About this Event
6th Annual CPA Ontario Centre for Accounting Innovation Research Conference
Accounting for a Risky and Uncertain World
Hosted By:
Speakers:
Ali Ahmed, Chartered Professional Accountant; Finance Leader, Canadian Blood Services
Francesco Bova, Associate Professor, Accounting, Rotman School of Management; Chief Quantum Economist, Creative Destruction Lab
Hari Panday, Board Chairman; President & CEO; Corporate Governance expert
Dr. Katharine Patterson, Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Accounting, Rotman School of Management
Nayana Reiter, Assistant Professor, Accounting, Rotman School of Management
Preetika Joshi, Assistant Professor, Accounting, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
Giulia Sargiacomo, PhD student, Rotman School of Management
Lulin Song, PhD student, Rotman School of Management
Blake Steenhoven, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
Vinay Giridhar, Chartered Professional Accountant, Senior Manager in Assurance, Ernst & Young
Conference Organizer: Partha Mohanram, Professor, Accounting, Vice-Dean, Research, Resources and Interdivisional Programs, John H. Watson Chair in Value Investing, and the Director of the CPA Ontario Centre for Accounting Innovation Research
Synopsis:
The 6th Annual Rotman CPA Ontario Centre for Accounting Innovation Research Conference will be held at the Rotman School of Management - University of Toronto on Friday November 21, 2025.
The day long event will be held at the iconic Desautels Hall (2nd Floor, South Building) of the Rotman School. There will be four panels on the following four topics
- How Technology is Transforming Accounting and Business Services
- AI and Data Analytics – Insights from Academic Research
- Technology and Financial Services: Opportunities and Challenges for Accountants
- Building a career in Accounting: How to stay relevant in a changing world
The panelists will include leaders from industry and academia. The conference will start at 10am am and finish by 4:45 pm, with breaks for networking. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Participants will receive 5 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits. The conference is generously funded by CPA Ontario, which allows us to provide registration at a nominal price of $30.
Event Logistics:
This event is available to attend in-person.
Rotman Events is committed to accessibility for all people. If you have any access needs or if there are any ways we can support your full participation in this session, please email [email protected] no later than 2 weeks in advance of the event and we will be glad to work with you to make the appropriate arrangements.
General Admission: In-Person Ticket Details
- The event will be hosted in Desautels Hall at the Rotman School of Management (105 St. George St., Toronto, ON M5S 3E6).
Questions: [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rotman School of Management, 105 St. George Street, Toronto, Canada
CAD 0.00 to CAD 33.90
