Dates and location
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Dates and location
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Description
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Understanding the economic forces that shape business decisions is essential for CPAs acting as strategic advisors. This fiscal policy course offers a clear, accessible introduction to the core principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics, tailored specifically for accounting professionals. Delivered in a focused, one-hour audio session, the course demystifies complex economic concepts by connecting them directly to the decisions CPAs help make every day in the realm of risk assessment.
This session explores fiscal policy, providing an overview of government spending, taxation and debt, and how they interact with business cycles and long-term growth.
Lessons Covered:
- Aggregate Demand Policies
- Aggregate Supply Policies
- Relationship Between Government Spending, Taxation, Budget Deficits and National Debt
- Pros and Cons of Active Fiscal Intervention
- Pros and Cons of Hands-Off Government Role in Economic Management
- How Fiscal Choices Shape the Macroeconomic Environment in which Businesses Operate
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Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Distinguish between aggregate demand policies for managing economic cycles and aggregate supply policies aimed at long-term productivity and growth.
- Understand the relationship between government spending, taxation, budget deficits, and the national debt.
- Assess the pros and cons of active fiscal intervention versus a more “hands-off” government role in economic management, and recognize how fiscal choices shape the macroeconomic environment in which businesses operate.
Who Will Benefit
CPAs and finance professionals who want to understand the complexities of Canada's economic landscape.
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Speaker(s)
Dr. Eric Kam is a full professor in the Department of Economics at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he also serves as Director of the Economics and Finance undergraduate program. He holds a PhD in Economics from York University and has built a distinguished academic career specializing in macroeconomics and economic pedagogy. His research, which is focused on accessible, evidence-based approaches to teaching and understanding macroeconomic principles, has been published in several respected, peer-reviewed journals. A recognized leader in teaching and curriculum development, Dr. Kam received TMU’s prestigious President’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013 and subsequently served as the university’s Director of Learning and Teaching from 2014 to 2018. Beyond the university, Dr. Kam is a frequent commentator on national media platforms, most notably as Corus Radio’s resident economics expert, where he provides clear, accessible analysis on economic policy, labour markets, fiscal issues, and broader macroeconomic trends.