Dr Amal Ahmad Khair

Dr. Amal Ahmad Khair joined Leicester Castle Business School, DMU in April 2019 as a senior lecturer in Accounting and Finance of the Faculty of Business and Law, having previously taught at Hull University Business School from 2010 until 2019. She has more than ten years of experience in teaching and research in Accounting and Finance. She was previously an internal auditor at one of the biggest banks in Malaysia (i.e. Maybank) and also a lecturer at many public universities in Malaysia.

Before joining De Montfort University, she was a lecturer at Hull University Business School, University of Hull. Her PhD was from Essex University and entitled “Locating fraudulent accounting practices in Malaysia: Foucauldian perspective”. Her PhD research focuses on fraudulent practices among corporations and accountability structures in place within Malaysia context. 

The Centre for Research in Accountability, Governance and Sustainability (CRAGS), The Finance and Banking Research Centre (FiBRe)

Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair (co-author with Ros Haniffa, Mohammad Hudaib, Mohamad Nazri Abd Karim), (2015), “Personalisation of power, neoliberalism and the production of corruption”, Accounting Forum, Vol 39(3): 225-235. 3 Star ABS Journal (for the link refer http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0155998215000253)

 Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair (co-author with Julius Otusanya, Sarah Lauwo), 2017, “The Culpability of Accounting Practice in Promoting Bribery and Corruption in Developing Countries”, International Journal of Economics and Accounting, Vol 8(2) (for the link refer https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJEA.2017.089387)

 Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair (co-author with Khairussany Mohamed Yusof, Jon Simon), 2015, “Fraudulent Financial Reporting: An Application of Fraud Models to Malaysian Public Listed Companies”, Macrotheme Review, Vol 4(3): 126-145 (for the link refer http://macrotheme.com/home/the_macrotheme_review_43)

 Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair (co-author with Noor Adwa Sulaiman), (2015), "Theories in Selected Academic Fields: Auditing and Governance" chapter in Book “Selected Theories in Social Science Research”, University of Malaya Press: Kuala Lumpur.

 Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair (co-author with Mohamad Nazri Abd Karim), (2014), “Youth’s Perception and Outreach Measures towards Nation Building and 1Malaysia Concept in United Kingdom and Ireland'', Institute for Youth Research Malaysia, Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia working paper.  

 Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair (co-author with Mohamad Nazri Abd Karim and Mohad Anizu Mohd Nor),(2016), “Implementation of Goods and Sales Tax in Malaysia: Youth awareness and understanding towards new tax regime”, Malaysian Journal of Youth Studies, Vol 12.

Dr. Amal's primary research interests are accounting fraud/bribery/corruption, fraudulent accounting practices, auditing, ethics, and corporate governance. 

Accounting

PhD in Accounting, University of Essex, UK.
MSc. in Accounting, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
BSc. in Accounting, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Fellow of HEA, UK.

Courses taught at Leicester Castle Business School, DMU

1. Fraud Examination and Investigation (Level 7 - MSc)

2. Governance and Social Responsibility (Level 7 - MSc) 

3. Forensic Accounting (Level 6 - BSc)

4. Governance and Sustainability (Level 6 - BSc)

5. Accounting and Finance Project (Level 6 - BSc)

Courses taught at Hull University Business School, Hull University

1. Accounting and Finance for Managers (Full time and Part time) (Level 7)

2. Financial Control (Level 6)

3. Business Strategy for Accountants (Level 6)

4. Management Accounting (Level 5)

5. Accounting and Finance (Full-time and Part time) (Level 4)

1. Malaysian Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) Award, 2001, The Excellence Awards for Best Accounting Graduates.

2. Arthur Anderson Award, 2001, Academic Excellence Award – Best Accounting Student in Auditing.

Certified Accountants (Malaysia), Malaysian Institute of Accountants, until 2007

Nov 12, 2020                Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “An Alternative to Bb Collaborate Polls/Quiz”, Accounting and Finance Blended Learning (Online) Conference 2020, DMU UK.

Nov 11, 2020                Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “Exploring Online Teaching and Learning Process during COVID-19 in Indonesian Higher Education Institutions”, (co-author Ovalia Rukmana), 8th International Seminar and Conference on Learning Organization (Online Conference) 2020, Indonesia.

Oct 17-19, 2018            Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “Concise, Complete/Balanced and Comparable Integrated Reporting in Malaysia: Institutional and Governance Effects”, (co-author with Dr. Sa’id and Prof. Zaman), International Conference on Business Sustainability and Innovation 2018, Malaysia.

Mar 23-25, 2015           Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “Steel accounting: The Genealogy of Fraud in State-owned Business”, British Accounting and Finance Association 2015, Manchester.

Dec 19, 2013                Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “Developing Accountable Youth Leaders: Keys to Building a High Performance Nation”, Keynote presentation, 1Malaysia Cruise Hull Camp, Hull.

Dec 15-17, 2013           Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “The Culpability of Accounting Practice in Promoting Bribery and Corruption in Developing Countries”, (co-author with Dr. Otusanya and Dr. Lauwo), the Second Critical Studies in Accounting and Finance Conference 2013, Abu Dhabi.

May 15-17, 2012           Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “Accounting Shenanigan in State-owned Business of Emerging Economies: A Genealogy of ‘Crony Capitalist’ Power Analysis”, The 3^rd Early Career Academics’ Research Development Programme, Istanbul.

July 10-12, 2011           Critical Perspective on Accounting Conference 2011 held in Florida, USA. (paper accepted for conference)

April 11-14, 2011          Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “Steel Accounting: Genealogy of Fraud in State-Owned Business”, (co-author with Dr. M. Hudaib), 2011 British Accounting and Finance Association Colloquium / Conference, Birmingham, UK.

April 1-2, 2011             2011 Accounting, Organisation and Society Conference on Fraud, London, UK.

Feb 17, 2011                 Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “Fraudulent Accounting Practices: Cases of Malaysia”, HUBS Departmental (CIAF) Seminar, Hull University, UK.

2010                             British Accounting Association Colloquium/Conference 2010, Cardiff, UK.

2008                             British Accounting Association Colloquium/Conference 2008, Blackpool, UK.

July 11-13, 2007           Amal Hayati Ahmad Khair, “The Impact of Changes in Leadership Structures on the Accounting Performance, Controlling for Firm Size Effects: Malaysian Scenario”, International Conference on Business and Information 2007, Tokyo, Japan.

1. Ali Hasan Hamed Alkharabsheh, PhD, 2nd supervisor

2. Haitham Hameed, PhD, 2nd supervisor

1. Geran Penyelidikan Fakulti (GPF) or Faculty Research Grant, University Malaya, September 2018, Joint Investigator, £3,850.00 (equivalent to MYR20,400).

2. IYRES Grant, Institute for Youth Research Malaysia, 2014, Joint Investigator, £4,000 (equivalent to MYR22,764).

3. IPPBM Grant, Malaysian Institute for Research in Youth Development, 2012, Principal Investigator, £7,000 (equivalent to MYR35,000).

1. International Admission Coordinator, Faculty of Business and Law, De Montfort University (October 2020 – present)

2. External Examiner for Henley Business School, University of Reading (2019 – 2022)

3. Co-Editor for Departmental Newsletter, Faculty of Business and Law, Department of Accounting and Finance, De Montfort University (May 2019 – present)

4. Programme Leader for MSc Risk Management Programme, Accounting and Finance Department, De Montfort University (September 2020 – present)

5. Module Leader for various Accounting and Finance modules at level 4, 5, 6 and 7 [Accounting and Finance Project at DMU (2019-2020), Accounting and Finance for full time and part time at HUBS, Accounting and Finance for Managers at HUBS, Management Accounting at HUBS, Financial Control at HUBS, Business Strategies for Accountants at HUBS]

International Regional Academic Champion for South East Asia, Hull University Business School, University of Hull

Anthena Swan Committee Member, Faculty of Business, Law and Politics, University of Hull

1. Invited reviewer for Critical Perspective on Accounting 3 star ABS

2. Invited reviewer for Accounting Forum 3 star ABS

3. Invited reviewer for International Journal of Accounting and Information Management 2 star ABS

4. Invited reviewer for Journal in Islamic Accounting Business Research 1 star ABS

5. Invited reviewer for Accountancy Business and the Public Interest

6. Invited reviewer for Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting

1. Joint supervision one PhD student and second supervisor to one PhD student until completion in October 2016 (both of the candidates started in October 2013)

2. Internal examiner for four PhD theses (in 2020, 2018, 2016, and 2014)

3. Supervise more than 20 undergraduate dissertations and more than 30 MSc. dissertations

4. Independent Chair for three PhD viva voce

5. Scientific committee member for International Conference on Business Sustainability and Innovation, October 2018, Malaysia

6. Scientific committee member for 8^th International Seminar and Conference on Learning Organisation (ISCLO), November 2020, Indonesia