RAHIMAH MOHAMED YUNOS
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: rahim221@uitm.edu.my
Phone: 07 9352733
Office: No.4, Blok Karyawan, UiTM Cawangan Johor Kampus Segamat
Profile
She is an associate member with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Awarded with Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Edith Cowan University, Western Australia in the field of Financial Reporting, her research interests focus on Corporate Governance, Financial Reporting, Financial Management and Accounting Education.
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD, Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance
Edith Cowan University
2009-2011Master of Accountancy
Universiti Teknologi MARA
2002-2003Bachelor of Accounting (Hons.)
Universiti Teknologi MARA
1995-1997Diploma in Accountancy
Universiti Teknologi MARA
1991-1994
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate Governance
Financial Reporting
Financial Management
Accounting Education
ACADEMIC
COURSES TAUGHT
Bachelor (Hons) in Accounting
FAR661 - ACCOUNTING: THEORY AND EMERGING ISSUES
FAR660 - Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting 2
FAR460 – Financial Accounting and Reporting 2
FAR 400 - Financial Accounting 4
CRG 520 - Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
CRG 530 - Company Secretarial Practice
MAF 620 - Corporate Finance
MAF 635 - Management Accounting & Performance evaluation
Diploma in Accountancy
FAR 320 - Financial Accounting 5
FAR 270 - Financial Accounting 4
FAR 160 - Financial Accounting 2
FAR 300 – Financial Accounting 5
FAR 250 - Financial Accounting 4
FAR 100 - Financial Accounting 1
MAF 270 - Cost Accounting 2
FAR 150 - Financial Accounting 2
FMC 330 - Financial Management
AUD 360 - Auditing
Servicing Codes
ACC 406 – Accounting 1
ACC 165 - Cost Accounting
ACC 107 - Accounting 1
ACC 115 - Accounting 1
ACC 161 - Accounting 2
ACC 111 - Accounting 1
PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Halil Paino, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos and Fatimah Hashim (2023): Development of a Crafted Malaysian Whistleblowing Policy Disclosure Index. Advance in Social Sciences Research Journal, 10(4), 25-33.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos and Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, (2023): How Hard do Women Climb the Ladder?Archives of Business Research, 11(1), 35-47.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Fatin Nabiha Mohd Taha, Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi & Rahimah Mohamed Yunos (2021): Whistleblowing Intentions among External Auditors: A Study on Ethical Judgment, Locus of Control and Personal Characteristics. International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets. 13(3), 286-307.
Wan Nur Azah Wan Nahar & Rahimah Mohamed Yunos (2021). Artificial neural networks and its application in various fields of study. Insight Journal, 8, 235-248.
Soo Kum Yoke, Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Juyati Mohd Amin, Normala Sulaiman & Faizah Abdul Majid (2019). Twenty-first century education: Are Malaysian educators ready for implementation? International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 8 (7), 105-115.
Nor Balkish Zakaria, Mohd Farhan Nordin, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos & Jamaliah Said (2019). The Integrity of Local Enforcement Officers: Self Proclaim vs Colleague Perception. International Journal of Financial Research, 10 (5), 288-300.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Soo Kum Yoke, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos and Juyati Mohd Amin (2019). Exploring Lecturers’ Readiness for 21st Century Education in Malaysian Higher Learning Institutions. European Journal of Teaching and Education, 1 (1), 15-29.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos & Juyati Mohd Amin (2018). Whistleblowing Policy: An Analysis of Disclosure Level among Malaysian Listed Companies. Global Business and Management Research, suppl. Special Issue, 10 (3), 36-44.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Farha Abdol Ghapar, Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad & Noraisah Sungip (2018). Working capital management and its effect on profitability: Empirical evidence from Malaysian capital market. Insight Journal UiTM Cawangan Johor, 1(1), 58-74.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Siti Fabillah Mohd Yunos & Rahimah Mohamed Yunos (2018). Timeliness of Financial Reporting in the Shariah-compliant Companies: Effects of Audit Committee’s and Firms’ Characteristics. Insight Journal UiTM Cawangan Johor, 1(1), 23-33.
