François Brouard, DBA, FCPA, FCA

This page is to help graduate students working with me as supervisor (or other supervisors).
(Students should verify with official policies to make sure they have the last version.)

Please not that Professor Brouard is not accepting new PhD/MSc student under his supervision.

PARG (Professional Accounting Research Group)
SCSE/CSES (Sprott Centre for Social Enterprises / Centre Sprott pour les entreprises sociales)
GRIH (Groupe de recherche sur l’industrie de l’humour)

INFORMATION FOR NEW PhD/MSc STUDENTS

Consider applying to Sprott PhD/MSc in Management program / Recruitment of students
Thank you for your interest in graduate studies under my supervision. I appreciate that it takes considerable time and effort on your part to find potential supervisors and programs that suit your interests and career plans. I have prepared a note for potential candidates.

– Note on Sprott PhD/MSc Information for Accounting future candidates (December 2024, 11p.) PDF
– Note with advices for admission in PhD/DBA/MSc Programs (November 2022, 8p.) PDF
– Note on Options to Study Taxation in Canada / Note sur les options pour étudier en fiscalité au Canada (February 29, 2024, 8p.) PDF

If you have not taken the time to read and understand the above before contacting me, I cannot be confident that you would be able to complete a complex independent research project under my supervision. You should prepare your pitch.
“Interested in accounting under your supervision and need funding” is insufficient.
– Who are you (education, experience)?
– What is briefly your research interest (initial topic, area of research and idea of a research question)?
– How your project is align (fit) with Sprott accounting faculty research interests (me or others)?
– Why do you want to attend a graduate program at Sprott/ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ in Ottawa (Canada)?
If you contact many faculty members in the same school, contact them in the same email (instead of separate emails).

As an additional explanation as to why it is important that you be able to read and follow the above instructions, please see the following: (copied with permission from Professor Jeremy Laliberté http://www.carleton.ca/utili)

NOTES

Sprott PhD/MSc in Management program
– Note on Sprott PhD/MSc Process 1 Overview for Accounting Students (23 November 2019, 11p.) PDF
– Note on Sprott PhD/MSc Process 2 Coursework Period (23 November 2019, 4p.) PDF
– Note on Sprott PhD/MSc Process 3 Comprehensive Examination (23 November 2019, 7p.) PDF
– Note on Sprott PhD/MSc Process 4 Proposal (23 November 2019, 5p.) PDF
– Note on Sprott PhD/MSc Process 5 Thesis Preparation and Defence (23 November 2019, 11p.) PDF

Research process
– Brouard. Note on Business Research Process: A Summary (October 2018, 8p.) PDF
– Brouard. Note on PhD proposal (October 2018, 3p.) PDF
– Brouard. Note on MSc proposal and thesis (January 2020, 5p.) PDF
– Brouard. MSc proposal and thesis – Table of contents (February 2020, 6p.) Word file
– Brouard. Note on Research Review and Publication (February 24, 2019, 21p.) PDF
– Brouard. Note on Literature Review (January 2020, 21p.) PDF
– Brouard. Note on SAGE Research Methods Series (QRMS, Applied, QASS) (February 2022, 10p.) PDF
– Brouard. Étapes du processus de recherche (janvier 1999, 1p.) PDF
– Brouard. Approche à la lecture d’une recherche (septembre 2001, 1p.) PDF
– Brouard. Voies de recherche en comptabilité (février 1999, 1p.) PDF

References / Bibliographie
– Brouard. Style de présentation des références bibliographiques (February 9, 2019, 9p.) PDF
– References style APA (ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University) (September 2017, 4p.) PDF
– References style APA (University of Victoria) (September 2015, 8p.) PDF
– CTF Author’s Style and Format Guide to References and Citations (Canadian Tax Foundation)
– CTF Author’s Guide to References and Citations (Canadian Tax Foundation) (38p.) PDF
– CTF Publication Policy: Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (Canadian Tax Foundation)
– Normes bibliographiques Bibliographie APA 6th (UQTR) (2013, 7p.) PDF
– Normes bibliographiques Bibliographie APA (UQAC)
– Normes bibliographiques Citations dans le texte (UQAC)
– Normes bibliographiques Lois, normes et brevets (UQAC) (2017, 3p.) PDF

Formatting Guidelines / Guides de présentation
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Thesis Formatting Guidelines
– Papadopoulos. Paper Formatting & Documentation Guidelines (2016, 10p.) PDF
– Guide de rédaction et de présentation des thèses DBA (UQTR) (4e édition, 2017, 68p.)

