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Intan Suryani Bt. Abu Bakar

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University, Melbourne
  • Master of Science in Accounting and Financial Management - Masters Degree, University of Lancaster
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting and Finance - Bachelor Degree, University of Lancaster

Intan Suryani Bt. Abu Bakar (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Other's position:

Head, Entrepreneurship Development Centre


isuryani@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Dr. Intan Suryani is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Accounting, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences. She is also the Academic Advisor for the Kulliyah of Economics and Management Sciences and the liaison officer for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Dr. Intan Suryani teaches Corporate Accounting & Advanced Accounting at the undergraduate level and Financial Accounting & Reporting, and Accounting Theory & Practices at the postgraduate level. Her research interest lies in the areas surrounding issues of financial reporting standards, corporate governance and debt contracting. To date, Dr. Intan Suryani has written and presented numerous research papers at local and international conferences. As for her PhD thesis, Dr. Intan Suryani examines the potential link between corporate governance quality and the restrictiveness debt contractual agreements. Of late, Dr. Intan Suryani has developed an interest in the area of Accounting Education and she has been actively involved with several educational projects at the faculty/university and national levels.
Dr. Intan Suryani has recently been appointed as a committee member for the Graduate Employability Programme, funded by the Ministry of Education. She was also a member of the working group for the Malaysian Bumiputera Accredited Accounting Programme.


Area of Specialisation


  • Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Accounting ~ Financial Reporting (Including Accounting Regulation, Accounting Standards, Accounting Theory, Standard-Setting Process, Financial Reporting in Private and Public Sector Organisations) - Accounting standards, issues in financial reporting & financial analysis.
  • Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Accounting ~ Financial Accounting - Company accounts & contracting issues particularly with regards to debt contracting and the use of covenants and performance pricing provisions in adressing these issues.
  • Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Accounting ~ Corporate Governance (Including Accountability, Ethics, Integrity) - Corporate governance role in mitigating agency problems particularly in debt market.


Teaching Responsibilities


ACCOUNTING THEORY AND POLICY 2014/2015
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2007/2008 2006/2007
COMPANY ACCOUNTING 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 2007/2008 2006/2007
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & REPORTING 1 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2016/2017
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & REPORTING 2 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & REPORTING 3 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 2005/2006
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 4 2005/2006
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II 2003/2004 2002/2003 2000/2001
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING III 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004 2002/2003
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IV 2005/2006 2004/2005 2003/2004
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2023/2024 2021/2022
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2023/2024 2022/2023


Supervision


An Examination Of Perceived Disclosure Of Takaful Operators In Malaysia.
Ph.D Completed 2022 Co-supervisor
Factors Influencing Accounting Students' Intention To Become A Professional Accountant In Malaysia.
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
The Perception Of Malaysian Palm Plantation Companies Towards The Adoption Of A Proposed Standards Of Agriculture (Ias 41) In Malaysa.
Master Completed 2015 Main Supervisor
The Perception Of Malaysian Palm Plantation Companies Towards The Adoption Of A Proposed Standards Of Agriculture (Ias 41) In Malaysa.
Master Completed 2015 Main Supervisor
Managerial Incentives, Ownership Structure And Goodwill Impairment: The Case Of Public Listed Companies In Malaysia.
Master Completed 2014 Main Supervisor
Earnings Management Surrounding Malaysian Ceo Changes.
Master Completed 2006 Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2018 - 2019 Establishment of Bachelor Program in Accounting at Kabul University
2017 - 2019 Establishment of Accounting Department at the Economics Faculty of Kabul University Offering Bachelor Degree in Accounting
2016 - 2021 Action research on Specialised Program Which Enhance Graduate Employability Among Low Achievers in Public Universities
2013 - 2016 Exploring the Roles of the Independent Directors and the Motives of Their Appointments
On-Going
2023 - Present Capacity Building of Mobile Spa Entrepreneurs through An Integrated Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy and Structured Knowledge Transfer Programme for KRT Pangsapuri Selayang Mulia
2020 - Present The Evaluation of Internship Employers' Assessment during the Pandemic Outbreak of Covid-19: Current Perceptions, Experience and Improvements
2015 - Present A Framework For Addressing The Shortage Of Professional Accountants? Phenomenon In Malaysia
2005 - Present Earnings Management Surrounding Malaysian CEO Changes


Publications


Article

2023 Malaysian takaful reporting from a maqasid shariah perspective. Journal of Islamic Philanthropy & Social Finance, 5 (1) pp. 1-9
2023 Takaful reporting on IFSB requirements in Malaysia: users and preparers perspective. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 13 (2) pp. 152-170
2020 Board monitoring and covenant restrictiveness in private debt contracts during the global financial crisis. Accounting and Finance, 60 (SI) pp. 661-692
2020 Graduate employability among low academic achievers. The New Educational Review, 62 (4) pp. 46-56
2018 Corporate boards and performance pricing in private debt contracts. Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 50 (Special issue) pp. 144-162
2016 Exploring the motives of appointing independent directors . Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 219 () pp. 26-32
2016 The appointment process of independent directors in Malaysian listed companies. Corporate Ownership and Control, 14 (1) pp. 519-531
Conference or Workshop Item

2015 Exploring the motives of appointing independent directors. In: 3rd Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences on “Contemporary Issues in Management & Social Science Research” (CIMSSR 2015),
2012 The impact of corporate governance on the restrictiveness of covenants in private debt contract. In: 'Seeds of Innovation' 2012 American Accounting Association (AAA) Annual Meeting & Conference ,
Monograph

2012 Corporate Governance and Covenants Restrictiveness in Private Debt Contract. In: Contemporary Accounting Research,