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Research and collaboration are at the heart of the UBC Business Administration in Accounting PhD program. Here, you will be equipped with the in-depth knowledge, communication skills, and immersive research capabilities you’ll need to be at the forefront of your discipline.

Right from the outset of the program, you will receive individualized attention, guidance, and mentorship from our faculty. Not only will they enrich your knowledge and build your skillset, our faculty will be your support network as you as you integrate yourself into a vibrant academic community.

For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website

What makes the program unique?

The research faculty in Accounting publish in the top journals in the field, and engage in empirical research in financial accounting, auditing and taxation. Our program draws effectively on strong research faculty in other fields, including finance, economics, policy analysis, and management science. Of particular importance are the variety of research workshops held each week which expose students to current research by leading researchers from UBC and other universities in accounting and the related fields.

The program attracts some of the world’s sharpest, most curious minds who, over the course of the program, sharpen their skills and deepen their knowledge. Upon graduating, you will:

• Have in-depth knowledge of the process of scientific discovery and the Philosophy of Science (epistemology), which you will be able to apply to your research discipline.
• Be a skilled communicator with the ability to share your knowledge and expertise effectively with a variety of audiences. You will be able to present your findings at a research seminar or a conference, to teach a complete course effectively, and be able to publish in the academic genre of your discipline.
• Have the appropriate analytical research foundation for your chosen area of specialization, and you will be able to apply your analytical knowledge and skills to research problems in that area.
• Have an in-depth understanding of leading research within your chosen area of specialization, and you will be able to enrich and advance that body of knowledge through deep analysis and synthesis of research problems and findings.

Program Structure

Students are required to take a cross-divisional course in research methods, a course in teaching methods, and the following four courses in the accounting division.:

• COMM 651 Analysis of Accounting Information in Markets. An examination of theoretical research into the role of public accounting information in capital markets and its relation to market prices, and the impact and disclosure of private investor and private management information.
• COMM 657 Empirical Methods in Accounting Research. An introduction to empirical accounting research, emphasizing the use of theoretical arguments in developing testable hypotheses, econometric methodologies used to address accounting research problems and data issues that arise in testing hypotheses.
• COMM 658 Research Workshop in Accounting. Discussion of accounting research presented by faculty and PhD students from UBC and other universities.
• COMM 659 Advanced Topics in Empirical Accounting Research. A selection of special topics in accounting research.  The exact topics covered depend on the research expertise of the faculty members teaching the course in any given year.

You select your remaining coursework from other divisions and departments such as Finance, Economics and Mathematics, with the guidance of the PhD advisor.

You begin active research in the first year of your program by completing a summer research project. Most students write their comprehensive examination after their second year of course-work and spend the remainder of the program working on their dissertation research.

Quick Facts

Program enquiries, admission information & requirements, 1) check eligibility, minimum academic requirements.

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:

• Canada or the United States
• International countries other than the United States

Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements. Please review the program website carefully to understand the program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as it is a competitive process.

English Language Test

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.

Minimum requirements for the two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based

Overall score requirement : 100

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

Overall score requirement : 7.0

Other Test Scores

Some programs require additional test scores such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Test (GMAT). The requirements for this program are:

The GRE or a comparable test is required. Please check the program website.

Prior degree, course and other requirements

Course requirements.

Most students have had prior studies in accounting, but some have entered into the program with backgrounds primarily in finance, economics, or mathematics and then developed their understanding of accounting by taking appropriate undergraduate or Masters' courses in accounting. 

2) Meet Deadlines

September 2025 intake, application open date, canadian applicants, international applicants, deadline explanations.

Deadline to submit online application. No changes can be made to the application after submission.

Deadline to upload scans of official transcripts through the applicant portal in support of a submitted application. Information for accessing the applicant portal will be provided after submitting an online application for admission.

Deadline for the referees identified in the application for admission to submit references. See Letters of Reference for more information.

3) Prepare Application

Transcripts.

All applicants have to submit transcripts from all past post-secondary study. Document submission requirements depend on whether your institution of study is within Canada or outside of Canada.

Letters of Reference

A minimum of three references are required for application to graduate programs at UBC. References should be requested from individuals who are prepared to provide a report on your academic ability and qualifications.

Statement of Interest

Many programs require a statement of interest , sometimes called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.

• Supervision

Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their thesis supervisor. Please follow the instructions provided by each program whether applicants should contact faculty members.

Instructions regarding thesis supervisor contact for Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Accounting (PhD)

Citizenship verification.

Permanent Residents of Canada must provide a clear photocopy of both sides of the Permanent Resident card.

4) Apply Online

All applicants must complete an online application form and pay the application fee to be considered for admission to UBC.

Tuition & Financial Support

Financial Support

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based (i.e. based on your academic performance) and need-based (i.e. based on your financial situation) opportunities.

Program Funding Packages

We provide a financial package that includes tuition plus $30,000 per year for the first five years of the PhD Program.

Average Funding

• 3 students received Research Assistantships. Average RA funding based on 3 students was $15,718.
• 1 student received Academic Assistantships valued at $2,400.
• 3 students received internal awards. Average internal award funding based on 3 students was $19,606.

Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding)

All applicants are encouraged to review the awards listing to identify potential opportunities to fund their graduate education. The database lists merit-based scholarships and awards and allows for filtering by various criteria, such as domestic vs. international or degree level.

Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA)

Many professors are able to provide Research Assistantships (GRA) from their research grants to support full-time graduate students studying under their supervision. The duties constitute part of the student's graduate degree requirements. A Graduate Research Assistantship is considered a form of fellowship for a period of graduate study and is therefore not covered by a collective agreement. Stipends vary widely, and are dependent on the field of study and the type of research grant from which the assistantship is being funded.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA)

Graduate programs may have Teaching Assistantships available for registered full-time graduate students. Full teaching assistantships involve 12 hours work per week in preparation, lecturing, or laboratory instruction although many graduate programs offer partial TA appointments at less than 12 hours per week. Teaching assistantship rates are set by collective bargaining between the University and the Teaching Assistants' Union .

