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Amanda Flint, BA, B.Comm, MBA, CA

Associate Professor

Biography
Born in Kingston, Ontario. Attended Queen's University, Kingston and transferred to the University of Toronto where I obtained a BA in History and English. Attended the University of Windsor and obtained a B.Comm. in Accounting and Finance. My first permanent position was as a CA articling student with Deloitte and Touche in Vancouver where I obtained the designation of Chatered Accountant. I then transferred to their Langley office where I performed audits on companies and non-profits. One of the audits I oversaw was that of Trinity Western University.
Recent Courses Taken
Professional Development - during the past 12 months, I have attended the following courses:
- May 14/15, 2008, "Educator's Conference", sponsored by McGraw Hill and SFU, Burnaby
- May 12/13, 2008, "International Financial Reporting Standards for Educators in BC", sponsored by the ICABC, Vancouver
- December 2007, "Financial Modeling in Excel",
- November 2007, "Employing International students: Immigration Options" sponsored by the ICABC, Vancouver
- "US Tax and Cross Border Transactions", sponsored by the Fraser Valley CA Association, Abbotsford
- November 2007, "Employing International Students: Immigration Options" sponsored by the SFU Segal Graduate School of Business and the Certified General Accountants of BC in Vancouver
- "Preparing a Business for Sale" sponsored by the Fraser Valley CA Association, Abbotsford
Education
- BA, History and English, University of Toronto
- B.Comm, University of Windsor
- MBA, University of Windsor
- CA, Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC
- Canadian Securities Course, Ontario
Research & Scholarship
- Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Mobility Development grant of $44,500. I am part of a research team headed by CMABC to develop a website for comparing initiatives of the CMA and CGA in BC and Alberta for International Accountants. The due date is November 2009.
- SIG grant for paper on "A Comparative Study of the Hiring Policies and Diversity Initiatives of Chartered Accounting Firms in BC Concerning Selection of International Post Secondary Students" due date January 30th, 2009
- HRSDC grant for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition tool, completed Mar 30/08
- Flint, A "Solutions to Corruption in the Auditing Profession." Review of Human Factor Studies, June 2005, Volume II (1): 113-129, International Institute of Human Factor Development
Recent Publications
- HRSDC grant for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition tool, completed March 30, 2008
- Flint, A "Solutions to Corruption in the Auditing Profession." Review of Human Factor Studies, June 2005, Volume II (1): 113-129, International Institute of Human Factor Development
Memberships & Affiliations
- President of the Fraser Valley CA Association
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC
- Member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Member, Fraser Valley CA Recruitment Committee
- Guest of Honour at the Annual CA Convocation Ceremony
- Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA)
- Member, Abbotsford Visioning Committee
Courses Taught at TWU
MBA, International Finance and Accounting
MBA, Management of Charitable and Nonprofit Organizations
Principles of Accounting II
Intermediate Accounting I
Advanced Accounting
Auditing
Service for TWU
Member of the Research Grants Committee 2002 - 2007
Faculty Liaison for the TWU Accounting Club
Hosting speakers such as the Auditor General of BC and the President and CEO of the ICABC
Organizing annual Accounting Career Fairs for TWU accounting students