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Erica Pimentel is an Assistant Professor at the Smith School of Business, Queen's University. Her research focuses on how technological disruption, such as blockchain and remote work arrangements, impacts auditing practices and professional ethics. She employs qualitative methodologies like interviews and ethnography to explore these themes. Pimentel holds a PhD and MBA from Concordia University, an LLM in Taxation from York University, and is a CPA, CA with prior experience in public accounting.
Her research interests include the evolving nature of professions amid technological change, accountability mechanisms in digital systems, and the intersection of work-life balance in academia. Notable projects examine blockchain's implications for audit accountability and the ethical challenges in kinship-based economies. Pimentel also contributes to discussions on workplace culture, emphasizing meaningfulness and equitable policies post-pandemic.
Her academic background includes cross-disciplinary collaborations and pedagogical innovation, such as rethinking accounting education through spatial design. While no formal awards are listed, her work is widely cited in technology and auditing circles. She teaches financial accounting and actively publishes in top-tier journals, addressing contemporary issues like interdisciplinarity gaps and competency frameworks in professional development.