Graduate Academic Assistantships (GAA)

Academic Assistantships are employment opportunities to perform work that is relevant to the university or to an individual faculty member, but not to support the student’s graduate research and thesis. Wages are considered regular earnings and when paid monthly, include vacation pay.

Financial aid (need-based funding)

Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies. Please review eligibility and types of loans .

All students may be able to access private sector or bank loans.

Foreign government scholarships

Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad. International applicants should check the various governmental resources in their home country, such as the Department of Education, for available scholarships.

Working while studying

The possibility to pursue work to supplement income may depend on the demands the program has on students. It should be carefully weighed if work leads to prolonged program durations or whether work placements can be meaningfully embedded into a program.

International students enrolled as full-time students with a valid study permit can work on campus for unlimited hours and work off-campus for no more than 20 hours a week.

A good starting point to explore student jobs is the UBC Work Learn program or a Co-Op placement .

Tax credits and RRSP withdrawals

Students with taxable income in Canada may be able to claim federal or provincial tax credits.

Canadian residents with RRSP accounts may be able to use the Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) which allows students to withdraw amounts from their registered retirement savings plan (RRSPs) to finance full-time training or education for themselves or their partner.

Please review Filing taxes in Canada on the student services website for more information.

Cost Estimator

Applicants have access to the cost estimator to develop a financial plan that takes into account various income sources and expenses.

Career Outcomes

102 students graduated between 2005 and 2013. Of these, career information was obtained for 100 alumni (based on research conducted between Feb-May 2016):

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UBC's PhD program in Accounting has a reputation for producing strong researchers. Recent graduates from the program have been placed in schools including Boston College, Purdue University, University of Hong Kong, University of Toronto, University of Alberta, Brock University and Queen's University.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

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• Research Supervisors

This list shows faculty members with full supervisory privileges who are affiliated with this program. It is not a comprehensive list of all potential supervisors as faculty from other programs or faculty members without full supervisory privileges can request approvals to supervise graduate students in this program.

• Cavusoglu, Hasan (IT investment, information security, value of information technology, online product differentiation, information system security, Economics & sustainability, Management Information Systems)
• Cenfetelli, Ronald Timothy (Human computer interaction, E-Business, IT-mediated customer service, Negative aspects of technology, Structural equation modeling, Survey research techniques, Multi-level modeling)
• Chamberlain, Sandra (Accounting and the economics of, Valuation of publicly traded firms using accounting information, Accounting and contracting, Earnings quality, Accounting for Financial Institutions)
• D Adduzio, Jenna (Voluntary and mandatory disclosures; Regulatory and standard setting issues; Disclosure materiality)
• Lee, Gene (Economics and business administration; Management information systems; Applied Machine Learning; Business Analytics; Computer Science and Statistics; Cybersecurity; Information Systems; Mobile Ecosystem; Social Media Analysis; Text Mining)
• Lo, Kin (financial reports; financial disclosures; financial statements; accounting; stock options; executive compensation; auditing; stock valuation; securities regulation; tax planning; tax policy, Empirical research in financial accounting and reporting, Investigating the motives and effects of voluntary disclosures, The effects of alternative regulated reporting regimes, Refinement of accounting research methodology, Examining the role of accounting in equity valuation)
• Lundholm, Russell (Financial statement analysis )
• Nan, Ning (Economics and business administration; Management information systems; blockchain governance; complex adaptive systems; digital business; evolvable information systems; Information Systems; Management; online community)
• Swanson, David (Finance; Economics of Regulation; Political Economics; SEC; Securities Litigation)
• Vijayaraghavan, Rajesh (Accounting and risk management in financial institutions, Disclosure, Corporate governance and performance measurement, Corporate Finance, Applications of machine learning)
• Yan, Han (Accounting; Financial economics; Banking; Climate Finance; Voluntary Disclosure; Earnings Quality; Reduced Form and Structural Estimation)
• Yeung, Ira (Voluntary Disclosure; Information Quality; Financial Institutions)
• Zhang, Jenny Li (Accounting; Economics and business administration; Management information systems; Finance and Accounting; Financial reporting, corporate disclosure, restatements, pension)
• Zheng, Xin (SEC Enforcement, Securities Litigation, Auditing, Fraud, Regulation, Financial Reporting)

Doctoral Citations

Sample Thesis Submissions

• Climate-linked pay and supply chain management

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Within accounting faculty engage in empirical research in financial accounting, auditing, and taxation.

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Schulich’s PhD Program in Accounting is all about groundbreaking research. It offers you the opportunity to work with leading researchers on issues that concern the business community, the accounting profession and broader society. Through a combination of mentoring, coursework, seminars and a wide variety of research and teaching opportunities, you will learn the craft of academic accounting research.

To be successful, you will have to go far beyond the basic program requirements. You will be expected to participate in research with faculty members, to develop your own research ideas into conference presentations and academic articles, and to submit those articles to leading journals for publication.

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Study options.

Student admission is restricted to full-time study exclusively for the first four years. It is not recommended to be working outside of the PhD program during your studies. Students must be able to participate in the PhD program in Toronto.

Choose a study option to view its details and requirements

Available delivery options

• Full-time 48 to 72 months

Location(s)

• Keele Campus Toronto

The requirements to successfully complete the program are outlined below in “Curriculum Overview.”

The minimal requirements of the PhD Program in Accounting include: the successful completion of two years of course work, a comprehensive examination, a research proposal, and a dissertation documenting independent and original research. If you don’t have the academic background of our usual PhD students, you may be required to take additional courses. Your dissertation will take between one and three years to complete, depending on your eventual topic and research methods.

As noted above, complete training in research requires you to exceed these minimal requirements. In particular, you must engage actively in research during your program. Throughout the program you will also be expected to participate in seminars, workshops, and conferences at the local, national, and international levels. It will be your responsibility to push as far as your skills and aptitude can take you. Frequent interaction with faculty members and fellow students is necessary in order that you develop intellectually and professionally.

