Sheldon Weatherstone

Biography

Sheldon Weatherstone, CPA, CA, MBA, CRISC, CITP, is director of the CPA graduate program at the Telfer School of Management, a role he has held since 2022. He is a continuing special appointment professor at the rank of assistant professor (with the equivalent of a PhD) who has spent the past 20 years teaching advanced and graduate level audit and financial accounting courses, shaping generations of accounting professionals.

Sheldon is responsible for the development and delivery of the CPA graduate program at Telfer. His long-standing involvement with accounting includes serving as a seminar leader for both the former ICAO School of Accountancy and the current CPA Canada Professional Education Program delivered through CPA Ontario. He has also served as an associate member of the Accounting Standards Board and is a faculty colleague with CPA Ontario representing Telfer.

Deeply involved in the professional community, Sheldon is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association — Ottawa chapter, where he regularly participates in local initiatives, and is also a member of the American Institute of CPAs. His technical specialization is IT audit, an area in which he has taught, practised and advised extensively.

At the Telfer School of Management, Sheldon contributes to academic governance through his work on the Accounting and Finance Section Committee, the Graduate Professional Programs Committee, the School Council and the University of Ottawa Professors Advisory Committee on IT. Beyond the University, he also serves on the Heritage College Professors Advisory Committee.

Sheldon has played a central role in student professional development, co-ordinating the Telfer / CPA Ontario Capstone Case Competition and the Jeux du Commerce accounting team, both of which are flagship experiential learning initiatives.

His contributions to curriculum development extend nationally. He has designed courses for the Royal Military College’s Accounting PEP Program in Audit, developed professional development courses for Densmore Consulting and supported CPA education across multiple institutions.

Before entering academia full time, Sheldon enjoyed a distinguished 36-year professional career: seven years in public accounting, followed by 27 years with a federal Crown financial institution as a risk management specialist, culminating in his role as chief audit executive for a publicly-traded high tech company.

Throughout his career, Sheldon has been recognized for his leadership, technical expertise and unwavering commitment to advancing the accounting profession through education, mentorship and community engagement.