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Esther Young

Lecturer

Overview

Esther Young is a forensic accountant with significant experience in a variety of practice areas. Esther enjoys teaching and sharing her knowledge with students.

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Appointment Type

Term Adjunct

Interest Topics

  • Accounting
  • Fraud
  • Investigations
  • Management

Faculty Details

Profile

Full Bio

Esther has over 18 years of experience in financial advisor services. Her practice has concentrated on fraud, concealment & misrepresentation, business interruption, loss of profits, fidelity claims, products liability & recall, stock & contents, construction defects & claims, extra expenses, accident benefits, physical damages, catastrophe services, personal injury and wrongful death.

Additionally, she has provided litigation support and expert testimony in court on matters relating to personal injury and fraud. She has also played an active role in numerous mediations and arbitrations.

Esther has extensive experience quantifying economic damages caused by natural disasters. Esther has vast knowledge across a wide range of industries such as manufacturing, construction, retail and wholesale, agriculture, food processing, warehousing and rental and resort properties.

Esther has been a lecturer at University of Toronto as well as Queens University.

Esther received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. She also has a Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Investigative and Forensic Accounting from the University of Toronto.

Academic Degrees

MBA
Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

MFAcc
DIFA
University of Toronto, Canada

Academic Experience

Smith School of Business | Queen's University
Lecturer, term (2026 - Present)