{"id":2,"date":"2020-06-24T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T19:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies-programtemplate\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-25T15:51:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T19:51:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Graduate Program in Financial Accountability (MFAc)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group border-lg border-primary px-3 py-4 mb-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Master of Financial Accountability (MFAc) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>York\u2019s Master of Financial Accountability (MFAc) is the only program of its kind in the world.&nbsp;The&nbsp;MFAc&nbsp;is a way to accelerate your entry into senior management, assurance, and oversight functions.&nbsp;Students are equipped with the appropriate tools and knowledge required to deal innovatively with complex organizational, ethical, legislative, and financial realities faced by organizations.&nbsp;You will acquire strong critical knowledge and practical skills from across a broad range of areas, from information technology to climate change. As a graduate of the program, you will be in a position to assess and strengthen accountability and governance relationships in any public, private, or not-for-profit organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase mb-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/programs\/\">ENGAGE IN A STUDY OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\"  style=\"width: 359px\"><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-1\" placeholder=\"\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" >Search<\/button><\/div><\/form>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/student-status\/important-dates\/\">Academic Important Dates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/registration-enrolment\/fgs-forms\/\">FGS Forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/students\/current-students\/grad-wellness-counselling\/wellness-consultations\/\">Wellness &amp; Counselling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sas.laps.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Administrative Studies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/\">Faculty of Liberal Arts &amp; Professional Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toast fade show\" role=\"alert\" data-autohide=\"false\" aria-live=\"assertive\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<div class=\"toast-header\"><i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-circle mr-2 text-primary\"><\/i><br><strong class=\"mr-auto\">Application Period<\/strong><br><button class=\"ml-2 mb-1 close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"toast\" aria-label=\"Close\"><br><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00d7<\/span><br><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"toast-body\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-4\">Summer Entry:<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-8\">Jun 15, 2025\u2013Mar 15, 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-4\">Fall Entry:<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-8\">Oct 8, 2025\u2013June 15, 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n<div class=\"col-4\">Winter Entry:<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-8\">Feb 15, 2025\u2013Oct 15, 2025<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><script><br \/>\n    $(document).ready(function() {<br \/>\n        $(\".toast\").toast('show');<br \/>\n    });<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Accountability at a Glance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns infographics-block card-deck is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-primary-2 text-white p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<i class=\"fas fa-building h1\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Corporate Ethics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-primary-2 text-white p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<i class=\"fas fa-gavel h1\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Regulative Standards &amp; Legislative Requirements<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns infographics-block card-deck is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-primary-2 text-white p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<i class=\"fas fa-database h1\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Effective Information Systems<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-primary-2 text-white p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<i class=\"fas fa-chart-line h1\"><\/i>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Transparency in Reporting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading pb-3 mb-3\">Upcoming Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/events.yorku.ca\/mecExternalScript?id=25628&t=calendar\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QS University Rankings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/laps\/newsroom\/2025\/03\/25\/laps-scholarship-continues-to-shine-in-the-recent-qs-world-university-rankings-by-subject\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Quacquerelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings by Subject report<\/a>, Accounting &amp; Finance ranked in the top 150 in the world and tied for #4 in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2025\/07\/Accounting-Finance-Subject-2025-150-833x1024.png\" alt=\"Accounting &amp; Finance badge for QS rankings 2025\" class=\"wp-image-1287\" style=\"width:185px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2025\/07\/Accounting-Finance-Subject-2025-150-833x1024.png 833w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2025\/07\/Accounting-Finance-Subject-2025-150-325x400.png 325w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2025\/07\/Accounting-Finance-Subject-2025-150-1249x1536.png 1249w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2025\/07\/Accounting-Finance-Subject-2025-150-1666x2048.png 1666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns featured-faculty is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/04\/image_2023-04-04_110532158-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/04\/image_2023-04-04_110532158-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/04\/image_2023-04-04_110532158-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/04\/image_2023-04-04_110532158-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/04\/image_2023-04-04_110532158.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Professor Richard W.J. Leblanc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corporate Law; Diversity; Domestic and Comparative Corporate Governance; Governance of Executive Compensation;<br>Governance of Financial Institutions; Law, Regulation &amp; Public Policy; Qualitative Research Methodologies; Risk Governance<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block pr-2\"><a href=\"mailto:rleblanc@yorku.ca\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">email<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/rleblanc\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/03\/Stella-Peng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/03\/Stella-Peng.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/03\/Stella-Peng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Professor Stella Peng<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accounting, Business, Impact of financial reporting; factors affecting financial reporting; quality of financial information, IFRS, Chinese accounting standards, Financial reporting, international accounting, Accounting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block pr-2\"><a href=\"mailto:stellap@yorku.ca\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">email<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/profiles\/stellap\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/03\/Marcela-Porporato.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Marcela Porporato\" class=\"wp-image-905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/03\/Marcela-Porporato.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/03\/Marcela-Porporato-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Professor Marcela Porporato<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accounting, Management, Management Planning and Control Systems, Performance management, Emerging economies, LATAM, Accounting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block pr-2\"><a href=\"mailto:porpomar@yorku.ca\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">email<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/profiles\/porpomar\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/03\/Nelson-Waweru-400x400-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/03\/Nelson-Waweru-400x400-1.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/337\/2023\/03\/Nelson-Waweru-400x400-1-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4\">Professor Nelson Waweru<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accounting, Financial and Monetary Systems, Management Control Systems, Corporate Governance practices in Developing Countries, Adoption of Contemporary Management Accounting Practices, Accounting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block pr-2\"><a href=\"mailto:waweru@yorku.ca\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">email<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"d-inline-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.laps.yorku.ca\/profiles\/waweru\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column d-flex align-items-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The MFAc degree will provide a value-added educational experience through seeking solutions to some of the toughest and most pressing challenges in the field such as the aftermath of the global financial crisis, climate change, cyber security and corruption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube border-md border-fgs wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discover the Master of Financial Accountability (MFAc) Program at ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1AXLq465eCc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/gradstudies\/mfac\/future-students\/how-to-apply\/\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns social-bar-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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