Mohsina Akter Leave
Mohsina Akter Associate Professor, Department of Accounting and Information Systems

PROFILE

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Mohsina Akter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Jahangirnagar University.  She joined Jahangirnagar University in 2014 as a lecturer. Before that She was a lecturer at Daffodil International University and a Senior Officer at Prime Bank Ltd. She completed her graduation and post-graduation from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She teaches cost accounting, advanced financial accounting, basic accounting and management accounting at both undergraduate and postgraduate. Her research interest broadly focuses on the area of accounting information systems including information relevance in equity crowdfunding market, implications of blockchain technology in accounting.

RESEARCH INTEREST

Blockchain in Accounting, Equity Crowdfunding Market, Financial Reporting and Behavioural Finance

JOURNAL PAPER

Dey, P. K., Roy, M., & Akter, M., What determines forward-looking information disclosure in Bangladesh?, Asian Journal of Accounting Research, 2, 5, pp.225-239, 2020. doi: Doi:10.1108/AJAR-03-2020-0014
 
Ahmed, S., Alam, K., Sohag, K., Gow, J., Rashid, A., & Akter, M., Renewable and non-renewable energy use and its relationship with economic growth in Myanmar, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22, 26, pp.22812-228125, 2019.

 

 

Akter, M. & Siraj, M.M., Factors affecting Undergraduate Students’ Intention to become a Chartered Accountant in Bangladesh, Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting, 10, 1, pp.428-439, 2018. doi: doi: 10.5296/ajfa. v10i1.13259
Khan, A. R., Akter, M., An Analysis of Earnings Management: Evidence from Food & Allied Industry of Bangladesh, International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting, 7, 2, pp.359-372, 2017.
Akter, M., Ahmed, S., & Farha, S.M., Accounting Practices of NGOs in Bangladesh- A BRAC Observation., Jahangirnagar University Journal of Marketing, 4, 1, pp.37-51, 2016.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Akter, M., Examining Investment Decisions in Equity Crowdfunding Market: Information Content or Cues?, QUT School of Accountancy Research Colloquium, Australia, 2022.
Akter, M., Kummer, T-F., & Yigitbasioglu, O, Drivers of Blockchain Adoption in Accounting: An Empirical Investigation, 2021 AFAANZ Virtual Conference, 2021.
 
Akter, M., Towards an Understanding of the Adoption of Blockchain Technology in Accounting, QUT Master of Philosophy Symposium, Australia, 2021.

AWARD

2023 AFAANZ Doctoral Symposium nominated by QUT School of Accountancy,
'QUT Postgraduate Research Award (QUTPRA)’ for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at QUT, Australia.,
'Best Abstract' award at QUT 2020 School of Accountancy Research Colloquium,
QUT Master of Philosophy Development (MDev) Scholarship’ for Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program,

Academic Info

Institute: Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Period: 2022-till date

Doctor of Philosophy 

Institute: Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Period: 2020- 2022

Master of Philosophy (Accountancy)

Institute: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Period: 2013

Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting

Institute: University of Dhaka
Period: 2010

MBA in Accounting & Information Systems

Institute: University of Dhaka
Period: 2005-2009

BBA in Accounting & Information Systems

Experience

Organization: Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Jahangirnagar University
Position: Associate Professor
Period: June 2022-till date
Organization: Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Jahangirnagar University
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: December 2016-June 2022
Organization: Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Jahangirnagar University
Position: Lecturer
Period: June 2014-December 2016
Organization: Daffodil International University
Position: Lecturer
Period: October 2012-June 2014
Organization: Prime Bank Ltd.
Position: Senior Officer
Period: April 2011- September 2012

Activity

Organization: Accounting & Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
Position: Member
Organization: Australasian Conference on Information Systems
Position: Program Committee Member
Period: 2021
Organization: European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS)
Position: Reviewer
Period: 2021
Organization: Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS)
Position: Reviewer
Period: 2021
Organization: Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia.
Position: Member
Organization: Department of A&IS, Jahangirnagar University
Position: Member, SA Committee, IQAC
Period: 2017-2018
Organization: Faculty of Business Studies, Jahangirnagar University
Position: Member, Coordination Committee, EMBA Program
Period: 2018-2019

Contact

Mohsina Akter

Associate Professor
Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Email: mohsina@juniv.edu