Accounting, Finance and Economics

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Action in Accounting Research

Action in Accounting Research

By Professor Dr Susela Devi K Suppiah
The COVID-19 pandemic provides unmistakable evidence of the current tempest sweeping the face of the earth that has resulted in humanity’s foundations being rocked.
Engaging a Large Group – A Personal Experience

Engaging a Large Group – A Personal Experience

By Caroline Yap Yu Li
As my face-to-face lectures involved around 400 students, I sometimes envisioned myself as the Asian version of Ellen DeGeneres when I used the microphone. With my PowerPoint slides, the colourful Sharpie pens I used to demonstrate accounting solutions subsequently projected to the screen by the…

Ensuring Transparency in Our Budget Process

By Professor Mahendhiran Sanggaran Nair
Yesterday, the Ministry of Finance released the first ever Pre-Budget Statement in an effort to be more transparent ahead of Budget 2022.
The Impact of Covid-19 on Malaysia’s Absolute Poverty Rate

The Impact of Covid-19 on Malaysia’s Absolute Poverty Rate

As we kick off the month that saw Malaya gaining its independence 64 years ago, the release of Malaysia’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) report for 2021 is timely. The report, which is released once in four years, documents our progress in meeting sustainable development goals (SDG). For the 2021…
Joy, Pride, and Challenges of Running a Family Business

Joy, Pride, and Challenges of Running a Family Business

Tee Choo Ling, our Accounting and Finance alumna, had spent some time in employment in Singapore before she decided to return to Malaysia to take over the family pastry business. Her sister, Tee Jia Xin also our alumna from Actuarial Studies, decided to join her and the family business when the…
Deloitte Tax Challenge 2020

Deloitte Tax Challenge 2020

Congratulations to fellow SUBS students who won the Deloitte Tax Challenge 2019!
New Experiences at LSE Summer School

New Experiences at LSE Summer School

Ten students from various programmes at Sunway University seized the opportunity and attended the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Summer School last year. The following are some of their penned down thoughts regarding their breakthrough experiences. For Alice Voong Shew Yin,…
Alumni - Accounting Life

Alumni - Accounting Life

I am a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance graduate from 2014. Thanks to Sunway University, my SUBS degree provided me with the necessary technical skills and essential skills to assist me in excelling in my current job. Besides this, the degree also taught me how to manage my time well…
IIUM EMSS International Challenge 2019

IIUM EMSS International Challenge 2019

IIUM EMSS International Challenge 2019 organised by International Islamic University Malaysia aimed at creating a business pitch challenge using the Business Model Canva (BMC) that was in line with the SDG Goal, SDG 13 - Climate Action. Team SMU, which consists of 2 members from Sunway University (…
Housing Prices and Affordability in Malaysia

Housing Prices and Affordability in Malaysia

By Dr Hassanudin Mohd Thas Thaker
Housing affordability has become a main concern in major cities especially those in developing countries. While the yardstick of affordability varies by country, housing affordability is defined as the ability to own a residential property or house that fulfils basic living needs in terms of cost,…
Is Plastic Circular Economy the Solution

Is Plastic Circular Economy the Solution

By Professor Agamuthu Pariatamby
The management of plastic waste is a big concern. Out of the 6,300 million tonnes of plastic waste generated between 1950 and 2015, only 9% was recycled globally. The global annual generation of plastic is currently around 400 million tonnes, and 86% of this will eventually become waste. In…
Alumni - Life is not just about ourselves, but giving to others

Alumni - Life is not just about ourselves, but giving to others

Leong Chee Keong was sent to an orphanage when he was a three-year-old toddler. His father passed away when he was young, therefore he never had an image of his father and lost contact with his mother, who stopped visiting when the orphanage moved. Leong, together with his brother, grew up…