Pavlo Kalyta

Assistant Professor

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Overview

Pavlo’s expertise covers the areas of sustainable development, environmental accounting, and corporate governance. His research has been published in the leading academic journals in the field, such as the Strategic Management Journal and The Accounting Review, and has received extensive coverage in the media.

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Academic Area

Accounting
Sustainability

Interest Topics

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Pavlo’s expertise covers the areas of sustainable development, environmental accounting, and corporate governance.

His research has been published in the leading academic journals in the field, such as the Strategic Management Journal and The Accounting Review, and has received extensive coverage in the media.

He has taught a wide range of university courses and performed executive training in cost management and in environmental accounting.

In addition to research and teaching, Pavlo has performed advisory services in the private sector, participated in the development of environmental reporting policies, and volunteered at the Indigenous communities. Pavlo holds a PhD and an MBA from Concordia University.

Academic Degrees

PhD in Administration (Accounting)
Concordia University (2007)

MBA
Concordia University (2003)

BCom / Professional Accountancy
KNUTE, Ukraine (2000)

Academic Experience

Smith School of Business, Queen's University
Assistant Professor (2016 - Present)

McGill University
Assistant Professor (2009–2016)

University of Ottawa
Assistant Professor (2007–2009)
Lecturer (2006–2007)

Concordia University
Lecturer (2005–2006)

Publications

Research Publications (refereed)

Kalyta, P. 2023. The ladder of Indigenous governance. In Magnan, M, Michelon, G. (Eds.) Handbook of Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility. Edward Elgar Publishing: London, UK (forthcoming).

Kalyta, P., Malsch, B. 2018. Ethnographic accounting research: Field notes from the frontier. Accounting Perspectives 17: 241-252.

Kalyta, P. 2009. Accounting discretion, horizon problem, and CEO retirement benefits. The Accounting Review 84: 1553-1574.

Kalyta, P. 2009. Compensation transparency and managerial opportunism: A study of supplemental retirement plans. Strategic Management Journal 30: 405-423.

Kalyta, P., Magnan, M. 2008. Executive pensions, disclosure quality, and rent extraction. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 27: 133-166.

Professional Publications

Swanson, D., Scaletta, T., Kalyta, P. 2023. Valuing natural capital: Is it on your radar? Certified Professional Accountants of Canada, May 2023.

Malsch, B., Kalyta, P. 2015. Accounting may be key to corporate compliance on climate goals. The Globe and Mail, December 10.

Applied Projects

Kalyta, P. 2016. Mapping Sustainability. Part 1: Walking map of Montreal metro system. Part 2:

Walking map of Toronto subway system. Part 3: Walking map of Vancouver transit system. Reproduced in multiple media and integrated into mobile mapping applications.

Research Coverage in the Media

Forbes
Reuters
The Globe and Mail
Business Week
Calgary Herald
Pension & Benefits Daily
Montreal Gazette
Toronto Sun
Les Affaires
Ottawa Business Journal
Huffington Post Quebec
MetroNews Canada
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate
Governance and Financial

Cases

Kalyta, P., Magnan, M., Perrotta, N., Thouin, B. 2004. Repap Enterprises Inc. A: A study in governance.

Kalyta, P., Magnan, M., Perrotta, N., Thouin, B. 2004. Repap Enterprises Inc. B: A study in executive compensation.

Teaching

Graduate Supervision

Laurence Daoust (Queen’s); thesis committee	2017–18
Russell Evans (Queen’s); thesis committee	2016–17
Leon Bea (McGill); co-supervisor	2013–16
Rojin Mansouri (McGill); co-supervisor	2012–16
Leanne Keddie (Concordia); external committee member	2013–16
Hugues Langlois (McGill); external member on the defense committee	2014
Hai Ta (McGill); external member on the defense committee	2011

Courses Taught - all

PhD

Research design (McGill)
Accountability and sustainability (McGill)

EMBA

Sustainability accounting (McGill/HEC Montreal)

MBA

Management accounting (McGill)
Management accounting (Queen’s) BCom
Environmental accounting (Queen’s)
Intermediate management accounting (Queen’s)
Management accounting (McGill)
Sustainability and environmental accounting (McGill)
Cost accounting (uOttawa)
Financial accounting (uOttawa)
Managerial accounting (Concordia)
Introductory financial accounting (Concordia)

Expertise

Sustainability; Management accounting; Research methodology

New Courses Created

Sustainability and Environmental Accounting (McGill, BCom)
Accountability and Sustainability (McGill, PhD)
Research Design in Accounting (McGill, PhD)

Research

Interests

Corporate governance; ESG metrics; natural and human capital; Indigenous topics

Presentations

Conference Proceedings (refereed)

Keddie, L., Damini, E., Kalyta, P. 2023. How can accountants enhance (or save) natural and cultural capital valuation? Engaging academics: a collaboration with CPA Canada and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. ASAC Conference Proceedings, Accounting Division.

