Teaching

Introduction to Taxation (AFM 206)

Fall 2025 · Two Sections; Mondays and Wednesdays, 02:30PM - 03:50PM

Nominated for the Warren Ober Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student

This course is the first of a sequence of courses in which students will learn to apply Canadian tax principles to taxpayer situations. In this course, students will be equipped to apply basic tax rules to individual circumstances and work with software to prepare personal tax returns. The course focuses on being able to understand and apply income tax to detailed scenarios involving individual employment income as well as personal income tax deductions and credits.

Technology

• Wealthsimple Tax Software

Grading

• Pre-Lecture Video Quizzes: 10%
• In-Class Participation: 20%
• Tax Return Assignment: 20%
• Client Simulation: 10%
• Final Exam: 40%

Course Evaluation

Introduction to Financial Accounting (AFM 101)

Fall 2024 · One Section; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 01:00 PM - 02:20 PM

This is an introductory course in financial accounting emphasizing accounting and financial reporting for users external to a business (shareholders, creditors, analysts, and the general public). Financial reporting uses a standard set of financial statements to communicate information, so the objective of the course is to provide you with a basic understanding of the use, preparation, and interpretation of financial statements. AFM 101 is a prerequisite to AFM 102 Introduction to Managerial Accounting. Managerial accounting focuses on providing financial information to assist managers in the operation of the business. Managerial accounting focuses on financial information for insiders; financial accounting focuses on reporting to external parties.

Grading

• In-Class Participation: 10%
• Tutorial Participation: 10%
• Midterm Exam: 35%
• Final Exam: 45%

Introduction to Financial Accounting (AFM 101) - Tutorial

Fall 2023 · One Section; Fridays