Dr Premagowrie Sivanandan

Dr Premagowrie Sivanandan

  • Senior Lecturer
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
  • ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Business School
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr. Premagowrie Sivanandan is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Business School, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University. Dr. Prema has more than 24 years of teaching experience since 2001. Prior to joining ºìÐÓÊÓƵ University in February 2025, she was the Head of Department (School of Accounting and Finance), Programme Director, Stream Coordinator and Assurance of Learning (AOL) Manager for AACSB Business Accreditation Standards at Taylor’s University. With research interests in areas such as environmental, social and governance (ESG), and sustainability reporting, she has published book chapters and academic papers in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Prema is actively involved in collaborative projects and supervises postgraduate research in ESG and sustainability.  

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • PhD Business, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (2019)
  • MBA (Accountancy, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia (2001)
  • Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons), Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia (1999)

Research Interests

  • Sustainability and Sustainability Reporting
  • ESG
  • Earnings Management and Value Relevance
  • Teaching and Learning in Accounting Education

Teaching Areas

  • Corporate Reporting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Fundamentals of Accounting

Courses Taught

  • Corporate Reporting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Accounting Information Systems
  • Accounting Information Technology Fundamentals
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Principles of Accounting
  • Accounting For Non-Specialist
  • Accountant in the Global Age

Notable Publications

  1. Sivanandan, P. & Ahmad, R. (2025). Ethical Investment in Islamic Finance: The Role of ESG towards Sustainable Growth, In Islamic Finance and Corporate Governance: Synergies for Sustainable Growth: Emerald Publishing, United Kingdom. (Book Series indexed in Scopus and WoS Book Citation Index) 

  1. Sivanandan, P. (2024). Sustainability Reporting, Value Creation and Effective Corporate Governance: A Managerial Perspective, In Strategic Financial Management: A Managerial Approach: Emerald Publishing, United Kingdom.  

  1. Ali, M., Leong, C. M., Chin, H. P., Syed, A. R. & Sivanandan, P. (2024). Strategic Financial Management: A Managerial Approach: Emerald Publishing, United Kingdom. 

  1. Ng, W. W., Chang, Y. F., Sivanandan, P. & Ng, W. S. (2024). Similarities Measures between Buying and Selling Prices of Various Exchange Rates with the Inclusion of Multidimensionality and Multicollinearity. WSEAS Transactions on Business and Economics. (Scopus Q4) 

  1. Chin, S. F., Abdul Wahab, N.S., Tye, W.L., Sivanandan, P., Ahmad, R. (2023). Financial Restatement and Equity Value: Moderating Role of Ownership Diversity. International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies. 15(1), 101-141. (Scopus Q2) 

  1. Chin, S. F., Abdul Wahab, N. S., Tye, W. L., Sivanandan, P., Haji Khalid, N. (2023). Tenure of independent directors and analysts following: Moderating role of institutional ownership, Cogent Business and Management. 10(3), 1-26. (Scopus Q2) 

  1. Bhatti, M. A., Sadiq, Sivanandan, P. & Albarq, A. (2022). The Fintech Firms during Covid-19: The Role of Tail Risk and Systemic Risk. International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies. 14 (4), 80-95. (Scopus Q2) 

  1. Sivanandan, P. & Abdul Wahab, N. S. (2020). Mediating effects of remuneration on earnings management and firm equity value, Asian Journal of Accounting and Governance. (WoS Q4) 

  1. Sivanandan, P., Abdul Wahab, N. S. (2019). Executive Remuneration, Accrual-Based Earnings Management and Real Earnings Management, In Abdul Wahab, N. S. (Ed), The Multiple Perspectives of Corporate Governance: An Emerging Concern, Kuala Lumpur: Pearson, 45-63.

  2. Sivanandan, P., Abdul Wahab, N. S. (2019). Institutional Ownership and Value Relevance of Financial Information, In Abdul Wahab, N. S. (Ed), The Multiple Perspectives of Corporate Governance: An Emerging Concern, Kuala Lumpur: Pearson, 64-76. 

Achievements & Accolades

  1. Taylor’s University Impact Lab Grant Scheme - Empowering Malaysia's B40 Women in the Food Business Industry: Achieving Sustainable Income with Ibu.Niaga (RM11,200 – Co-investigator) (2024). 

  1. Taylor’s University Impact Lab Grant Scheme – Develop a Sustainable Financial Model for B40 Household during their Old Age in Malaysia (RM11,100 – Co-investigator) (2024). 

  1. Head of Department, School of Accounting and Finance, Taylor’s University. 

  1. AOL Manager for AASCB Business Accreditation Standards, Taylor’s University. 

  1. Curriculum Design, Assessment and Delivery (CDAD) Committee Member, Taylor’s University. 

  1. Programme Director [Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Accounting and Finance and Bachelor's in Accounting (Fintech) (Hons)], Taylor’s University. 

  1. Stream Coordinator (Accounting), Taylor’s University. 

  1. Led two Impact Projects under the ACC61104 Accounting Information Systems module – Bookkeeping Made Easy (for senior citizens - Active Ageing Impact Lab) and Financial Statement in Cloud (for microbusinesses - Digital Innovation and Smart Society Impact Lab).  

  1. Member of the programme development committee for Taylor’s University’s Bachelor's in Accounting (Fintech)(Hons) programme launched in August 2021. 

  1. Corporate Reporting II declared as No. 1 in the Top 10 Most Active Modules Using TIMeS (TBS) with an average activity per student of 147, No. 1 in the Top 5 Most Active Modules Using Forum (TBS) with 1,075 posts and No. 10 in the Top 10 Most Active Modules Using ReWIND in Taylor’s University (2016). 

  1. Taylor’s University ReWIND Oscar Award (Project Transformer Outperformers: Appreciating the Project Transformer Heroes) for the highest number of ReWIND views for Corporate Reporting II (2016). 

  1. ‘Distinction’ for the Sage UBS Computerised Accounting Exam.