Coursework:

Your coursework plan will be developed in consultation with the Accounting Area’s PhD Program Coordinator. The courses are typically one semester long (3.0 credits), and fall into six categories:

Required DCAD Courses:

You will be required to take the following DCAD core courses:

This course focuses on the use of univariate and multivariate statistics as applied to social and behavioural research within the fields of organizational, management, and consumer studies. It covers descriptive statistics, mean difference testing, analysis of variance and covariance, linear and logistic regression, and a priori sample size calculations, as well as power and effect size calculations.

• DCAD 7100 3.00 LOGICS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH This examines the major philosophical debates in the social sciences and explores the rationale of different approaches to social research. Students learn how to select and develop appropriate research strategies and how to critically examine the use of various research strategies.
• DCAD 7250 3.00 RESEARCH DESIGN This course introduces students to research design, strengthens their reasoning and theoretical development skills, helps them effectively apply a range of empirical methodologies to their own research and critically review empirical studies done by others. Topics include types of variables, relationships, sampling and measurement, survey and field research designs, experimental designs, and alternative designs, and research design biases and artifacts.
• DCAD 7400 3.00 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS This course provides students with detailed exposure to the qualitative research methodologies that have begun to exert a major influence on management research over the last 10 years.

These DCAD courses are designed to ensure that all PhD students at Schulich acquire a basic competence in research methods, including quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, and the philosophy and methods used in the social sciences.

Accounting Core and Elective Courses

You will also be required to take four of the following doctoral accounting courses:

• ACTG 7010 3.00 OVERVIEW OF ACCOUNTING RESEARCH This course offers Ph.D. students an introduction to the core knowledge about various research paradigms in accounting research.
• ACTG 7020 3.00 EMPIRICAL METHODS IN ACCOUNTING RESEARCH No course description found.
• ACTG 7030 3.00 JUDGEMENT & DECISION RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING An in-depth study of research methods useful for investigating how and how well judgments and decisions are made in accounting, auditing and financial reporting contexts.
• ACTG 7040 3.00 ADVANCED TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING RESEARCH No course description found.

Explores advanced topics in financial accounting research. It provides an overview of selected topics in financial accounting and related areas, and enhances students' applied skills in analyzing financial accounting data. The course covers classic papers, methodology papers, and papers that represent some of the most recent developments in the field.

• ACTG 7950 3.00 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING RESEARCH No course description found.

Two Elective Courses

These two courses are selected with the assistance of the Accounting PhD program director and will be from disciplines that are foundational to Accounting such as Economics, Finance and Organizational studies.

Additional course requirements for students with limited relevant backgrounds

Students who have no master’s degree are normally required to take two additional graduate level courses to improve their methodological training; these courses could be, for example, in statistics, econometrics, and psychometrics.

A typical student entering the PhD program with a Masters degree will take at least 10 courses (or 30 credit hours) comprised of four DCAD courses, four accounting core courses, two foundational courses, plus possible electives. At the rate of three courses per semester, a typical student will complete his/her coursework in four semesters (Fall / Winter / Fall / Winter).

A typical student entering the PhD program without a Masters degree will take at least 12 courses (or 36 credit hours) comprised of the above courses plus the two required quantitative methods courses. At the rate of three courses per semester, such a student will complete his/her coursework in four semesters (Fall / Winter / Fall / Winter).

Comprehensive Examination:

Students undergo a comprehensive examination after successfully completing all coursework. This examination is designed to demonstrate knowledge of the accounting field, the chosen foundation field, and research methodologies. The comprehensive examination is set and administered by Accounting Area faculty members. It is normally administered within 24 months of entry into the PhD program. A second and final attempt at this examination is allowed (within six months of the first examination) if the student is unsuccessful in the first attempt.

The program regards the comprehensive examination as a pivotal point for deciding whether students should be allowed to proceed with their studies or be

Dissertation Proposal and Oral Defence:

Candidates must prepare a written proposal to conduct original dissertation research carried out under the supervision of a supervisory committee, and must defend this to the satisfaction of the thesis supervisor and members of the supervisory committee.

Dissertation Proposal and Oral Examination:

Candidates must prepare a dissertation based on original research carried out under the supervision of a supervisory committee and submit the results in appropriate dissertation form. After the formal submission of the dissertation, an oral examination is held. It is expected that all or part of the dissertation will be published following professional or scientific review.

Our faculty members do research that matters. We have substantial experience in a broad range of research paradigms and methodologies. We publish in pinnacle accounting journals on a variety of topics, including topics broadly related to the public policy and public interest consequences of accounting practice. Recent publications have examined topics such as corruption, ethics, executive compensation, international standard setting, and pensions to name but a few. A significant number of accounting area faculty members participate in the Schulich Public Interest Accounting Group, which is part of the Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business.

Selected faculty members

Professor of Accounting

Associate Professor of Accounting

Professor of Accounting; Associate Dean, Students; Ron Binns Chair in Financial Reporting, Banking and Governance

FCA, FCPA (Ontario); Professor of Accounting; Area Coordinator, Accounting

Career Opportunities

The demand for PhD graduates in accounting is very strong in Canada, the U.S., and across the globe. The Schulich PhD Program in Accounting will prepare you for a career in research and teaching at top business schools around the world. The program will give you a strong academic foundation in accounting, as well as an understanding of the relationship between accounting and other fields of management.

Placement of Recent Graduates

Student Research

Scholarly development is an integral part of student life at Schulich School of Business. Working on research topics with award-winning faculty, you will present your findings at industry conferences and publish them in key publications. Highlighted below are some recent accomplishments of PhD students in the Accounting area.

Selected Publications

Changqiu Yu (Forthcoming), “Valuation Uncertainty and Analysts’ Use of DCF Models,” Review of Accounting Studies (with Shengzhong H. and H. Tan, X. Wang)

Lei Zhang (Forthcoming), “Climate Change Social Norms and  Corporate Cash Holdings,” Journal of Business Ethics (with K. Kanagaretnam and J. Gao)

Christine Gilbert (2023), “Resistance, hegemony, and critical accounting interventions: Lessons from debates over government debt,” Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Katherine Ruff (2023), “Impact valuations in social finance: emic and polyvocal stakeholder accounts,” Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal , 36(1), pp.295-322 (with Graham, C. and Nappert, P.)

