RAJA ADZRIN RAJA AHMAD
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: adzrin75@uitm.edu.my
Phone: 07-9352000
Office: BK003, Blok Karyawan, UiTM Johor Kampus Segamat
Profile
Raja Adzrin Raja Ahmad is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Accountancy, UiTM Cawangan Johor. The Perak-born academician has been with UiTM since the year 2003. She has been a sessional academic while studying at Curtin University for three years. Prior to joining UiTM, she has worked with Arthur Andersen in the tax department. Besides academic responsibilities, she has also held several administrative positions such as Head of the Study Centre, Chairperson for the Anchor Campus and Deputy Rector for Research, Industrial Linkages & Alumni. Her research and scholarly efforts include corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, social disclosure, corporate governance, management accounting, and financial accounting & reporting. She won the best paper award from Curtin University for her PhD work in corporate philanthropy.
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD in Accounting
Curtin University, Perth, Australia
2008 - 2011Master of Accountancy
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
2002 - 2003CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountant)
United Kingdom
1999 - 2000
B.A (Hons) Accounting & Finance
Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
1995 - 1998
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainability
Corporate Governance
Corporate Philanthropy
Financial Reporting
Management Accounting
ACADEMIC
COURSES TAUGHT
POSTGRADUATE TEACHING
Corporate Social Responsibility and Governance (BBM702/04) (Doctoral in Business Administration)
Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis (BBM709/04) (Doctoral in Business Administration)
Managerial Accounting (ACC720) (EMBA)
Management Case Study (MAF734) (Master in Strategic Management Accounting AC704)
Financial Statement Analysis (FMC770) (Master of Accountancy AC700)
Quantitative & Qualitative Data Analysis (ACC740) (Master of Accountancy AC700)
Corporate Financial Strategy (FMC700) (Master of Accountancy AC700)
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (CRG650)
Management Accounting & Performance Evaluation (MAF635)
Corporate Finance (MAF620)
Management Accounting and Control (MAF551)
Cost and Management Accounting (MAF451)
Financial Accounting (FAR100, FAR110, FAR150, FAR 200)
Cost Accounting 1 (MAF220)
Cost Accounting 2 (MAF280)
Cost and Management Accounting 1 (MAF201)
Financial Management (MAF253)
Information for Managing Resources (MAF320)
Accounting Information System (AIS280)
Financial Accounting (Servicing – ACC115)
Cost Accounting (Servicing - ACC165)
Introduction to Cost Accounting (ACC116)
Introduction to Accounting (Servicing - ACC030)
PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL ARTICLES
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Zainon, S., Ahmad, R. A. R., Ismail, R. F., Rahmat, N. H., & Sholihah, R. A. (2023). Corporate Social Responsibility Communication: A Brief Review. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13(6), 877 – 887. http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v13-i6/17248
Ahmad, R. A. R., Othman, N., Yatim, N. H. M., & Othman, A. M. A. (2023). Comparison of Academic Performance for Management Accounting: Prior and During the Covid-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 12(2), 1107–1118. http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARPED/v12-i2/17151
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Palaniappan, T. and Azmi, N.A. (2023). Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Disclosure and Firms Financial Indicators: Analysis of Semiconductor Industry, Insight Journal, 10(1), 221-241.
Maimunah Johari M., Zakaria, N.B., Aziatul Waznah Ghazali, A.W. and Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2022). Do Investors of Islamic Equity Funds follow Warrant Buffet’s Advice? A Regression Assessment. Asian Journal of Accounting and Governance, 18, 111 – 119. http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21287/1/Do%20Investors%20of%20Islamic%20Equity%20Funds%20Follow%20Warren%20Buffet%E2%80%99s%20Advice%20A%20Regression%20Assessment.pdf
Sari, S.; Ajija, S.R.; Wasiaturrahma,W.; Ahmad, R.A.R. (2022). The Efficiency of Indonesian Commercial Banks: Does the Banking Industry Competition Matter? Sustainability 2022, 14, 10995. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710995 https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/17/10995
Raja Adzrin, R. A., Noor Hidayah, A. A, Saunah, Z., Agung Nur, P., Shochrul, R. A. (2022). Evaluating the Usage of Domestic Water for Good Health and Well Being. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 12(2), 510-524.
