
Keval Shah
Biography:
Keval Shah has a Master of Accounting (MAcc) degree and a Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Waterloo. He also has CPA and CA designations.
He currently teaches ACCT 621 – Accounting for Manager at University Canada West. Keval believes that teaching allows him to deepen his understanding and make a positive contribution to the lives of many students. And he believes that “Teaching is the highest form of understanding.” (Aristotle)
Expertise and Experience
Upon completion of his MAcc in 2015, Keval successfully challenged the Common Final Evaluation towards earning his CPA and CA designations. In August 2016, Keval had the privilege of completing a two-year post-baccalaureate program in Mumbai, India, studying comparative philosophy and religion. After this life-changing experience, he returned to Public Accounting with more focus, optimism and critical thinking abilities.
Overall, Keval has more than seven years of experience in various accounting and auditing roles. He has primarily provided assurance services to publicly listed companies that report under IFRS, ASPE and US GAAP. Most recently, Keval worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Manning Elliott in Assurance. He was involved in teaching roles at the University of Waterloo.
Publications and Scholarly Activity
Keval’s areas of interest include sports, philosophy and technology.
Outside the workplace, Keval is a part of a spiritual organization called Swadhyay. Founded by Revered Pandurang Shastri Athavale (Templeton Prize awardee, 1997), it is a family of millions across the world established based on recognizing the divine presence in all humans. It is a global family of people connected through the thought of a Universal Brotherhood. Revered Pandurang Shastri Athavale’s core message has been to awaken human beings to their inner potential.
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