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Enthusiastic Accounting Instructor and Researcher at University of Calgary

Oliver Nnamdi Okafor is an enthusiastic teacher and PhD candidate in Accounting at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business. With a strong academic background including two MBAs and numerous awards for excellence, he employs interactive teaching methods to engage students effectively. Oliver has had a progressive career in the banking industry and government, working as a tax auditor and trainer. His research focuses on the effects of IFRS adoption on financial and tax reporting in Canada. He is also a Certified General Accountant and Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant.

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Enthusiastic Accounting Instructor and Researcher at University of Calgary

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  1. Oliver Okafor, Instructor Oliver Nnamdi Okafor is an enthusiastic teacher and researcher. He is also a PhD Candidate in Accounting at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business. Oliver graduated with distinction from the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu, holds an MBA in Banking and Finance from the University of Nigeria and has a second MBA in Global Energy Management and Sustainable Development from the Haskayne School of Business. Oliver has received funding, several awards and scholarships including CGA/CMA Alberta Research Funding, CAEF Alberta PhD Funding, the University of Calgary Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarship (FGS), the Marion Janet and Ian Stormont Forbes Scholarship, the Alberta Graduate Students Scholarship, and the Alastair H. Ross Memorial Graduate Scholarship for academic excellence. In the classroom, Oliver employs interactive pedagogic methods to engage students. Mr. Okafor had a progressive career in both the banking industry and government, working for the Royal Bank of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency as a tax auditor for five years, and a trainer with the Calgary Tax Services Office for three years. During this time, Oliver taught courses on personal tax, corporate tax and goods and services tax (GST). He is a Certified General Accountant of Canada (CGA) and Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA). As his dissertation, Oliver is examining the effects of the mandatory adoption of IFRS on financial and tax reporting aggressiveness in Canada.

  2. COURSES TAUGHT: Introductory Financial AccountingIntermediate Financial Accounting I and IIExternal Auditing IPersonal and Corporate TaxationAdvanced Taxation RESEARCH INTERESTS: TaxationFinancial reporting Sustainability reporting Accounting education CONTACT INFORMATION: (403) 210-5626 oliver.okafor@sait.ca

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