Ahmad R. A. R., Ayob, A. A., Zainon, S., & Probohudono, A. N. (2021). The Influence of Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting on Firm Value: Malaysian Evidence. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(9), 1058-1080. DOI:10.6007/IJARBSS/v11-i9/10877
Probohudono, A.N., Raja Ahmad, R. A., Pambudi, I.K. and Chayati, N. (2020) Corporate philanthropy disclosure of state-owned enterprises in Indonesia, Indonesian Journal of Sustainability Accounting and Management 4(2), In Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.28992/ijsam.v4i2.185
Saunah, Z., Raja Adzrin R. A., Roslina, M. S., Faridah Najuna, M., Sofwah, M.N., Juliana, M.A. K. (2020). Factors of Human Resource Management Practices Affecting Organizational Performance, International Journal of Organizational Leadership, 9(4), 184-197, Thomson Reuters ISI. ISSN: 2345-6744 (online) 2383-1103 (Print).
Ramli, M. N., Raja Ahmad, R. A. and Ab Aziz, N. H. (2020) The Influence of Firm-specific Attributes on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure, Insight Journal 6(1), 7-19, eISSN 2600-8564
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Ab Aziz, N.H. and Abdullah, N. (2019). Water Resource Management: Quest for Sustainability, Insight Journal, 3(1), 8-22, eISSN 2600-8564.
Ruhaya, A., Saunah, Z, Bee Wah, Y., Raja Ahmad, R.A. and Safiah, M. (2012). Beyond Tangibles: A Framework for Non-Profit Organisations Effectiveness in Articles of Merit Award on PAIB 2011, 129-152. ISBN 978-967-11317-3-2
http://www.mia.org.my/paib/downloads/articles/ebook/Article_of_Merit_2011_eBook.pdf
Saunah, Z., Ruhaya, A., Raja Ahmad R. A. and Bee Wah, Y. (2012). Associations between organizational specific-attributes and the extent of disclosure in charity annual returns. International Journal of Mathematical Models and Methods In Applied Sciences, 6(3), 482-489. Scopus Indexed. ISSN: 1998-0140.
Raja Ahmad, R.A. and Tower, G. (2011). Regulatory and industry influences on the communication of environmental information: A comparative study of top French and Australian firms, Journal of the Asia Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability, 17(1), 5-27.
Tower, G., Raja Ahmad, R.A., Pignatel, I. and Hahn, T. (2010). Transparency of social and environmental disclosures by the top French companies, The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business & Government, 16(1), 27-52.
Tower, G., Aripin, N., Raja Ahmad, R.A. and Tower, S. (2010). Corporate governance systems’ impact on the global automotive industry’s communication of financial ratios, The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business & Government 16(2), 100-123.
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Tower, G., Plummer, J., and Aripin, N. (2010). Transparency and clarity of water accounting reporting, Journal of the Asia Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability, 16, 4-19.
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Tower, G. and Van der Zahn, M., (2009). Exploratory analysis of corporate philanthropy disclosure practices and influencing factors in Australia, Financial Reporting, Regulation and Governance, 8, 1-27.
