
Pavlo Kalyta
Assistant ProfessorOverview
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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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
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