Biography

Nathalie Johnstone, FCPA, FCA, MPAcc, joined the University of Saskatchewan as a term instructor in 2005.  In 2017, Nathalie became a tenured faculty member.  Her teaching focus is taxation and advanced financial accounting. Recent publications include two textbooks:  Advanced Financial Accounting in Canada (2^nd edition) and Introduction to Federal Income Taxation in Canada (46^th Edition), as well as many publications.  

Nathalie has volunteered with the Edwards JDC West team as a coach and faculty advisor for many years.  She has been the coordinator for the N. Murray Edwards School of Business Volunteer Tax program. The program coordinates the preparation of tax returns, by accounting students, for low-income individuals in Saskatoon.  Nathalie was involved in the development of material for the CPA PEP program and is currently involved in the development of the new CPA education program. 

Courses (Past and Present)

• COMM 406 – Liability for Tax and Computation of Net Income and Individual Tax Payable.
• COMM 433 – Accounting for Equity Interests
• MPAcc 858 – Advanced Financial Planning
• Previous courses taught include:  MPAcc 826 – Taxation II, MPAcc 839 – Taxation I, MPAcc 810 – Integration, Comm 201, Comm 321, Comm 323, Comm 405 and Comm 407.

Awards And Recognitions

• Fellow, Chartered Professional Accountant designation, 2016 to present
• Chartered Professional Accountant Scholar, 2016 to June 30, 2021.
• Faculty Advisor of the Year – JDC West January 2022.
• Provost Teaching Award – Spring 2019.
• Faculty Advisor of the Year – JDC West January 2019.
• USSU Teaching Award, Winter 2017/Spring 2018.
• Recipient - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Teaching Excellence Award, MPAcc graduating class, 2015.
• Recipient - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Teaching Excellence Award, MPAcc graduating class, 2014.
• Recipient - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Teaching Excellence Award, MPAcc graduating class, 2011.
• Recipient - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Teaching Excellence Award, MPAcc graduating class, 2009.
• Recipient of the Kouri Berezan Heinrichs Distinguished Facilitator Award awarded by the Chartered Accountant School of Business, 2008.
• Recipient - Most Approachable Professor (Somers Award), ESB graduating class, 2008.
• Recipient - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Teaching Excellence Award, ESB MPAcc graduating class, 2007.
• Recipient - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta Teaching Excellence Award, ESB MPAcc graduating class, 2005.

Recent Publications

• Advanced Financial Accounting in Canada, 2^nd Edition, Johnstone, Dewald and Wilson.  Pearson Publication.
• Federal Income Taxation in Canada (46^th Edition) Johnstone, Robson, Mescall and Lin. Wolter Kluwer
• The IFRS Transition and Accounting Education: A Canadian Perspective Post-Transition. Sandy R. Hilton and Nathalie Johnstone, Issues in Accounting Education 2013 28:2, 253-261
• Second Round Electronics: A Case for Critical Thinking Nathalie Johnstone, Brandy Mackintosh, and Fred Phillips, Issues in Accounting Education 2013 28:4, 983-1007
• Smith Family Financial Plan (A) and related teaching notes Brian Lane and Nathalie Johnstone. Ivey Publishing. Product Number 9B13N005 and 9B13N006
• Smith Family Financial Plan (B) and related teaching notes Brian Lane and Nathalie Johnstone. Ivey Publishing. Product Number 9B13N006
• F. Phillips, N. Johnstone, and B. Mackintosh. 2011. “A Good Story: A Commentary on “Contextualizing the Intermediate Financial Accounting Courses in the Global Financial Crisis,” Accounting Education: an international journal 20 (October): 515-519.