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John Li

Dr. John Li

Assistant Professor
DepartmentAccounting
Education MAcc, MMath, PhD (Expected)
OfficeYDI 1077
Phone416-979-5000 ext. 544588

Overview

Dr. John Li is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the Ted Rogers School of Management. His teaching interests are in personal and corporate taxation. His research interests include: corporate tax avoidance, the influence of income taxes on managerial decisions, and executive compensation. He obtained a Bachelor of Mathematics, a Master of Accounting, and a Master of Mathematics (Statistics) from the University of Waterloo. John recieved his Accounting PhD from the University of Oregon.

Corporate Taxation (teaching and research), Individual Taxation (teaching), Executive Compensation (research).

Select research and professional contributions
“Do Managers Respond to Tax Avoidance Incentives by Investing in the Tax Function? Evidence from Tax Departments” (Solo-authored dissertation – Dissertation committee: David Guenther, Linda Krull, Kyle Peterson, Van Kolpin).
“Pay for Propitiation: Are CEOs Paid for Employee Satisfaction?” (Co-authored study with Khaled Abdulsalam, Dane Christensen, Scott Graffin, and Kyle Peterson)
“The Effect of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards on Corporate Investment Behavior” (Co-authored study with Kimberly Krieg and Linda Krull)
“The Role of Employee Satisfaction in Determining Corporate Tax Planning Outcomes: Evidence from Glassdoor Ratings” (Solo-authored study)
Course code Course title
AFA 817 Canadian Business Taxation II (Fall 2020)
AFA 717 Canadian Business Taxation I (Winter 2021)