Marc Pilon

About

Biography

Dr. Marc Pilon, PhD, CPA, CA is Associate professor of accounting, teaching financial accounting and assurance courses. He obtained his Chartered Professional Accountant designation in 2009, and prior to joining academia he worked eight years in public accounting and gained experience in the financial, non-profit, and public sectors. In 2019, he obtained his PhD from the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University with a dissertation on accountability and governance in Ontario’s health care sector. Marc’s research focuses on how accountability is managed within nonprofit, health care, and public sector organizations.

Positions

Full-time Faculty

Faculty of Education and Professional Studies - School of Business

Education

PhD (management), Carleton University

BComm (accounting), Laurentian University

CPA, CA

Research Interests / Areas

Expertise:
- Financial accounting
- Assurance
- Governance
- Accountability

About

Publications

Book Chapter:

PILON, M., Brouard, F. (2025) “From traditional to collaborative governance: A stakeholder environment framework”, In Plaisance, G., Goujon Belghit, A. (Ed.) Non-profit Governance: Twelve Frameworks for Organizations and Research, New York : Routledge, 262p. (chapter 1 – p. 13-28)

Brouard, F., PILON, M. (2020). “Financial accountability and reporting of Foundations in Canada”, In Elson, P., Lefèvre, S., Fontan, J.-M. (Ed.) Philanthropic Foundations in Canada – Landscapes, Indigenous Perspectives and Pathways to Change, Victoria : Tellwell, 333p. (chapter 3 – p. 54-82)

Publications:

PILON, M., Ryan, J. “The Laurentian University Financial Scandal: Accounting and Audit Deficiencies”, Accounting Perspectives, vol. 23, no. 4, 2024, p. 629-648

Mansurov, A., PILON, M. “Investing in Canadian Senior Housing Companies: Chartwell, Sienna, and Extendicare”, Accounting Perspectives, vol. 23, no. 4, 2024, p. 553-583.

PILON, M., Mansurov, A. “Hybrid organizations: a classification within economic sectors”, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, vol. 11, no 269, 2024, p. 1-7.

PILON, M., Brouard, F. “Conceptualizing accountability as an integrated system of relationships, governance, and information”, Financial Accountability and Management, vol. 39, no 2, 2023, p. 421-446.

PILON, Marc, Brouard, F. “Accountability Theory in Nonprofit Research: Using Governance Theories to Categorize Dichotomies”, VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, vol. 34, no 3, 2023, p. 585-599.