Siti Amiroh Md Isa & Rahimah Mohamed Yunos (2017). The relevance of internal governance mechanisms to financial reports timeliness. Malaysian Accounting Review, 16(2), 147-161
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Musmailina Mustafa Kamal, Normala Sulaiman & Ahmad Marzuki Amiruddin Othman (2015). The Relevance Of Physical Library: A Case of Non-Resident Students In UniversitiTeknologi Mara Johor.Jurnal Personalia Pelajar, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 18. ISSN: 0128-273.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Raja Adzrin Raja Ahmad &ZuraidahMohdSanusi (2014). Whistleblowing behavior: The influence of ethical climates theory. Procedia- Social and Behavioral Sciences, 08/2014, 145, 204-210.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Malcolm Smith, Zubaidah Ismail, SyahrulAhmar Ahmad (2013).Board of directors in Malaysian firms: Are they strong governance tool?Malaysian Review of Accounting,12(2), 115-140.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos,Zubaidah Ismail, Malcolm Smith (2012).Ethnicity and accounting conservatism: Malaysian evidence. Asian Review of Accounting, 20(1), 34-57.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Malcolm Smith, ZubaidahIsmail (2012).The relationship between board skills and Conservatism: Malaysian Evidence.Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing, 8 (8), 1173-1184.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Malcolm Smith, Zubaidah Ismail (2010).Accounting conservatism and ownership concentration: Evidence from Malaysia.Journal of Business and Policy Research, 5(2), 1-15.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad & Rahimah Mohamed Yunos(2006).Readability of corporate narratives among Trading sector firms listed on Bursa Malaysia Berhad. JurnalAkademikUiTM Johor, 6(2), 1-14.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos (2004).Determinant of capital structure of the property companies in Malaysia. IRDC, May 2004.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Musmailina Mustafa, Kamal (2006). November: The readability of chairman;s statement among Malaysian listed companies: A test of the obfuscation hypothesis.IRDC, Nov 2006.
BOOKS / BOOK CHAPTERS
Che Faridah Che Mahmood, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos & Azizah Aris (2014).ISO 9001 certification and financial performance. Recent Trends in Social and Behaviour Sciences, 02/2014, 505-512, ISBN: 978-1-138-00121-3.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, CheFaridah Che Mahmood & Nor Hafizah Abdul Mansor (2014). Compliance to halal certification- Its impact on business financial performance. Recent Trends in Social and Behaviour Sciences, 02/2014, 505-512, ISBN: 978-1-138-00121-3.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos & SyahrulAhmar Ahmad (2013). Moderating effect of ownership concentration on firm's governance and accounting conservatism. Governance and Integrity: Framework for Public and Private Sectors, Bloomsbury, India. Editors: Jamaliah Saad, Normah Omar, RK Mishra, 01/2013; Accounting Research Institute, ISBN: 978-93-84052-25-6.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
PhD Thesis
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos (2012).The effect of ownership concentration, board of directors, audit committee and ethnicity on conservative accounting: Malaysian evidence. Edith Cowan University, Western Australia.
Conference Proceeding
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Wan Nur Azah Wan Nahar and Noraisah Sungip (2023). The influence of board composition on whistleblowing policy disclosure: A study on top 100 Malaysian listed companies. 7th International Conference on Research in Management and Economics; 19 – 21 Mei 2023, Virtual Conference.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, , Fatimah Hashim, Siti Masnah Saringat and Noreen Noor Abd Aziz (2023). The effect of work-life conflict on female career advancement. 4th International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts; 21 – 23 April 2023, Virtual Conference.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Noraisah Sungip, Halil Paino, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Saunah Zainon & Fatimah Hashim (2021): Whistleblowing Policy Reporting: Establishing Potential Malaysian Whistleblowing Disclosure Index. 11th International Conference on Financial Criminology (ICFC) 2021, Virtual Conference; 4 – 5 August 2021.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Siti Masnah Saringat, Noreen Noor Abd Aziz & Fatimah Hashim (2021): Female Representation In Top Management: The Literature Review on the Glass Ceiling and Glass Cliff. 11th International Conference on Financial Criminology (ICFC) 2021, Virtual Conference; 4 – 5 August 2021.
Wan Nur Azah Wan Nahar & Rahimah Mohamed Yunos (2019). Systematic review paper of artificial neural networks (ANN) applications in various discipline of studies. International Conference on Accounting & Management.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Ahmad Marzuki Amiruddin Othman & Normala Sulaiman (2018). Student-created video-based learning approach: Applying 21st century learning skills in a management accounting course. 2nd International Conference on Academic Multidisciplinary Educational Research 2018, Cameron Highlands.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Nor Balkish Zakaria & Che Faridah Che Mahmood (2017). Trustworthiness of halal product among muslim consumers. 8th International Conference on Financial Criminology (ICFC) 2017.
Nurdiyana Nazaruddin, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos & Nini Suhana Mastini Razi (2017). Capital structure of Malaysian Government Linked Companies during the GLC transformation program. International Conference on Accounting Studies (ICAS), Putrajaya.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Nurdiyana Nazaruddin, Farha Abdol Ghapar, Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad & Nor Balkish Zakaria (2015). Working Capital Management in Malaysian Government-linked Companies.International Accounting and Business Conference 2015, IABC 2015, Putrajaya, 12/2015.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad & Normala Sulaiman (2014). The Influence of Internal Governance Mechanisms on Accounting Conservatism.International Conference on Accounting Studies, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, 08/2014.
Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Raja Adzrin Raja Ahmad & Zuraidah Mohd Sanusi (2014). Whistleblowing Behaviour: The Influence of Ethical Climates Theory.International Conference on Accounting Studies, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur; 08/2014.
Syahrul Ahmar, Malcolm Smith, Zubaidah Ismail & Rahimah Mohamed Yunos (2011). Internal whistleblowing intentions: Influence of internal auditors' demographic and individual factors. Annual Summit on Business and Entrepreneurial Studies (ASBES 2011), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia; 10/2011. ISBN: 978-967-5705-00-7.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Malcolm Smith, Zubaidah Ismail & Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad (2011). Inside concentrated owners, Board of Directors and accounting conservatism. Annual Summit on Business and Entrepreneurial Studies (ASBES 2011), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia; 10/2011. ISBN: 978-967-5705-00-7.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Malcolm Smith &Zubaidah Ismail (2010).Accounting conservatism and ownership concentration: Evidence from Malaysia,13th International Business Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia 11/2010.
MAGAZINE
Activities Report
Noor Sufiawati Khairani, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Nur Eyliawati Japelus, Khadijah Yahya, Musmailina Mustafa Kamal, Muhamad Ashaari Sukar, Fairuz Ramli & Ahmad Marzuki Amiruddin Othman. (2021, November). Penzahiran Ihsan dalam kehidupan menerusi Accountancy Gift of Love 4.0 communities: Infaq Ramadhan Sprint. e-Dinamik UiTM Cawangan Johor, 3rd edition, Forthcoming
Nur Eyliawati Japelus, Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad, Emelin Abd Wahid & Muhamad Hafiz Rosli. (2021, November). Webinar research talk: The nuts and bolts of the survey-based research. e-Dinamik UiTM Cawangan Johor, 3rd edition, Forthcoming
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos. (2020, November). Misi akademik ke Kolej Matrikulasi Johor (KMJ). e-Dinamik UiTM Cawangan Johor, 2nd edition, 118
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos. (2019, November). Concept hunt: Competition on agricultural - Biological asset. e-Dinamik UiTM Cawangan Johor, 1st edition, 96
Academic and General Work
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos, Rashidah Mokhtar, Nurul Huda Md Yatim & Nur Eyliawati Japelus. (2021, November). Malaysia Research Assessment (MyRA): Apa pensyarah perlu tahu? e-Dinamik UiTM Cawangan Johor, 3rd edition, Forthcoming
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos & Syahrul Ahmar Ahmad. (2020, November). Google Classroom: Cara pengaturan pengajaran dan pembelajaran yang berkesan. e-Dinamik UiTM Cawangan Johor, 2nd edition, 129.