Mohamed Saat, M. and Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2009). Ethical exposure in practical training, Accountants Today, 22(7), 14-16. (Professional Journal Article)
Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2009). The state of corporate philanthropy: Is Australia’s ‘big end’ of town giving and disclosing?, National Accountant Journal June/July 2009, 62-63. (Professional Journal Article)
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Tower, G. and Van der Zahn, M., (2009). Corporate philanthropy as a successful business practice, Accountants Today, 22(6), 20-22. (Professional Journal Article)
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Van der Zahn, M., and Tower, G. (2009). Corporations being barbaric or heroic with philanthropy, Accountants Today, 22(3), 14-16. (Professional Journal Article)
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Abdul Nasser, A.T. and Mohamed Saat, M. (2009). Value creation: Strategy for sustainability, Accountants Today, 22(1), 12-13. (Professional Journal Article)
Abdul Nasser, A.T., Mohamed, S. and Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2008). The balanced scorecard: A tool for sustainability, Accountants Today, 21(2), 26-29. (Professional Journal Article)
Samat, O., Abdul Nasser, A.T., Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2007). Working Capital Management Performance in Malaysia Airlines System Bhd., Accountants Today, 20(5), 28-30. (Professional Journal Article). (This article has been nominated for the ‘2008 International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Articles of Merit Award’, New York, USA)
Kamarudin, K.A., Wan Ismail, W.I., and Raja Ahmad, R.A., (2006). Corporate failure prediction: An investigation of PN4 companies, National Accounting Research Journal, 3(1), 1-16.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Ab Aziz, N. Zainon, S., Probohudono A. N. and Ajija, S. R. (2021). Assessing Domestic Water Consumption Behaviour Towards Establishing Sustainable Water Resources. Paper Presented at 8th International Conference on Public Policy and Social Science (ICOPS) 2021.
Saunah, Z., Raja Adzrin R. A., Roslina, M. S., Faridah Najuna, M., Sofwah, M.N., Juliana, M.A. K. (2020). Factor of Human Resource Management Practices Affecting Organizational Performance. Paper presented on 4th June 2020 in the 4th International Conference on New Directions in Business, Management, Finance and Economics, Turkey.
Ramli, M.N., Raja Ahmad, R.A., and Ab Aziz, N. (2019). The Influence of Firm-specific Attributes on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure, Paper presented at The 6th International Accounting & Business Conference 2019, Indonesia Banking School, Jakarta.
Raja Ahmad, R.A., N Abdullah, NESM Jamel and N Omar (2015). Board characteristics and risk management and internal control disclosure level: Evidence from Malaysia. Procedia Economics and Finance 31, 601-610. (Thomson Reuters WoS -ISI Indexed) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212567115011478
Raja Ahmad, R.A., A.M.A. Othman, M.S. Salleh (2015). Assessing the satisfaction level of zakat recipients towards zakat management. Procedia Economics and Finance 31, 140-151. (Thomson Reuters WoS -ISI Indexed) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212567115011417
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
Zainon, S, Mohd Sanusi, Z. Raja Ahmad, R.A., Abu Bakar, Z. Jaafar, Z and Mohd Tahir, H.H. (2014) New Improved Reporting Index of Corporate Social Reporting for Shariah-Compliant Companies, Procedia Social and Behavioural Sciences, 145, 146-151. (ISSN: 1877-0428)
Zainon, S. ATan, R. Wah, Y. B and Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2012). Information disclosure by charity organizations. Paper presented at the International Conference on Business Administration (ICBA), 25-27 Jan 2012, Harvard, Cambridge, USA.
Raja Ahmad, R.A, Tower, G., and Van der Zahn, M. (2011). Corporate philanthropic involvement. Paper presented at the British Accounting Association Annual Conference, April 12-14, 2011, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Raja Ahmad, R.A, Tower, G., and Van der Zahn, M. (2011). Reflections on Australian corporations’ philanthropic involvement. Paper presented at the 34th European Accounting Association Annual Congress, April 20-22, 2011, Rome, Italy.
Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2010). Slack resources theory tenets and corporate philanthropic involvement. Paper presented at Curtin Business School Doctoral Colloquium, September 30 - October 1, 2010, Perth, Australia.
Raja Ahmad, R.A, Tower, G., and Van der Zahn, M. (2010). Disclosing of corporate philanthropy practices by Australian companies: An exploratory analysis. Paper presented at the 2010 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, July 31-August 4, 2010, San Francisco, California, USA.
Raja Ahmad, R.A and Tower, G. (2010). Communicating environmental information: A comparative study of France and Australia. Paper presented at the 2010 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, July 31-August 4, 2010, San Francisco, California, USA.
