Mervat Saleh, CPA, CA

 Mervat Saleh, CPA, CA, is a Senior Lecturer in the Accountancy department at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, where she teaches financial reporting in the Chartered Professional Accountancy program. She has contributed to the life of the university through membership on the Faculty Council, CPA Program Committee, and the undergraduate curriculum review committee, among others. She has developed, coordinated, and taught CA, CMA, MBA, CPA and undergraduate courses in advanced financial accounting, managerial accounting, assurance, personal and corporate taxation, and business valuation.

Mervat has been involved in professional accounting education for over 10 years. She is a session leader and coach at the CPA Canada National program in Core I, Taxation, Assurance and Capstone II.

Mervat received her Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Diploma in Accountancy degrees from Concordia university. She is a member of CPA Canada.

Mervat was a Senior Audit Manager with a CPA firm. She accomplished diverse corporate projects as a consultant applying both Canadian GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards for various private and public companies.

Mervat published her first textbook, CPA Financial Reporting, in 2020. In 2021, she published her second book in both English and French, CFE Financial reporting and CFE Information Financière. These books are written to help CPA candidates to master International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS, Canadian General Accepting Principals, GAAP and Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO).

CFE Financial Reporting book uses a practical approach to develop and build an effective problem-solving and writing technique for CFE purposes. The focus is on helping CPA candidates to effectively write cases. Candidates are presented with assessment opportunities, success tips, and hints on applying the standards to cases in order to correctly apply the complex criteria in a practical and easy way.