Rahimah Mohamed Yunos. (2018, November). Sambal pontianak. e-Dinamik UiTM Cawangan Johor, 1st edition, 101.
HONOURS & MEMBERSHIPS
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Associate Member (Since 2017)
Malaysian Institute of Accountant (MIA)
FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship (Year Begin - Year End)
NIL
EXTERNAL POSITION
Position (Year Begin - Year End)
NIL
RESEARCH
RESEARCH GRANT
Firm characteristics and audit quality effect on real earnings management: A comparative study of Malaysia and Indonesia listed firms (2023 - 2024)
Strategic Research Partner (SRP@UiTM Johor) 2023
Head of Project
Islamic Social Enterprise Index Isei In Lieu of Social Agenda (2021-2023)
Geran Penyelidikan MyRA Sains Social
Member
Instituting Effective Whistleblowing Policies Disclosures Among Shariah-Compliant Companies (2021-2022)
Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad Research Grant Scheme:
Geran Penyelidikan UiTM – BPMB 2020
Member
Modelling female leadership and career advancement among graduates from Malaysia higher learning institutions (2020-2022)
Geran Bestari UiTM Cawangan Johor
Head of Project
Modelling Effective Whistleblowing Policies Disclosures Among Malaysian Listed Companies (2020-2022)
Geran Bestari UiTM Cawangan Johor
Member
Modeling 21st century learning and innovation skill in tertiary education (2017-2019)
FRGS 2017-1– Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
MemberThe integrity and trustfulness of Halal certification (2016-2017)
Accounting Research Institute (ARI)
Head of ProjectStudents Absenteeism E-report: Bridging the gap between manual and online reporting (2015-2016)
Dana Penyelidikan UiTM Johor
Head of Project
The impact of board diversity on the firm performance and board independence: Malaysian evidence (2015-2016)
Dana Penyelidikan UiTM Johor
Member
Risk Management and Internal Control (2014)
Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia (IIA Malaysia)
MemberThe effect of halal certification to organizational financial performance (2013-2014)
Accounting Research Institute (ARI)
Head of Project
INNOVATION
Subject’s weekly-things-to-do itinerary: Charting students’ open and distance learning (ODL) activities. Presented in 4th International Malaysia-Indonesia-Thailand Symposium on Innovation and Creativity 2021 (iMIT SIC 2021).
Organizer: UiTM Perak Campus
Competition Award: Forthcoming
Accounting Brain-Twister
Presented in Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition 2020
Organizer: RIBU, UiTM Selangor
Competition Award: Silver
Accounting Brain-Twister
Presented in 3rd Digitalised International Invention, Innovation & Design Johor 2020
Organizer: UiTM Johor Campus
Competition Award: Gold
Using Padlet for communicating lesson materials: Time to ditch that USB flash drives.
Presented in International Invention, Innovation & Design Competition (IIID Johor 2019)
Organizer: UiTM Johor Campus
Competition Award: Bronze
Student Absenteeism E-Report
Presented in International Invention, Innovation& Design Competition (IIID Johor 2015)
Organizer: UiTM Johor Campus
Competition Award: Silver
Internal whistleblowing indicator
Invention, Innovation & Design Competition (IIDEX 2013)
Organizer: RIBU, UiTM
Competition Award: Silver
ISO 9001 Financial Indicator
Presented in Invention, Innovation& Design Competition (IID Johor 2012)
Competition Award: Bronze
SUPERVISION
Doctor of Philosophy (AC950)
Main Supervisor
1 part-time student (start 2019 - expected to submit 2023)
1 part-time student (start 2023)
Co-Supervisor
1 part-time student (2021 - 2024)
Completed
Nil
Masters of Accountancy (AC770) by Coursework
Ongoing
Nil
Completed
2017 - 1 master student
2015 - 2 master students
2014 - 2 master students