Dr. Katharine Patterson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Katharine (Kate) Patterson is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the Accounting area at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She earned her PhD in Accounting from the University of Waterloo and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) as well as a Certified Internal Auditor. Prior to joining Rotman, she spent several years in Vienna, Austria, where she held a position as an Assistant Professor at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. Her professional experience includes working in internal audit at Canada Life and external audit at PwC, where she worked with clients across a range of industries. This blend of academic expertise and professional experience informs her work in management accounting and control, with a focus on connecting theory to practice in both her teaching and research.

Research Interests

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