Dr. Alexander Edwards

Professor

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Biography

Alex Edwards is a Professor at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, specializing in Accounting. He is the Area Coordinator for the Accounting program and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in taxation and capital markets. His research interests encompass the impact of taxation on capital markets and he has been published in notable journals such as Accounting Review and Journal of Financial Economics. Alex serves on the editorial board of the Accounting Review and has previously taught at the University of Washington and Brock University. He has a strong background in tax auditing, having worked as a tax specialist at KPMG LLP before entering academia. Alex holds a PhD and MS from the University of Washington, and both a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Accountancy from Brock University, where he also obtained his CPA designation. His teaching areas include financial accounting and taxation, and he is involved in supervising master's students and PhD candidates in their research projects.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON, Canada

Teaching and coordinating the Accounting Area.

Tax Specialist Auditor

2005-01-01 — 2008-01-01

KPMG LLP • Various

Specialized in tax auditing.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology