John Friedlan
PhD
Program Director, Commerce
Associate Professor
Accounting
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Contact information
Business and Information Technology Building
- Room 2026
North Oshawa
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5
905.721.8668 ext. 5306
John Friedlan on What it Means to be a Fellow (FCPA)
Fellows are CPAs who have distinguished themselves through their leadership, innovation, and volunteerism. FCPAs are recognized for their high standards, efforts to give back to their communities, and integrity.Background
Dr. John Friedlan has devoted more than 20 years to training future managers and accountants. As an award-winning teacher at York University's Schulich School of Business and Associate Professor at Ontario Tech University, Dr. Friedlan's goal is to get students to think critically about balance sheets, net income, and how accounting numbers can often be managed to turn losses into profits and vice versa. At York University, he was awarded the Educator of the Year Award for undergraduates in 1992 and a Seymour Schulich Award for Teaching Excellence in 2000. He has also worked at Nabisco Brands as well as at the Board of Examiners at the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
His articles have been published in top accounting journals including:
- Contemporary Accounting Research (1994)
- Issues in Accounting Education (1995)
His work has appeared in practitioner journals such as:
- CGA Magazine (1994)
- CA Magazine (1996)
He has also presented papers at meetings of:
- American Accounting Association
- Canadian Academic Accounting Association
- Canadian Finance Association
Education
- Bachelor of Science McGill University in Montreal, Quebec
- Master of Business Administration York University in Toronto, Ontario
- PhD University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, United States