Pier-Luc Nappert (2023), “Impact valuations in social finance: emic and polyvocal stakeholder accounts,” Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal , 36(1), pp.295-322 (with Graham, C. and Ruff, K.)

Pier-Luc Nappert (2023), “The assetization of baseball players: Instrumentalizing promise with signing bonuses and human capital contracts,” Accounting, Organizations and Society , 105, p.101402 (with Plante, M.)

Pier-Luc Nappert (2023),  “The dissipation of corporate accountability: Deaths of the elderly in for-profit care homes during the coronavirus pandemic,” Critical Perspectives on Accounting , p.102595 (with Graham, C., Himick, D.)

Pier-Luc Nappert (2023), “The professional responsibility of accountants as re-defined by the inclusion of the NOCLAR standard in the Code of Ethics,” Research Handbook on Accounting and Ethics (pp. 19-34). Edward Elgar Publishing (with Fiolleau, K. and Thorne, L.)

Ziyao San (2023), “Executive extraversion and voluntary disclosure: evidence from management earnings forecasts,” Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics ,30:1,56-71 (with Liao, C., A. Tsang and Y. Miao Yu)

Akhila Chawla (2022), “The oil price crisis and contagion effects on the Canadian economy,” Applied Economics , 54(13), pp.1527-1543 (with Gajurel, D.)

Akhila Chawla (2022), “International Information Spillovers and Asymmetric Volatility in South Asian Stock Markets,” Journal of Risk and Financial Management , 15(10), p.471 (with Gajurel, D.)

Christine Gilbert (2022), “The COVID-19 crisis and massive public debts: What should we expect?” Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Christine Gilbert (2022), “The audit of public debt: Auditing as a device for political resistance in a neoliberal era,” Critical Perspectives on Accounting (Vol 85, 102263)

Gajindranath Maharaj (2022), “Sanders Foods: Planning for Success—An Instructional Case,” Accounting Perspectives (with  Spraakman, and Nguyen, E.H.)

June Woo Park (2022), “Firstborn CEOs and credit ratings,” The British Accounting Review (Vol 54 Issue 4)

Lei Zhang (2022), “Relationship between Climate Risk and Physical and Organizational Capital,” Management International Review Volume 62, 245–283 (with Kanagaretnam, K. and G.J. Lobo)

Akhila Chawla (2021), “Social audit, accountability and accounting–an Indian perspective,) Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies , 11(1), pp.10-26

Christine Gilbert (2021), “Debt,  accounting, and the transformation of individuals into financially responsible neoliberal subjects,” Critical Perspectives on Accounting (Vol 77 102186)

Ziyao San (2021), “Board reforms around the world: The effect on corporate social responsibility,” Corporate Governance: An International Review Volume 29, 496-523 (with Liao, C., A. Tsang and Y. Miao Yu)

Claire (Qiuju)Deng   (2020), “Do locally based independent directors reduce corporate misconduct? Evidence from Chinese listed firms,” Journal of International Accounting Research , 19(3), pp.61-90 (with Kanagaretnam, K. and Zhou, Z.)

Katherine Ruff (2020), “Counter accounts of profit: outrage to action through “just” calculation,” Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal , 33(4), pp.699-726 (with Himick, D.)

Preetika Joshi (2020), “Does Private Country‐by‐Country Reporting Deter Tax Avoidance and Income Shifting? Evidence from BEPS Action Item 13,” Journal of Accounting Research , 58: 333-381. doi:10.1111/1475-679X.12304

Preetika Joshi (2020), “Does Public Country-by-Country Reporting Deter Tax Avoidance and Income Shifting?” Contemporary Accounting Research , 37 (4), 2357-2397 (with Vuong Persson, A. and Outslay, E.)

Gregory Saxton (2019), “Do CSR messages resonate? Examining public reactions to firms’ CSR efforts on social media,” Journal of Business Ethics ,†δ 155, 359-377. (2021 Impact Factor: 6.331) (with D., Gomez, L., Ngoh,* Z., Lin,* Y, & Dietrich,* S.)

Recent Dissertation Topics

2023: Errol Osecki – The Influence of Affect Regulation on Professional Skepticism

2023: John Kurpierz – Citizen Use and Comprehension of Government Accounting Information: Applications of Design Science Research Methodology

2023: Xiaoran (Jason) Jia – Three Essays on the Economic Impact of FinTech Lending

2022: Lei Zhang – Three Essays on the Influence of Climate Change on Corporate Behaviors

2021: Changqiu Yu – Analysts’ Risk Discussions and the Use of Valuation Models: A Content Analysis of Sell-Side Equity Analyst Reports

2021: Pier-Luc Nappert – Accounting and Performance Metrics in the Sport Business

2021: Ziyao San – Voluntary Disclosure and Corporate Innovation: Evidence from Management Earnings Forecasts

2021: Claire (Qiuju) Deng – A Post-ANT Study of the Translation of a Performance Management System

2020: Preetika Joshi – Global Tax Transparency and Tax Behaviour: Empirical Evidence for the Effects of Country-By-Country Reporting on Tax Avoidance and Income Shifting

2020: Christine Gilbert – Debt, Neoliberalism, and Accounting

2020: Gajindranath Maharaj – Accounting and Money Laundering

2019: June Woo Park – The Incremental Information Content of Analysts’ Research Reports and Firms’ Annual Reports: Evidence from Textual Analysis

2017: Katherine Ruff – Materializing Performance: The Interactions that Enact Inclusions, Exclusions and Arrangements in Charity Social Performance Reports

2017: Akhila Chawla – Accounting and Accountability in the Field of Social Services – A Multi-level Investigation

2016: Gregory Saxton – CSR, Big Data, and Accounting: Firms’ Use of Social Media for CSR-Focused Reporting, Accountability, and Reputation Gain

Current PhD students in the Accounting Area:

as of Fall 2023

• Tahmina Ahmed
• Nicolas Epelbaum
• Mohammad Maruf Hasan
• Sameera Hassan
• Paulo Homero Junior
• Patricia Jackson Farrell
• Makini McGuire-Brown
• Leigh Ellen Walsh
• Golazin Zarghami Parast
• Haoyu Zhang
• Shujie Zhang

Accounting specialization

UBC's PhD program in Accounting has a reputation for producing strong researchers. Recent graduates from the program have been placed in schools including Boston College, Purdue University, University of Hong Kong, University of Toronto, University of Alberta, Brock University and Queen's University.

