Jessie obtained her Bachelors degree in Financial Management from Beijing Jiaotong University, and Masters degree in Accounting from Fordham University. She Completed all four sections of the CPA Exam in New York, US. Jessies current research interests relate to financial accounting and disclosure.
Pei obtained his Bachelor of Management degree (with specialization in Accounting) from University of International Business and Economics and Master of Management and Professional Accounting (MMPA) from University of Toronto. Pei obtained his CPA, CA designation while working as an auditor, and he was a senior financial analyst at Dynacare before joining University of Waterloo. Pei's research interests focus on judgement and decision-making in management accounting.
Jonathan obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the Schulich School of Business at York University in 2015 and his Master of Management and Professional Accounting (MMPA) from the University of Toronto in 2017. After graduation, he worked as a senior accountant at EY and as an internal audit manager at Loblaw Companies Limited. Moreover, he obtained his CPA Ontario designation in 2020. Jonathan's current research interests focus on financial accounting, particularly the economic consequences of new accounting standards.
Helena is a third year PhD student at the School of Accounting and Finance. She obtained her Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management and Master of Accounting in 2021 from University of Waterloo. She successfully completed the CFE exam in 2021. Helena’s current research interests focus on corporate and international taxation.
Amar is a third year Ph.D. student at the School of Accounting and Finance. He obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Accounting from the Schulich School of Business. He received his CPA designation while working at EY's audit practice. Amar's current research interests focus on financial accounting.
Ben is a second year Ph.D. student at the School of Accounting and Finance. He obtained Master of Science in Management (Accounting) from Brock University. Before joining the Ph.D. program, he worked as a reporting analyst at CPPIB. Ben's current research interests focus on financial accounting.