Elsie Henderson

Dr. Elsie Henderson is an Associate Professor in the Accounting & Finance department at Mount Saint Vincent University. With a PhD from Northcentral University, CPA/CA designation, and academic credentials including an MBA from Aspen University and BBA from MSVU, she has taught core courses like Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Auditing, and Finance since joining the university full-time in 2010 after seven years as a part-time instructor.

Her research focuses on

• Financial Statement Disclosure Practices
• Academic Integrity Challenges
• Ethical Development in Business Education
• Fraudulent Financial Reporting Mechanisms
• Societal Inequities in Financial Systems

Recent publications analyze IFRS 16 compliance impacts, investor perception gaps in disclosure standards, and moral development patterns in business students.

Scientific awards include

• MSVUFA research grants (2018-2019)
• MSVU New Scholar’s Grant (2012)

Her career spans roles at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Waste Management as Controller, and Smith & Touesnard Chartered Accountants, where she earned her CPA designation in 1993.