
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).
Tax Compliance and Sustainable Development
Publications |
Okafor, O. N. (2022). Shaming Tax Evaders: Empirical Evidence on Perceptions of Retributive Justice and Tax Compliance Intentions. Journal of Business Ethics. FT 50 journal; link to journal article, external link ABDC quality list: A |
Okafor, O. N. and Farrar, J. (2021). Punishing in the Public Interest: Exploratory Canadian evidence pertaining to convictions and incarcerations for tax offences. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy.40(5), 1068482. link to journal article, external link ABDC Quality List: A |
Ufodike, A., Okafor, O. N., and Opara, M. (2021). First Nations Gatekeepers as a Common Pool Health Care Institution: Evidence from Canada. Financial Accountability and Management Journal, link to journal article, external link, opens in new window ABDC Quality List: A |
Kalu, K., Okafor, O. N., & Lin, H. (2021). Strengthening State Capacity in Africa: Lessons from the Washington vs. Beijing Consensus. Journal of Public Affairs, ABDC quality list: B |
Ufodike, A., Okafor, O. N., & Opara, M. Network Accountability in Healthcare: A Perspective from a First Nations Community in Canada. Accounting Perspectives. in press. link to journal article , external link ABDC quality list: B |
Opara, M., Okafor, O. N., Ufodike A., and Kalu, K. (2021). Institutional Entrepreneurship: Collaborative Change in a Complex Canadian Organization. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, In Press link to journal article ABDC Quality List: A* |
Opara, M., Okafor, O. N., and Ufodike, A. (2021). Invisible actors: Understanding the micro‐activities of public sector employees in the development of public–private partnerships in the United States. Australian Journal of Public Administration, In Press. link to journal article, external link, opens in new window ABDC Quality List: A |
Kalu K. and Okafor, O. N. (2021), Programming for Immigrant Women in Canada: Is Entrepreneurship Neglected? International Migration. Vol. 59(1), pp. 105-125. link to journal article, external link, opens in new window ABDC Quality List: A |
Okafor, O.N, Adebisi F., Opara M. & Okafor, C.B., (2020) Deployment of Whistleblowing as an Accountability Mechanism to Curb Corruption and Fraud in a Developing Economy, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal (AAAJ) link to journal article, external link ABDC Quality List: A* |
Okafor, O. N., Opara, M., & Adebisi, F. (2019). Whistleblowing and the fight against corruption and fraud in Nigeria: perceptions of anti-corruption agents (ACAs). Crime, Law and Social Change (CLSC), 1-18. ABDC Quality List: B |
Okafor, O. N., Akindayomi A., & Warsame, H. (2019) Did IFRS affect Corporate Tax Avoidance? Canadian Tax Journal (CTJ) 2019, Volume 67 Issue 4, 947-979 ABDC Quality List: A* |
Okafor, O. N., Mains, D., Olabiyi, O., & Warsame, H. (2018). How does CRA expect IFRS to impact Corporate Tax Avoidance? Canadian Tax Journal (CTJ), Volume 66, Issue 1, pp. 1 – 22. ABDC Quality List: A* |
Opara, M., Elloumi, F., Okafor, O. & Warsame, H. (2017). Effects of Institutional Environment on P3 Projects: Evidence from Canada Accounting Forum, 2017, Volume 41, Issue 2 ABDC Quality List: B |
Okafor, O., Anderson, M. & Warsame, H. (2016) IFRS and Value Relevance: Evidence Based on Canadian Adoption. International Journal of Managerial Finance (IJMF), Vol. 12, Issue 2 ABDC Quality List: A |
Research Awards |
2022 TRSM Outstanding Research Recognition |
2021 TRSM Outstanding Research Recognition |
2020 TRSM Outstanding Research Recognition |
2020 TRSM Research Recognition Award |
2018 TRSM Research Recognition Award |
External |
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Year | Source |
Program |
Amount |
Principal Investigator |
2021 |
SSHRC |
SSHRC Insight Grant |
$96,839 |
Yes |
2018 |
CPA Ontario |
CPA Ontario PSI Funding |
$15,000 |
Yes |
2018 |
CAAA/CPA |
CAAA Financial Accounting, Assurance and Tax Research Grant |
$6,055 |
Yes |
2018 |
SSHRC |
SSHRC Development Insight Grant |
$64,041 |
Yes |
2016 |
CPAEF |
CPAEF Alberta |
$14,000 |
Yes |
Internal |
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Yar |
Source |
Program |
Amount |
Principal Investigator |
2020 |
TRSM |
TRSM Outstanding Research Recognition Fund |
$1,500 |
Yes |
2018 |
TRSM |
TRSM Research Development Grant |
$7,000 |
Yes |
2018 |
TRSM/ OVPRI |
TRSM/OVPRI Undergraduate Research Opportunity Grant |
$9,888 |
Yes |
Course Code | Course Title |
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AFA 716 | Advanced Financial Accounting & Disclosure |
CACC703 | Advanced Financial Accoutning & Disclosure |
MT 8916 | Advanced Financial Accounting & Disclosure (PMDip) |
CACC414 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I |
CACC514 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II |
Courses Previously Taught
Couse | Description |
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SAIT | Advanced Financial Accounting, Advanced Taxation, Intermediate Financial Accounting, Personal & Corporate Taxation, & External Auditing |
CPA Canada | Intermediate and Advanced Financial Accounting (Module 5), Intermediate Financial Reporting 1 (Module 5.1), Intermediate Financial Reporting 2 (Module 5.2), & Taxation (Module 8) |
Curriculum Development
Developed curricula for the Advanced Financial Accounting, Advanced Taxation, and Personal & Corporate Taxation as subject matter expert at SAIT.
Teaching Awards
- 2021‐2022 Ted Rogers School of Management Dean's Teaching Award
- 2016-2017 Instructor Excellence Award at SAIT