Kalyta, P. 2011. Directors of philosophy: The impact of intellectual governance on firm performance.

ASAC Conference Proceedings, Finance Division 32: 24-40 [Honorable Mention].

Kalyta, P. 2011. Social networking and firm performance: Empirical investigation of the corporate use of Twitter. ASAC Conference Proceedings, Accounting Division 32: 63-81.

Kalyta, P. 2008. Making it personal: The impact of CEO retirement plan on firm risk. ASAC Conference Proceedings, Finance Division 29: 195-210 [Best Paper].

Kalyta, P. 2007. CEO retirement benefits and accounting discretion: Canadian evidence. ASAC Conference Proceedings, Accounting Division 28: 1-12 [Best Paper].

Presentations at Academic Conferences (peer-reviewed)

American Accounting Association (×7)
Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (×6)
Canadian Academic Accounting Association (×6)
European Accounting Association (×2)
Alternative Perspectives in Accounting Research
British Accounting Association
European Financial Management Association
HEC Montreal Winter Workshop
European Financial Management Association
Money, Economy, and Management Conference
Telfer Accounting & Finance Conference

Invited Research Presentations

McGill University (×2)
Queen’s University (×2)
University of Ottawa (×2)
Humboldt University
IE Business School
Lancaster University
Université Laval
University of Cagliari
University of Padova

Awards

2018 - Present	SSHRC Insight Grant (with B. Malsch; M.-S. Tremblay)
2016–17	Smith School of Business General Research Grant (with B. Malsch; T. Dacin)
2013–14	Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management Fellowship (with D. Etzion)
2012–16	SSHRC Insight Grant
2010–16	McGill University Internal Research Grant
2013	Best Paper Award, ASAC Conference
2011	Honorable Mention Award, ASAC Conference
2008	Best Paper Award, ASAC Conference
2007	Best Paper Award, ASAC Conference
2006	Doctoral Consortium Fellow, AAA
2005–07	FRQSC (Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture) Doctoral Scholarship
2005–07	J.W. McConnell Memorial Fellowship
2005–07	Concordia University Doctoral Scholarship

Distinctions

McGill Management Undergraduate Professor of the Year, Nominee (top 3% of the faculty) 2014
McGill Management Undergraduate Professor of the Year, Nominee (top 3% of the faculty) 2015 Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management Teaching Fellowship 2013

Grants & Funding

Insight Grant, Inside tax havens and the making of offshore accounting in Canada. P. Kalyta, B. Malsch & M.S. Tremblay (2018 - Present)
SSHRC | $151,375

Insight Grant, The role of intellectual capital in corporate governance and organizational performance. P. Kalyta (2012-2016)
SSHRC | $107,000

Service

Internal Contributions

Queen’s University

Aboriginal Council; Indigenous Knowledge, Curriculum and Research Working Group, 2017 - Present
Workshop Adjudication Committee, 2022 - Present
Institute for Sustainable Finance, 2017-2021
Library Advisory Committee, 2016-2021
Major Admission Award Reader, 2017-2018
Judge, Queen’s Case Competition, 2016-2017

McGill University

Research Council, 2013–2015
Judge, Desautels Preparatory Case Competition, 2012–2013
CMA Order Representative at McGill University, 2010–2013
PhD Program Committee, 2010–2013
Course Coordinator, Management Accounting, 2009–2014
CA Program Admissions Subcommittee, 2011–2012
Ernst & Young Speaker Series Organizer, 2010–2012
Pro-Dean, PhD Thesis Defense Committees (×3), 2010–2012

Ottawa University

Available upon request

External and Non-Academic Appointments

AASB Sustainability Assurance Committee, 2023 - Present
CPA Canada, Integrated Sustainability Group, Co-Chair, 2022-2023
Leeds & Grenville Community Health Service Board, Director, 2021 - Present
Accounting Perspectives, Editorial Board, 2016 - Present
SSHRC Insight Grant Assessment Committee, 2013–2014
CAAA Annual Conference, Scientific Committee, 2011–2015
CAAA, Board of Directors, 2010–2012
CAAA, Chair of the Research Committee, 2010–2012
Contemporary Accounting Research, Editorial Board, 2009–2011

Ad-Hoc Reviewer

Journals

The Accounting Review (×4), Accounting Perspectives (×6), Australian Accounting Review, Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences (×2), Comptabilité – Contrôle – Audit, Contemporary Accounting Research (×7), Eurasian Business Review, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (×2), Journal of Accounting and Taxation, Human Resource Management Journal, Accounting and Business Research, Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management

Conferences

ASAC (×10), AAA (×8), CAAA (×11)

Grants

SSHRC Insight grants (×98), CAAA grants (×32), FQRSC grants (×2) Internal Student PhD/MSc applications; student grant/fellowship applications

Case Competitions

Coach of the Queen’s University Case Competition Union Team, 2016-2018
Coach of the McGill University Financial Open Case Competition Team, 2012-2014