Dr. Mervat Saleh

Biography

Mervat Saleh, CPA, Auditor, serves as a Teaching Professor in the Accountancy Department at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. She instructs courses in financial reporting and taxation within the Chartered Professional Accountancy (CPA) program. With extensive teaching experience, Professor Saleh encompasses a broad spectrum of accounting and taxation disciplines, including advanced financial accounting, managerial accounting, assurance, personal and corporate taxation, and business valuation. She has significant experience in developing, coordinating, and delivering courses at the undergraduate, MBA, and CPA program levels. Professor Saleh has been involved as a session leader and coach for the CPA Canada National program for over a decade, reinforcing her expertise in core areas such as Taxation and Assurance. Her educational contributions are notable through several textbook publications aimed at providing CPA candidates with technical coverage of financial accounting topics assessed in the Common Final Examination (CFE). Among her professional activities, Mervat has developed course cases designed to foster students' analytical skills and has presented webinars aimed at equipping CPA candidates with effective writing techniques for the CFE. Her commitment to teaching excellence is reflected in consistently surpassing departmental evaluation averages. Professor Saleh contributes not only to education but also to university governance through her involvement in various committees and initiatives supporting career integration for new immigrants in professional communities.

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