"Continuing educations allows us to transform ourselves all the time, and I want to be a part of that."
Else Grech, who teaches Accounting: The Fundamentals, and Business Ethics, recently received our Excellence in Online Teaching Award. She was nominated by her learners for her outstanding instructional presence, her ability to create an inclusive digital learning environment, and her talent for encouraging meaningful online interaction.
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Else is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), and a member in good standing at the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario. A graduate of the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Commerce program, Else has worked in a wide range of senior accounting positions, as well as in recruitment, publishing, and retail web sales. She has taught continuing education courses in-class since 1998, and online since 2003. Else completed her Bachelor of Education in 2007, and is an Ontario Certificated Teacher (primary). In 2013, she completed her Master’s in Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE). Else plans to continue her studies in the near future in order to obtain her Ph.D. in Education at OISE.
One of the courses she instructs, Accounting: The Fundamentals, grounds learners in the basics of financial accounting. Else begins by sharing an introduction to basic financial statements, then moves through the accounting cycle and the notion of debit and credit. Learners end the course knowing what questions to ask about a company's financial statements and how to make better business decisions based on sound analysis.
Else is also passionate about instructing Business Ethics, teaching learners that ethics and communication are central to the credibility of those who analyze financial information for employers, clients, and other financial users. She introduces the CPA’s Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) Method, which is a road map learners can use to navigate accounting and finance problems.