Dr Amal Ahmad Khair

Dr. Amal Ahmad Khair is a senior lecturer in Accounting and Finance of the Faculty of Business and Law at Leicester Castle Business School, DMU. 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)

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.

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