Accounting and Control
Accounting and Control
Accounting and Control investigate the questions facing accountants, controllers and financial managers, among others. Students examine reporting, accountability, internal/external controls, regulations, governance requirements and practices, international performance measurement, compensation, risk management and intellectual capital measurement. We expect all students to understand accounting processes and assimilate current issues in accounting practice – but Telfer students also push beyond the boundaries of traditional accounting, incorporating a thorough economic, financial, organizational or sociological perspective into their work on contemporary accounting issues.
Field Courses
MGT8101 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING (3 units)
The theoretical foundations of accounting research and methodologies are examined. Topics include the role of accounting information in capital markets, earnings management, voluntary disclosure, the impact of accounting on judgment and decisions, accounting standards setting accounting standards for sustainable development, intangibles and intellectual capital.
MGT8102 ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL (3 units)
The role of Accounting and other control instruments in ensuring good corporate governance. Topics include executive compensation, ownership structure, the role of the board of directors, effectiveness of internal controls, enterprise risk management, sustainable management, corporate governance requirements and practices in the public and private sectors.
MGT8103 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL RESEARCH (3 units)
Critical evaluation of studies in targeted domains of accounting and control. Identification and evaluation of new orientations with an in-depth analysis of historical developments of the domain. Specific domains explored depend on the professor leading the seminar. Topics are offered on a rotating basis. Presentation and discussion of thesis project and other personal research projects.
Contact
For information about the PhD program as a whole, please feel free to contact the Graduate Student Services Centre.
Email:
Phone: 613-562-5884
For information about the research in the Accounting and Control field, please contact Dr. Lamia Chourou
Dr. Lamia Chourou
613-562-5800 x 4770
