Madeleine Garcia Lecturer

Education
B.S. in Business Administration; M.S. in Accountancy

Expertise

• Financial Accounting
• Managerial & Cost Accounting
• Accounting Information Systems
• AI & Technology in Business
• Internal Controls & Risk Management
• Business Process Improvement

Career Highlights

Madeleine Garcia is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) with more than 10 years of experience spanning public accounting, IT audit and risk, financial systems, and operational strategy. Throughout her career, she has led finance and technology initiatives across professional services, hospitality, sports and entertainment, and consumer industries.
Before joining the faculty at the University of Houston, Madeleine held leadership roles focused on financial operations, accounting systems, process improvement, and business transformation. Her experience includes public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as well as leadership positions supporting complex organizations through financial reporting, internal controls, technology modernization, and strategic decision-making.

Madeleine previously taught undergraduate and graduate accounting courses at the University of Colorado Boulder. She is passionate about helping students connect accounting concepts to real-world business decisions through practical application, case-based learning, and interactive classroom discussion.