Raja Ahmad, R.A, Tower, G., and Van der Zahn, M. (2010). Communication of corporate philanthropy. Paper presented at the 2010 Accounting & Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, July 4-6, 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Raja Ahmad, R.A, Tower, G., and Van der Zahn, M. (2010). Strategic ambiguity of corporate philanthropic communication. Paper presented at the 33rd European Accounting Association Annual Congress, May 19-21, 2010, Istanbul, Turkey.
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Tower, G., Plummer, J. and Aripin, N. (2010). Accountability and communication of water. Paper presented at the 33rd European Accounting Association Annual Congress, May 19-21, 2010, Istanbul, Turkey.
Tower, G., Raja Ahmad, R.A., Pignatel, I., and Hahn, T. (2010). Transparency of social and environmental disclosures by the top French companies. Paper accepted at the 33rd European Accounting Association Annual Congress, May 19-21, 2010, Istanbul, Turkey.
Raja Ahmad, R.A, Tower, G., and Van der Zahn, M. (2009). The relationship between free cash flow and corporate philanthropy. Paper presented at the Twenty-First Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, November 22-25, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2009). Ambiguity Surrounding Corporate Philanthropy. Paper presented at Curtin Business School Doctoral Colloquium, October 2-3, 2009, Perth, Australia. (Awarded best paper at the colloquium).
Raja Ahmad, R.A, Tower, G., and Van der Zahn, M. (2009). Looking through an opaque mirror: Philanthropic donations by Australian Companies, Paper presented at American Accounting Association (AAA) 2009 Annual Meeting and Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting, August 1-5, 2009, New York, USA.
Tower, G., Raja Ahmad, R.A. and Van der Zahn, M. (2009). Corporate Philanthropy by Australian Companies, Paper presented at 32th European Accounting Association (EAA) Annual Congress, May 12-15, 2009, Tempere, Finland.
Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2008). The Relationship between Free Cash Flow and Corporate Philanthropy: An Australian Study, Paper presented at Curtin Business School Doctoral Colloquium, October 1-2, 2008, Perth, Australia.
Abdul Nasser, A.T., Raja Ahmad, R.A. and Othman, A.M.A. (2008). Benchmarking working capital management performance between Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia and Qantas. Paper presented at International Accounting and Business Conference, August 18-19, 2008, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Abdul Nasser, A.T., Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2007). Working capital management: The case of Malaysian Airline System. Paper presented at Accounting Conference 2007, March 16-18 2007, Johor, Malaysia.
Raja Ahmad, R.A. and Razi, N.S.M. (2005). The determinants of external audit pricing: A study in Malaysian context, Paper presented at Conference of Social and Scientific Research (CSSR), June 10-12, 2005, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Raja Ahmad, R.A. and Mohamed, S. (2004). The theory and implementation of balanced scorecard in ensuring company’s sustainability. Paper presented at National Conference on Accounting and Finance, August 24-26, 2004, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Raja Ahmad, R.A. and Kamarudin, K.A. (2003). The timeliness of Malaysian corporate reporting. Paper presented at 1st International Conference on Business and Economics, July 10-12, 2003, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Wan Ismail, W.A., Raja Ahmad, R.A., Yahaya, R. and Kamarudin, K.A. (2003). Corporate failure prediction: An investigation of PN4 companies. Paper presented at National Seminar on Accounting Research: Knowledge Creation and Exchange, June 5, 2003, Melaka, Malaysia.
Raja Ahmad, R.A. and Kamarudin, K.A. (2003). Audit delay and the timeliness of corporate reporting: Malaysian evidence. Proceedings of Hawaii International Conference on Business, June 18 -21, Honolulu, Hawaii , USA.
