Dr. Chiraz Ben Ali

Biography

Chiraz Ben Ali is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accountancy at Concordia University, having joined the John Molson School of Business in 2018. She holds a PhD in Business Administration and an MSc in Accounting from the University of Paris Dauphine in France. Prior to her appointment at JMSB, she was an Associate Professor at IPAG Business School in Paris, where she managed the Master in Accounting and Management Control program. Her professional background includes experience as a management controller at Societe Generale bank. With a comprehensive teaching portfolio, Professor Ben Ali instructs both undergraduate and graduate courses, including Intermediate Financial Accounting, IFRS, Consolidation, Financial Reporting, and Responsible Decision Making. Her research expertise lies in corporate governance, focusing on auditing and related mechanisms. She particularly investigates the relationship between auditing and shareholders' interests, emphasizing determinants of audit fees and the role of multiple large shareholders in safeguarding minority interests against expropriation. Additionally, she analyzes the impact of 'shareholder' versus 'stakeholder' models on corporate governance.

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