[citation needed] Haskins was educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, now called the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, where he earned a degree in civil engineering,[2] and subsequently completed his studies in Paris.

[3] Her uncle was three times Mayor of New York, and her grandfather controlled the American Sugar Refining Company ("Domino").

[1] Haskins advocated unified and reliable accounting principles, lecturing widely on history and methods.

Haskins stated that the public accountant "understands the anatomy and physiology of business and the rules of health of corporations, partnerships, and individual enterprises.

[5] An obituary in a leading New York newspaper alluded to his character, accomplishments, and circumstances:Mr. Haskins occupied a position singular and unique in relation to his fellows in the profession; removed from all the petty jealousies engendered by the battle for a livelihood; possessing means more than ample for the requirements of himself and his personal family, he gave freely in time, money, and influence to every movement designed to place the certified public accountant on a par in the eyes of the world with the professions of law and of medicine.