BOOKS / BOOK CHAPTERS
BOOK CHAPTERS
Raja Ahmad, R.A., Razi, N.S.M., Wan Ismail, W.A. and Kamarudin, K.A. (2009). Determinants of external audit pricing: Malaysian evidence, in Financial Reporting in Malaysia Further Evidence, Chapter 6, 97-113. UPENA, ISBN 978-967-305-278-3 (Chapter in a book)
Raja Ahmad, R. A. and Kamarudin, K.A. (2009). The timeliness of Malaysian corporate reporting, in Financial Reporting in Malaysia Further Evidence, Chapter 7, 115-132 UPENA, ISBN 978-967-305-278-3 (Chapter in a book)
Wan Ismail, W.A., Raja Ahmad, R.A., Kamarudin, K.A. and Yahaya, R. (2009). Corporate failure prediction: An investigation of PN4 companies in Financial Reporting in Malaysia Further Evidence, Chapter 9, 161-178. UPENA, ISBN 978-967-305-278-3 (Chapter in a book)
OTHERS
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATIONS
Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2020), Merdeka bukan bermakna perjuangan terhenti, Berita Harian 16 September 2020, pg 11.
https://www.bharian.com.my/authors/oleh-raja-dr-adzrin-raja-ahmad
Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2020), Islah panduan urus kewangan, Berita Harian 3 September 2020, pg 11.
https://www.bharian.com.my/rencana/komentar/2020/09/727433/islah-panduan-urus-kewangan
Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2018), Corporate role in climate change, The Star 4 April 2018, https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2018/04/04/corporate-role-in-climate-change/
Raja Ahmad, R.A. (2018), A win-win for recipients and givers, New Straits Times 26 April 2018, https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2018/04/361441/win-win-recipients-and-givers
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RESEARCH
RESEARCH GRANT
RESEARCH GRANTS
FRGS – Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (2022 - 2024)
Amount: RM65,800
Project title: Modelling of integrated domestic water resource management (INDOWREM) in enhancing social and economic well-being
Role: Project Leader
Status: 10 August 2022 – present (ongoing)
Prototype Research Grant Scheme: (5 Nov 2013)
PRGS – Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
Amount: RM40,000
Project title: An Integrated Ritual Effectiveness Accountability Reporting System (i-REARs) of Non-Profit Organizations
Role: Member
Status: Completed – Oct 2011 – Sept 2013
Higher Institutions’ Centre of Excellence (HICoE) Research Grant Scheme (1 Mar 2013)
Accounting Research Institute (ARI)
Amount: RM20,000
Project title: The Shari’ah Paradigm for Corporate Social Reporting
Role: Head of Project (Ref: 600-RMI/ARI 5/3(42/2013)
Status: Completed – Jun 2014
External Research Grant Scheme: (1 Jul 2014)
Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia (IIA Malaysia)
Amount: RM7,000
Project title: Risk Management and Internal Control
Role: Head of Project
Status: Completed – 31 Dec 2014
Internal Research Grant Scheme:
Strategic Research Partnership Grant (1 Dec 2021 – 30 Nov 2023)
UiTM and Universitas Sebelas Maret
Amount: RM12,000
Project title: Reflections on Corporate Philanthropic Communication
Role: Head of Project
Status: Ongoing
Geran Bestari (G-Best) Phase 1/2022 (15 March 2022 - 14 Sept 2023)
Amount: RM5,000
Project title: Corporate social responsibility disclosure and firms value in the pre and during COVID-19 Pandemic
Role: Head of Project
Status: Ongoing
Geran Bestari (G-Best) Phase 3 (1 May 2020 – 31 Jan 2022)
Amount: RM2,000
Project title: Strengthening Water Resource Management Model towards Establishing Resilient Water Services
Role: Head of Project
Status: Completed
Geran Bestari (G-Best) Phase 2 (1 May 2019 – 30 Apr 2020)
Amount: RM2,000
Project title: A New Model for Corporate Philanthropy: Reflections on Corporate Philanthropic Communication
Role: Member of Project
Status: Completed
Geran Bestari (G-Best) (1 Apr 2018 – 30 Apr 2019)
Amount: RM1,000
Project title: Environmental Reporting: Commitment towards Sustainability
Role: Head of Project
Status: Completed – 30 Apr 2019