The research faculty in Accounting publish in the top journals in the field, and engage in empirical research in financial accounting, auditing and taxation. Our program draws effectively on strong research faculty in other fields, including finance, economics, policy analysis, and management science. Of particular importance are the variety of research workshops held each week which expose students to current research by leading researchers from UBC and other universities in accounting and the related fields.

Most students have had prior studies in accounting, but some have entered into the program with backgrounds primarily in finance, economics, or mathematics and then developed their understanding of accounting by taking appropriate undergraduate or Masters' courses in accounting. 

Each student is expected to develop their research skills by taking courses in finance, statistics and economics, as well as the research seminars in accounting. The faculty work closely with students to develop their research skills. Except for those funded from outside sources, at least four years of funding is guaranteed to all admitted students. Part of this funding is in the form of a research assistantship, which gives students the opportunity to learn by participating in the research of the faculty.

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Program of study

Students are required to take a cross-divisional course in research methods, a course in teaching methods, and the following four courses in the accounting division.:

• COMM 651 Analysis of Accounting Information in Markets An examination of theoretical research into the role of public accounting information in capital markets and its relation to market prices, and the impact and disclosure of private investor and private management information.
• COMM 657 Empirical Methods in Accounting Research An introduction to empirical accounting research, emphasizing the use of theoretical arguments in developing testable hypotheses, econometric methodologies used to address accounting research problems and data issues that arise in testing hypotheses.
• COMM 658 Research Workshop in Accounting Discussion of accounting research presented by faculty and PhD students from UBC and other universities.
• COMM 659 Advanced Topics in Empirical Accounting Research A selection of special topics in accounting research.  The exact topics covered depend on the research expertise of the faculty members teaching the course in any given year.

You select your remaining coursework from other divisions and departments such as Finance, Economics and Mathematics, with the guidance of the PhD advisor.

You begin active research in the first year of your program by completing a summer research project. Most students write their comprehensive examination after their second year of course-work and spend the remainder of the program working on their dissertation research.

Sample program sequences

A typical schedule for a PhD student in Accounting may be as follows. (Selection of the elective courses will depend on your background and interests. You are expected to attend the weekly accounting research workshops (COMM 658) throughout your entire program.)

Year 1 - Fall: COMM 693 (research methods), and two or three elective courses Year 1 - Spring: COMM 651, COMM 659, COMM 695 (finance) Year 1 - Summer: Summer Research Paper Year 2 - Fall: COMM 671 (finance), and two or three elective courses Year 2 - Spring: COMM 657, COMM 674 (finance) and one elective course Year 2 - Summer: Comprehensive Examination Year 3 - Teaching Methods Course, preparation and presentation of thesis proposal Year 4 - Preparation and Defense of Thesis

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PhD in administration - Accounting

Phd in administration – accounting.

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Are you planning on an academic career in the field of accounting? Are you interested in financial accounting, audit, management control or governance?

Do your PhD in a milieu devoted to research, in a community of professors and researchers renowned for excellence.

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• Offered by HEC Montréal jointly with Concordia and McGill universities and the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). This partnership gives you access to resources (faculty and courses) rarely available elsewhere in the world.
• Full-time program allowing you to complete your studies in 4 or 5 years.
• Program offered in French, English or both.
• Tuition fees waived and competitive funding for the first four years of your studies.

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Placement rate

of the 27 graduates from this doctoral program hold positions as professors at Canadian or foreign universities.

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The professors and researchers in the Accounting Department publish in top-tier journals, including:

• Accounting, Organizations and Society
• Comptabilité, contrôle, audit
• Corporate Governance: An International Review
• Journal of Accounting Research
• Journal of Business Ethics
• Management Accounting Research
• Organization Studies
• Review of Accounting Studies
• Strategic Management Journal
• The Accounting Review

Varied research interests

Professors’ research interests cover financial accounting, management accounting, auditing and taxation. This includes the following themes:

• Accounting manipulation and fraud
• Audit market
• Careers and jobs for accountants and controllers
• Corporate governance
• Corporate taxation
• Cost accounting
• Diversity on boards of directors
• Executive compensation
• Financial information and reporting
• International accounting standards
• Management control systems
• Performance measurement
• Performance measurement in non-profit organizations
• Quality of financial and non-financial information
• Social responsibility

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World-class research in accounting

HEC Montréal offers doctoral students in accounting an exceptional scientific milieu.

A series of seminars featuring presentations by internationally renowned scholars .

Research chairs and professorships

• CPA International Research Chair in Management Control , directed by Professor Samuel Sponem
• Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Governance , directed by Professor Claude Francoeur
• Professorship Roland-Chagnon in Acounting and Tax: Professor Suzanne Landry
• Research Professorship in Comparative Governance: Professor Eduardo Schiehll
• Research Professorship in Sociology of the Accounting Profession: Professor Anna Samsonova-Taddei
• Research Professorship Roland-Chagnon in Audit: Professor Zvi Singer
• Research professorship in development of accounting expertise: Professor Mouna Hazgui

Researchers in this specialization work closely with several research groups and knowledge transfer hubs, including:

• Alphonse and Dorimène Desjardins International Institute for Cooperatives
• e3 Hub – Expertise in Energy and Environment
• IDEOS – Social Enterprises Management Hub
• Retirement and Savings Institute
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Our funding package is one the most generous among the Canadian business schools. We pay full tuition to all students admitted. We provide in excess of $120,000 over four years plus partial funding in year 5 to all incoming PhD students. We also support each student’s participation and attendance at academic conferences (subject to approval) to encourage presenting research and building networks.

