Dr. Oliver Nnamdi Okafor

Overview

Dr. Oliver Okafor is an Associate Professor, Accounting at the School of Accounting and Finance, Ted Rogers School of Management. He graduated with distinction from the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu, and holds an MBA in Banking and Finance from the University of Nigeria. He further obtained a second MBA in Global Energy Management and Sustainable Development, and a PhD in Accounting from the University of Calgary.  Oliver is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and UK Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA). Prior to joining Ryerson University, Dr. Okafor worked in banking, government and education sectors. He worked for the First Bank of Nigeria Plc and the Royal Bank of Canada. Oliver was also a federal tax auditor/trainer, a contract instructor for the CPA Canada, and a faculty at SAIT. He is an enthusiastic teacher and has taught the Advanced Financial Accounting & Disclosure since he joined Ryerson.

Dr. Okafor investigates injustice and bad behaviours in two areas of research: tax compliance and sustainable development. His sustainable development research focuses on accountability, whistleblowing, marginalized groups and developing countries. He has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Business Ethics (JBE), Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal (AAAJ), Canadian Tax Journal (CTJ), Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (JAPP), Financial Accountability and Management Journal (FAAM), Accounting Forum (AF), Accounting Perspectives (AP), International Journal of Managerial Finance (IJMF), Crime, Law and Social Change (CLSC), Australian Journal of Public Administration(AJPA) and International Migration (IM). He has also presented some of his research work in major conferences including the annual meetings of the American Accounting Association (AAA), Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA), and British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA).