Rabia Najaf

To teach, serve, and conduct high-quality research in an academic institution, leveraging my expertise in accounting, corporate governance, sustainability, and financial technologies. Committed to continuous learning, reviewing academic manuscripts, and contributing effectively in academia.

• Cross-Disciplinary Postgraduate Research for SDG Symposium
  Sunway University, 29-30 September 2023
  Participated and presented research at the symposium on sustainable development goals (SDGs).
• SoftwareTheses - A Faster Way of Finding Research Gaps Workshop
  MAPAN, University Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 28 June 2022
  Attended a workshop focused on software-driven methodologies for identifying research gaps.

• Introduction to Accounting
• Corporate Reporting
• Financial Risk Management
• Research Methodology

• Financial Reporting
• Corporate Governance
• Capital Market Research

• Women on board and business performance, Najaf, R., Chin, A., Chin, A., Najaf, K., Thuraisingham, J., 2024, Foresight, 26, 5, https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-03-2024-0038, Scopus-Q1, ABDC-C, ABS
• Impact of Female PhDs, Sustainability Committees, and Industry-Specific Government Experience on Malaysian Firm Performance, Najaf, R., Mostafiz, I., Najaf, K., 2024, Studies in Economics and Finance, Published, Scopus-Q1, ABDC-B, ABS
• FinTech Firms and Banks Sustainability: Why Cybersecurity Risk Matters?, Najaf, K., Mostafiz, I., Najaf, R., 2021, Journal of Financial Engineering, ABDC-C, WOS, ESCI
• R. Najaf and K. Najaf, CSR and Board Gender Diversity Impact on the Corporate Performance, in Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, Springer Nature Switzerland, May 25, 2024, pp. 21–55.
• Nexus of political connections with green finance and financial performance, Najaf, R., Najaf, K., 2020, Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques, 9, 1, 305-309
• Conceptualising Corporate Governance Issues of Fintech Firms, Najaf, K., Chin, A., Najaf, R., 2020, Springer Publisher, 10.1007/978-3-030-62796-6, Scopus-Indexed, WOS-IF: 1.73

CONFERENCES & PRESENTATIONS

• Presented at the Third Summer Research Colloquium for Early Career Researchers, University of East London (June 2024).
• Speaker at the III International Conference on Finance, Accounting, and Law in the Digital Age, University of Salamanca, Spain (May 2024).
• Participant at the 25th Malaysian Finance Association International Conference (MFAIC) 2023, Taylor's University.

• Professor Ferdinand A Gul Doctor of Economics, PhD, FCA (AUS), HKICPA

Professor of Accounting and Finance

Discipline Lead, Accounting, Finance & Economics

School of Business and Creative Industries

University of the Sunshine Coast

• Dr. Zaheer Anwer

Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Internationalisation), Sunway Business School, Sunway University, Malaysia

• International journal of Finance and Economic
• journal of infrastructure, policy and development

• Completed PhD on Studentship (2021-2025)