The main mission of the PhD program in Accounting at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, is to prepare prospective faculty members for positions at reputable business schools in Canada and around the world. Our graduates teach and research in schools such as American University of Cairo, Concordia University, Mount Royal University, University of Ottawa, Royal Roads University. University of Texas-Pan American and York University.

Some of the factors that make our graduates successful include a rigorous admission process, training in core business, accounting, and statistics. In addition to five core seminars in business and research methodology, our students are required to complete four seminars in accounting research, one seminar in a minor area (Corporate Sustainability and Finance are popular choices) and two statistics courses. For their seminar courses students are required to take Managerial Accounting Seminar, Financial Accounting Seminar, and Paradigms, Issues, and Methods.  They may choose from other optional courses including Evaluating Environmental Performance, Tax, Advanced Financial, and Advanced Managerial or other Special Topics (as a directed study). Additionally, the Accounting Area holds a regular series of research presentations by our faculty members and well-known researchers from other universities, as part of or independently of these courses. With help from their professors, PhD students undertake their own research project through a summer research program at the end of their first year, which may be further developed for conference presentation and/or expanded into dissertation research. PhD students are frequently provided with opportunities to work with professors on accounting research projects.  

Financial aid is available to some of our students through the Chartered Accountants Education Foundation, and the Certified Management Accountants.  Please view their websites for specific requirements for applying.  PhD students, along with professors, can apply for small amounts of funding to support research projects through the Certified Management Accountants and Certified General Accountants internal research competitions.  Other competitive awards that may be of interest to support research are the Peter Valentine Corporate Governance Award and the Enbridge Corporate Sustainability Award Doctoral Scholarship, if doing research on these topics.

When ready, students are encouraged to attend and present papers at the Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA), the American Accounting Association (AAA), the European Accounting Association (EAA), and the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC).  Students can also attend the Contemporary Accounting Research (CAR) conference as a PhD participant.  Other conferences of regional or special interest, depending on the student’s area of research, may also be encouraged.  There are also a number of PhD doctoral consortiums that can be attended.

PhD students are free to select their own topic of interest for their dissertation research; however, most students choose a topic of interest they may share with one of the accounting professors. Some topics that have been investigated in the past include international accounting, capital markets, intellectual capital, public sector accounting, managerial performance systems, and corporate sustainability.  Methods include experimental, events studies using archival data, case studies, empirical analysis, and others.  Both qualitative and quantitative methods are used as well. Our graduates publish in such quality journals as Journal of Accounting Research (JAR), Contemporary Accounting Research (CAR), Accounting, Organization and Society (AOS), and Journal of Business Ethics. Many of our graduates serve as associate editors or in the editorial boards of reputable journals.

Area chair: Dr. Mark Anderson , Associate Professor

The Ph.D. Program in Management Information Systems (MIS), which also goes under the name Business Technology Management (BTM), at the Haskayne School of Business (HSB) is a research-based program designed to prepare candidates to become strong scholars at universities and other research-based institutions.

The focus of the Ph.D. program in MIS/BTM at HSB is on the economics of information systems, otherwise known as the “econ of IS”, and related areas. The course work, which covers about two years, is designed to prepare the candidates in economics, econometrics, research methods, quantitative methods, and state-of-the-art research in the econ of IS.

Active participation in research with one or more faculty members begins no later than the first summer. All research faculty in MIS/BTM have one or more publications in the field’s top journals, and this provides a strong basis for guidance and future prospects.

Recent research areas include:

• Productivity impacts of Information technology (IT)
• E-commerce and channels of distribution
• Electronic retailing
• Platform-mediated networks
• Online data and reputations
• Economics of user-generated content
• Business process reengineering
• IT outsourcing
• Adaptive control in scheduling
• Price quotation in supply chains
• IT and organizational design
• IT applications in healthcare

Area chair: Dr. Raymond A. Patterson , Professor

Researchers:

• Dr. Barrie R. Nault
• Dr. Ray Patterson
• Dr. Hooman Hidaji
• Dr. Duy Dao
• Dr. Jian (Ray) Zhang

The Haskayne PhD in Entrepreneurship and Innovation offers students an opportunity to work with faculty who are committed to excellence in theoretical foundations and a variety of research methodologies, preparing them for academic careers.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI) is an interdisciplinary domain that focuses on the activities, people and context involved in initiating, developing, and maintaining an enterprise or innovation. Among topics of interest are new venture opportunities, strategies, and resources; entrepreneurship ecosystems; the owner-manager; the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic development; family business; crowdfunding; start-up governance; social entrepreneurship; intrapreneurship; and international entrepreneurship and policy.

In addition, because entrepreneurship often involves technological innovations, the specialization includes scholarship and dialogue on the management of innovation and technological change, technology strategy, technology-based entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of scientific research.

We encourage students to examine the questions of the field from multiple perspectives and draw upon a wide range of foundational disciplines, including economics, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, and sociology.

Area chair: Dr. Olga Petricevic , Associate Professor

The PhD program in Finance at the Haskayne School of Business is a technical, rigorous, academic program designed to prepare you for a career as a researcher and scholar. You will get a solid education in the mainstreams of finance research and be trained in the professional skills that are necessary to pursue a successful career in academia. The program is intense and requires a lot of dedication and a positive work attitude. Our faculty will work with students in all major areas of finance research including: corporate finance, asset pricing, banking, corporate governance, mathematical finance, and entrepreneurship.   You will work with your advisor to select finance courses that will optimally prepare you for your chosen field of study. To augment the finance courses, students are often encouraged to take classes from mathematics and/or economics. Please visit our University of Calgary Calendar for a description of available courses and prerequisites.

Area chair: Dr. Kyoung Jin Choi , Associate Professor

Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources | Strategy & Global Management

The doctoral programs in SGMA and OBHR are closely aligned, and encourage students to adopt multi-disciplinary and multi-methodology approaches in their research.

The key question to be answered in any SGMA or OBHR thesis is always: how to increase the effectiveness and/or efficiency of a managerial practice with a view to contribute to the firm’s competitive advantage?  

There is considerable flexibility in choosing the thesis subject, i.e., the selected managerial practice’s nature and scope. Such practice may be observable at the level of the individual decision-maker, a team, a sub-unit within the firm, the firm, a strategic alliance or even an industry. 

