Dr. Oliver N. Okafor

Overview

Dr. Oliver Okafor is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the Ted Rogers School of Management. He joined Toronto Metropolitan University in 2017, became academic coordinator of the Professional Master’s Diploma (PMDip) in Accounting in 2021 and director of the program in 2022. He also worked as Academic Coordinator, Accounting programs at the Chang School.  In 2024, Dr. Okafor became the Director of the CPA Ontario Centre for Public Sector Accounting and Accountability. Oliver graduated with distinction from the Institute of Management and Technology in Enugu, and obtained an MBA in Banking and Finance from the University of Nigeria. He further obtained a second MBA and a PhD in Management with specialization in Accounting and Taxation, from the University of Calgary.  Oliver is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and UK Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA). Prior to joining Toronto Metropolitan 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 tax auditor/trainer at the CRA, a contract instructor for the CPA Canada, and a faculty at SAIT. He is passionate about teaching and was awarded the TRSM Dean's Teaching Award in 2022, and the YSGS Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Education in 2023..

Dr. Okafor’s research interests lie primarily in tax compliance, accountability, and EDI (equity, diversity and inclusion). His EDI research is interdisciplinary. He has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Business Ethics (JBE), Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal (AAAJ), European Accounting Review (EAR), Critical Perspectives on Accounting (CPA), 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), Social and Environmental Accountability Journal (SEAJ), 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). Oliver has received several grants and awards including SSHRC grants and TRSM Research Recognition Awards.