Patricia Jackson Farrell
PhD Candidate, Business Administration
Area of Study: Accounting
Anticipated Graduating Year: 2025
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Educational Background
| Present | PhD Candidate, Business Administration Schulich School of Business – York University Toronto, Canada Advisor: Prof. Dr. Linda Thorne |
| 2013 | Master of Education CPA Canada Specialist in Income Tax Chartered Professional Accountant |
Thesis Topic
The Effect of Regulation and Auditor Mindset on the Likelihood to Adopt Data Analytics
Research Interests – Work in Progress
My research focuses on three streams: (1) accounting and tax regulations, that is the effect that new and existing accounting and income tax regulations have on decision-making, (2) innovative technology, that is how technology such as data analytics and artificial intelligence affects the audit ecosystem, and (3) the ethical implications of professional versus commercialism expectations placed on auditors.
Awards and Honours
| 2025 | York University, Academic Excellence Fund |
| 2024 | Schulich School of Business, Dissertation Proposal Defense Prize |
| 2022-23 | CPA Ontario, Doctoral Studies Support Program |
| 2021 |
Schulich School of Business, Entrance Scholarship of Merit PhD |
Refereed Publications
“Demand and Supply Policies for Electric Vehicles Adoption: A Comparison of Norway and Canada” (with Nicolas Epelbaum, Dharmesh Gandhi, and Tony Pampena, forthcoming in the Canadian Tax Journal Policy Forum)
Seniors and Taxation, Canadian Tax Journal, 40(5), 1177-1193. https://www.ctf.ca/EN/Publications/CTJ_Contents/1992ctj5.aspx.