Keynote Speakers

Professor Ferdinand Gul
Professor of Accounting and Finance
School of Business and Creative Industries
University of the Sunshine Coast
Australia

Professor Gul is a recognized authority in the field of empirical financial reporting/ finance with an emphasis on capital markets effects of corporate governance based on his publications in leading high impact factor journals (see ISI Journal Citation Reports). He subscribes to an inter-disciplinary research philosophy that emphasizes the idea that theories and forces in economics, politics, management and law play out in the practice of accounting and finance.

Professor Gul has published in top quality journals such as Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Banking and Financepers) , Journal of Corporate Finance, Management Science, Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, and International Journal of Research in Marketing. His Google Citations are 17,501; h- index 54. In addition, he has published books on China’s socio economic reforms and auditing and corporate governance of East Asian Corporations.

Professor Gul was awarded the Doctor of Economics research higher degree by Monash University (first person to be conferred the degree) in 2012 for what it described as his “original, substantial and distinguished contribution to knowledge in the field of accounting and finance”. It is recognition of his authoritative standing in the field.

Professor Gul has won several accolades in terms of teaching and research especially in auditing and has considerable experience in providing consultancy services in auditing and corporate governance. In recognition of his achievements, he was recently elected Fellow of the prestigious Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).

Finally, Professor Gul’s passion for teaching and research has resulting in his supervision of more than 60 postgraduate students.