Answering the key question in a SGMA or OBHR dissertation must build on solid conceptual foundations and take advantage of state-of-the-art empirical methodologies, both in the quantitative and qualitative sphere.

Students are encouraged to adopt an integrative approach, drawing conceptual insight from foundational disciplines such as applied psychology, micro-economics (especially the law, economics and organization branch of micro-economics) and other complementary disciplines with proven potential to answer in a rigorous fashion the key question considered.

The focus should be on gaining an in-depth understanding of the practice at hand in terms of its strengths (or benefits) and weaknesses (or costs), and on developing or evaluating a set of actionable paths towards improving the practice.

For example, work on non-market strategies of firms may require delving into political science, the institutional-theory strand of sociology, and law. As another example, work on designing effective human resources management practices in multinational enterprises may require a serious grounding in conceptual frameworks related to societal culture and organizational behaviour, and deep knowledge of the modern economics-based theory of the multinational enterprise.

All SGMA and OBHR students will be expected to master advanced statistics as used in the leading management journals (such as the Academy of Management Journal), and have an equivalent command of qualitative research methods .

The SGMA and OBHR doctoral programs will provide the PhD students with the multi-disciplinary and multi-methodology training required to examine issues of managerial effectiveness and efficiency in a large variety of organizational settings. 

Students will be supervised by a select group of Haskayne faculty members, who have published in leading academic journals and whose expectation is that each thesis will consist of a set of high quality essays publishable in refereed journals. These faculty members have a history of co-publishing with their students on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the determinants of job satisfaction, to meta-analyses on a wide variety of organizational phenomena, and the strategy and structure of the world’s largest companies.  Take a look at the SGMA and  OBHR faculty members’ research records to see if there is an overlap in interests.

OBHR Area chair:  Dr. Nick Turner , Professor, Distinguished Research Chair, ABL

SGMA Area chair: Dr. Pengfei Li , Associate Professor

The Haskayne School of Business (HSB) doctoral degree in Marketing is a rigorous, research-based academic program designed to prepare you for a career as a marketing scholar.  This program is intensive and the expectations are high.  At graduation, you will have developed a solid theoretical foundation and strong analytical skills to prepare you for a career in university teaching and research. 

All HSB doctoral students are paired with a supervisor from the first day, and you will have opportunities very early in your program to develop close working relationships with faculty members as you become involved in faculty-led research projects (generally toward the end of your first year). These research projects reflect our faculty’s research interests, which are varied and include:

• Consumer Behaviour
• Decision Making
• Product Management/New Product Development
• Relationship Marketing
• Ethics/Social Responsibility
• Sustainability
• International & Global Marketing
• Services Marketing
• Cross-Cultural Marketing Research
• Methodological Issues

Marketing is an interdisciplinary field that draws theories and methodologies from a number of founding disciplines, including economics, psychology, sociology, strategy, and statistics. Depending on your research interests, you will be encouraged to take courses in the foundational disciplines to complement your marketing training. You will also be encouraged to take several courses in statistics and quantitative methods.  Please visit our University of Calgary Calendar for a description of available courses and prerequisites.

Area chair: Dr. Scott Radford , Associate Professor

As a doctoral student in the Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) area, you will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty members who are dedicated to excellence in both research and teaching.  Two particular research strengths of our faculty are:

• Health care operations management, specifically health care delivery optimization through addressing problems of access to care and quality/safety, employing quantitative tools as well as qualitative and empirical studies of health services, and
• Supply chain management, encompassing all aspects, from operations strategy – maximizing responsiveness through flexibility, collaboration and logistics – through supply chain network design, including facility layout and location.

Coursework will be tailored to individual interests but will include a series of seminars to provide in-depth knowledge of research in operations management and exposure to a variety of management science techniques.

Area chair:  Dr. Osman Alp , Professor

The Haskayne School of Business (HSB) doctoral degree in Risk Management and Insurance is a rigorous, research-based academic program.  This program is intensive and the expectations are high.  At graduation, you will have developed a solid theoretical foundation and strong analytical skills to prepare you for a career in university teaching and research. 

• Enterprise risk management
• Corporate governance
• Disaster resilience
• Distribution systems in insurance
• Merger and acquisition activity in the insurance industry
• Competitiveness and efficiency of the insurance industry
• Tort versus no-fault liability systems
• Public policy issues surrounding social insurance systems and pensions
• Risk communication

Risk management and insurance are interdisciplinary fields that draw theory and methodologies from a number of founding disciplines, including economics, law, psychology, and statistics. Depending on your research interests, you will be encouraged to take courses in the foundational disciplines to complement your marketing training. You will also be encouraged to take courses in both qualitative and quantitative methods.  Please visit our University of Calgary Calendar for a description of available courses and prerequisites.

Please note:  Applicants interested in financial risk management should visit the page for FINANCE.

Area chair: Dr. Anne Kleffner , Professor

Cross-Disciplinary Programs

The business school supports the efforts of students wishing to combine a doctoral program in management with doctoral studies in another discipline. These joint programs are individually tailored to meet student interests and needs. Students in cross-disciplinary programs must be highly qualified because it is difficult to meet the standards of two specializations.

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PhD students work closely with faculty in our research-led culture which emphasizes rigor, creativity and innovation. The PhD curriculum is carefully designed to support students as publishing scholars as early as possible in their doctoral studies and we have a terrific track record of placements in leading business schools. Our program is divided into 7 distinct streams of research: Accounting, Economic Analysis and Policy, Finance, Marketing,  Operations Management and Statistics, Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, and Strategic Management.

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The Rotman School is ranked 16th in the world by the Financial Times for its faculty and research. PhD students at Rotman enjoy an academic culture of collaboration and research excellence. Our doctoral program is delivered in seven streams that reflect the organization of the school as a whole: 

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The PhD specialization in Accounting focuses on training students to conduct academic research in accounting. The key theme covered in our program can be summarized as ‘the use of accounting information by various market participants (i.e., investors, regulators, and other stakeholders) and the effect of regulations on changes in accounting practice and theory’. These include (1) financial reporting and disclosure, (2) managerial incentives and contracting, (3) corporate taxation, and (4) auditing practices.

