Wan Adibah Wan Ismail

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Wan Adibah Wan Ismail

Associate Professor, ACMA, CGMA, CA(M)

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3069-9687
20122025

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Dr. Ismail is an Associate Professor of Accounting. She earned her PhD in Accounting from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, supported by a strong professional and academic foundation that includes a qualification from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), United Kingdom, a Master of Accountancy from Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, and a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours from Lincoln University, New Zealand.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Ismail has developed expertise in management accounting and accounting information systems. She maintains a strong commitment to integrating technology into accounting education, with the aim of preparing students for the evolving demands of the profession. Over more than two decades of teaching, she has guided undergraduate and postgraduate students through innovative, practice oriented learning experiences that bridge theory and application.

Her research focuses on accounting and sustainability, with particular interests in gender diversity, ESG reporting, corporate governance, auditing, and family businesses. Her scholarly work has been published in leading peer reviewed journals, including the International Journal of Auditing, Managerial Auditing Journal, Pacific Accounting Review, Journal of Applied Accounting Research, Accounting Research Journal, Asian Review of Accounting, and Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research.

Education/Academic qualification

Accounting, Doctor of Philosophy, Earnings Quality, Family Influence and Corporate Governance: Empirical Evidence from Malaysia, Victoria University of Wellington

Award Date: Dec 13 2012

Research interests

  • Sustainability
  • Corporate governance
  • ESG

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  7. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  8. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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