Working together
– Brouard. File sharing (January 2015, 1p.) PDF

SPROTT POLICIES, GUIDELINES AND FORMS

Sprott Graduate Programs in Accounting
– Sprott, 2021 Graduate Viewbook Brochure (16p.) PDF /
– PhD in Management (research)
– MSc in Management (research)
– MAcc Master of Accounting (professional for CPA designation)
– PBDA Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Accounting (professional for CPA designation)

Sprott Research Database and Software Resources
– Sprott Research Database and Software Resources 2024-2025, August, 14p. PDF

Sprott Policies and Guidelines
PhD Comprehensive examination
– Sprott PhD Comprehensive Examination Procedures and Approval Form (Seminal Works version), 6p. PDF
MSc Proposal + Thesis
– Sprott MSc Research (Thesis) Proposal (November 2020, 5p.) PDF
– Sprott MSc Research Thesis Guidelines (November 2020, 6p.) PDF

Sprott Forms
Sprott forms,

Sprott Resources
Sprott Resources for Graduate Supervisors,

CARLETON POLICIES, GUIDELINES AND FORMS

( (previously FGPA, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs )

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Policies and Guidelines
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Admission
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Graduate calendar
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Terms and conditions of admission and funding (last version)
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Graduate admissions
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Instructions for required documents
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Financial assistance

Supervision
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Graduate Supervision Responsibilities and Expectations Policy, 17 January 2019.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Graduate Supervision Appointments and Procedures.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Graduate Supervision Appointments Policy, November 2024, 3p. PDF
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Quick Guide to Graduate Supervision Statuses at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University, 2024, 1p. PDF /

– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Graduate Supervision Appointments Policy, April 17, 2024, 2p.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Guidelines regarding Nominal Co-Supervisions with Adjunct Professors, 27 May 2013, 1p.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Cotutelle Policy, December 2010, 13p.

Thesis
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., Graduate Studies. Thesis Examination Policy, December 2024, 12p. link to PDF
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Thesis Requirements
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Thesis Formatting Guidelines
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Thesis Template (Word)
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Title Page Sample, 1p.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Title Page Template, 1p.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Sample Letter for Copyright.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Thesis Checklist.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Private and Personal Information in Your Thesis
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Electronic Thesis Deposit.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. E-Thesis Documentation, 13 July 2015, 54p.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Copyright & Intellectual Property
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Graduate Students (FIPPA), 1p.
– Library and Archives Canada. Theses Non-exclusive License, 1p.

Presentation
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Presentation Skills.

Thesis Examination
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Thesis Examination Policy (Master’s and PhD), September 2015, 13p.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Thesis Examination Policy (Master’s and PhD) – Appendices, 13p.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Master’s Thesis Examination Report, 1p.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. PhD Thesis Examination Report, 1p.

Medals
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U. Senate Medals Policy, 30 March 2012, 9p.

Grade Appeal
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U. Grade Appeal Procedures, 1p.

– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA.

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Forms
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Forms and Policies page.
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. Thesis Forms and Templates

DIAPOSITIVES / SLIDES

– Brouard, F. (2007). Diapositives – Methodologie: 1) Processus PDF
– Brouard, F. (2007). Diapositives – Methodologie: 2) Mesure PDF

LIENS / LINKS

– Brouard page – Help for Graduate Students Link
– ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ U., FGPA. ?

© Francois Brouard, Tous droits réservés / All rights reserved
Mise-à-jour / Updated October 20 octobre 2025