Kayla Waters

Kayla Waters joined the Siena College faculty in the Fall of 2020. Prior to joining Siena full-time, Kayla practiced as a licensed CPA in tax accounting in both the public and private setting for over 15 years. The majority of Kayla's career was spent in private equity real estate investment, with a focus on inbound and outbound foreign investment taxation compliance and structuring, as well as US partnership compliance and institutional investor relations. More recently, Kayla focused on unrelated business income tax considerations for non-profit organizations.  Here at Siena College, Kayla teaches both undergraduate and graduate level courses in financial accounting and taxation of entities, and is a faculty co-advisor for Beta Alpha Psi, an Accounting, Finance and Data Analytics Honors Organzation.

My Siena Experience

My Teaching Philosophy

My greatest joy as an educator is helping students meet their “aha” moment. With every lesson, every exercise, and every question posed, I try to orchestrate the connections that bring them one step closer to epiphany. If I particularly enjoy a topic, I’ve found that my enthusiasm becomes contagious and the students do as well. So I’m always trying to find ways to make even the most mundane, procedural, or frankly boring subjects come alive. It is those “aha” moments that become lasting impressions my students take with them long after the semester ends. Many of them may not go on to be accountants but they will remember how they felt when their teacher exuded passion for a topic and was able to wrap them up in the moment and help them truly understand.

My Favorite Courses to Teach

Financial Accounting ACCT200 - I love introducing debits and credits to students!

My Professional Experience

Awards & Distinctions

• Nomination: Excellence in Teaching
  Category: Teaching
  Siena College, School of Business, 2022