Since knowledge on statistics, economics, and finance are essential for successful research output, students acquire these relevant skills through formal coursework during the first and second years of the program. The research orientation lends itself to a variety of research methods, which include empirical and theoretical approaches as well as to field studies. Students may adopt specific approaches depending on their research interests. Integration of accounting with related disciplines such as finance, economics, and management is highly encouraged.

Current Area Research Topics

• Financial reporting and disclosure practices
• Financial reporting standards and regulations
• Financial analysts’ reports and forecasts
• Debt contracting and accounting information
• Compensation contracting and managerial incentives
• Corporate taxation strategy
• Accounting issues outside North America
• Accounting for Environment, Sustainability, and Governance
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Fall semester

ACCT 706 Research Design in Accounting MGSC 706 Management Research Statistics Elective

Winter semester

ACCT 705 Seminar in Accounting - Data Analytics in Empirical Capital Market Research FINE 711 Empirical Corporate Finance Elective

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FINE 707 Corporate Finance Elective Elective

ACCT 705 Seminar in Accounting - Disclosure and Corporate Governance ECON 742 Empirical Microeconomics EDPH 689 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

ECON 662 Econometrics I ECON 663 Econometrics II POLI 666 Casual Inference for Political Science MPCO 721 ADMI8403 Research Methods in Finance & Accounting MPCO 722 ADMI 861 Research in Auditing MPCO 723 ADMI8602 Emerging Topics in Accounting Research MPCO 724 ADMI860 Management Control & Risk Management MPQM 760 ADM9802 Séminaire sur la divulgation financière et non financière MPHE 740 HEC80600A Machine Learning II: Deep Learning MPHE 742 HEC8074411 Theory Building MPHE 743 HEC80109A Textual Analysis & Psychophysiological Measures

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The accounting and financial management services stream is designed to prepare students to be excellent accounting researchers and educators. It’s particularly suitable for people who plan to pursue an academic career at a university. Students are exposed to the techniques and issues of various research methods and designs.

Successful applicants typically have a master’s degree in one of these fields:

• Computer science
• Engineering
• Engineering and management
• Mathematics

Required Courses

• B790  – Seminar on Management Theory
• A771  – Seminar in Research Methods and Design in Accounting Research
• A772  – Seminar in Financial Accounting Research
• A773  – Seminar in Managerial Accounting Research
• 721 – Microeconomic theory I
• 761 – Econometrics I
• 765 – Mathematical Models

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• Students must take two of the following courses:
• ECON 722 – Microeconomic Theory II
• ECON 762 – Econometrics II
• STATS 780 – Data Science
• STATS 790 – Statistical Learning
• O712 – Data Analytics using Python

Elective Courses

• A717  (MBA) – Seminar in Accounting Theory
• A727  (MBA) – Financial Fraud and Market Surveillance
• A745  (MBA) – Assurance
• A750  (MBA) – Financial Statement Analysis
• F773  – Empirical Methods in Finance
• F774  – Seminar in Finance

Students may also take any other courses which are approved by their supervisors and the area chair.

An overall maximum of 12 courses can be taken for credit.

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Centennial College

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Seneca Polytechnic

Conestoga College

University of Alberta

THE World Ranking: 109

Carleton University

THE World Ranking: 501

University of Guelph

THE World Ranking: 401

University of Lethbridge

THE World Ranking: 1201

Nipissing University

University of Saskatchewan

THE World Ranking: 351

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Best PhD Degrees in Accounting at Universities in Canada

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Here are the best Canada universities for Accounting :

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University of Waterloo

Laval University

Queen's University

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University funding

The School of Accounting and Finance will provide funding of $34,000 per year for four years. Funding is contingent upon working as a research assistant or a teaching assistant for up to 10 hours per week, during each of the four years. 

A research assistantship provides the student with a valuable apprenticeship for carrying out his or her own research. The school works hard to ensure that students are matched with appropriate faculty members so that the research assistantship is productive for both parties.

Students are encouraged to apply for funding from external sources.  Scholarships from the federal and provincial governments can be as much as $35,000 per year.

Learn more about student financial services ,  funding graduate school and  internal Waterloo awards .

External funding sources

Government sources, ontario graduate scholarship (ogs) program.

The deadline for application is in fall of the preceding year. This award is for $15,000 per year and can be held for up to four years. Applicants need not be residents of Ontario; even holders of student visas can apply, but only a restricted number of awards are available for this category. No previous graduate-level training is required to apply, so it is possible to receive an award for the first year of a PhD program. 

If you are not already registered in a graduate program at Waterloo, your proposed department is the graduate program to which you are applying for admission. Your OGS/QEII-GSST application and supporting documents should be emailed to this department. 

According to the Ontario government, the CPA funding described below can be held in addition to OGS because it is in the form of a loan and not considered to be an award. A student can not hold both a SSHRC award and an OGS award.

The University of Waterloo supplements Ontario Graduate Scholarships by providing the recipient with up to $10,000 of additional funds in the form of a President's Graduate Scholarship .

Learn more about the Ontario Graduate Scholarship .

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Awards

The application deadline is fall of the year before the award is to start. Only Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada can apply; holders of student visas are not eligible.

There are two types of SSHRC awards, both of which use the same application form: CGS Doctoral Scholarships, which are for $35,000 per year for up to three years; and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships, which are for $20,000 per year for up to four years.

The University of Waterloo supplements both types of SSHRC awards by providing the recipient with up to $10,000 of additional funds in the form of a President's Graduate Scholarship .

Learn more about SSHRC awards .

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Chartered professional accountants of ontario member fee reduction.

PhD students in our program who are Ontario CPAs qualify for a 100% reduction of their fees for Institute membership. Students at both the course work stage and the thesis stage of the program are eligible to apply.

The Institutes of other provinces generally have some type of fee reduction for full-time university attendance, so students who are CPAs from other provinces may wish to check with their Institute.

Learn More about the CPA member fee reduction.