With his expertise in accounting and taxation, François focuses on reporting issues such as taxes and regulatory filings (T3010), financial reports (financial statements), social reports (societal impact), and reports on the awarding of grants. A full professor of accounting and taxation at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University in Ottawa, François is involved in various projects related to the financial and tax aspects of charities, non-profit organizations, and social enterprises. He is a member of the Professional Accounting Research Group (PARG) and the Research Group on Comedy Industry (GRIH).

As founding director of the Sprott Centre for Social Enterprise (SCSE), his focus is on social entrepreneurship and the management of charitable and non-profit organizations. François is coordinator of the T3010 data users research group.

Awards and distinctions

• 2023 Carleton University Teaching Achievement Award ($15,000)
• 2022 L.S. Rosen Outstanding Educator Award / Prix d’excellence en enseignement L.S. Rosen
  by the Canadian Academic Accounting Association / Association canadienne des professeurs de comptabilité
• 2021 Sprott Faculty Teaching Award
• 2018 Rob Shea Research Award
• 2018 Sprott Faculty Research Award
• 2012 Fellow comptable professionel agréé (FCPA)
• 2012 Fellow comptable agree (FCA)
• 2010 Prix reconnaissance en enseignement (Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec)