior to joining Baruch and Kean, he taught Accounting and Auditing at Berkeley College in Woodland Park, NJ.

At PwC, Sharpe held major audit roles, including serving as lead partner on high-profile retail and consumer clients, serving as a technical consulting partner, and leading the development of audit policy and methodology guidance and related communications, including producing and co-hosting quarterly webcasts for PwC’s audit practice. He served in PwC’s national office three times. Throughout his career, he has been deeply involved in coaching and mentoring partners and staff, as well as campus recruiting and learning program instruction. Sharpe holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Scranton and has been a CPA since 1987. He has completed several executive programs including the American Accounting Association’s Strategies for Success in the College Classroom at Berkeley College.