Biography
Dr Arifur Khan is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting in Deakin Business School. Arifur has several years of teaching and research experience in Australia and Bangladesh. He earned his PhD on ‘Managerial share ownership, firm performance and dividends in Australia’ from Monash University in 2009. He did his Bachelor of Commerce (with Honours) and Master of Commerce degrees in Accounting from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He also holds a Master degree in Public Policy from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan. As a student Arifur received a number of prestigious scholarships such as Monbukagusho scholarship awarded by the Japanese Government, Monash Graduate Scholarship and Monash International Post Graduate Scholarship awarded by Monash University, Australia.
Arifur is an active researcher and his current research interests include corporate governance, audit pricing and financial reporting and policy choice. He has published his research in a number of international academic journals including Journal of Corporate Finance, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Accounting and Finance, British Accounting Review, Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, Corporate Governance: An International Review, Journal of Business Ethics, International Journal of Auditing, Australian Journal of Management, Pacific Basin Finance Journal, Pacific Accounting Review, Managerial Auditing Journal and Accounting Research Journal. To support his research activities, he has received several research grants including AFAANZ early career research grants, ICAA (Institute of Charted Accountants Australia) research grants, Deakin University Faculty of Business and Law research grants, and La Trobe University DRP grants.
Read more on Arifur's profileResearch interests
- Corporate Governance
- Audit Pricing
- Financial Reporting and Policy Choice.
Teaching interests
- Corporate Accounting
- Basic Accounting
- Management Accounting.
Units taught
- MAA363 - Corporate Accounting
- MAA428 - Contemporary Issues in Accounting
- MAA261 - Financial Accounting
- MAA103 - Accounting for Decision Making
- MAA262 - Management Accounting
Conferences
- Financial Markets and Corporate Governance (FMCG) Conference, Australia, April 2018.
- Global Accounting and Organisational Change (GAOC) Conference, Australia, November 2017.
- Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics (JCAE) Annual Symposium, Taiwan, January 2017.
- Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Conference, New Zealand, July 2014.
Professional activities
Awards
- Research Excellence Award, Department of Accounting, Deakin University, 2015.
- Best Paper Award, Accounting Research Journal, 2014.
- Teaching Commendation from the Head of School, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Deakin University, 2011-2013.
- Research Excellence Award, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Deakin University, 2010.
Publications
Remuneration committees, CEO compensation, skills and retention
A Khan, S Kanapathippillai, S Dellaportas
(2023), pp. 1-23, Meditari Accountancy Research, Bingley, Eng., C1
Corporate political donations and audit fees: Some evidence from Australian audit pricing
Ferdinand Gul, Arifur Khan, Karen Lai, Dessalegn Mihret, Mohammad Muttakin
(2023), pp. 1-24, International Journal of Auditing, London, Eng., C1
Mohammad Muttakin, Arifur Khan
(2023), pp. 1-25, Journal of Accounting Literature, Bingley, Eng., C1
Firm-level political risk and corporate innovation: evidence from US listed firms
H Ahmed, M Muttakin, A Khan
(2022), pp. 1-20, International Journal of Managerial Finance, Bingley, Eng., C1
Formative assessment in accounting: student perceptions and implications of continuous assessment
E Johansson, S Kanapathippillai, A Khan, S Dellaportas
(2022), pp. 1-29, Accounting Education, London, Eng., C1
M Badrul Muttakin, B Chatterjee, A Khan, D Getie Mihret, R Roy, A Yaftian
(2022), Vol. 152, pp. 290-299, Journal of Business Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Voluntary sustainability assurance, capital constraint and cost of debt: international evidence
P Carey, A Khan, D Mihret, M Muttakin
(2021), Vol. 25, pp. 351-372, International journal of auditing, Chichester, Eng., C1
I Abu Bakar, A Khan, P Mather, G Tanewski
(2020), Vol. 60, pp. 661-692, Accounting and Finance, C1
Integrated reporting, financial reporting quality and cost of debt
Mohammad Muttakin, Dessalegn Mihret, Tesfaye Lemma, Arifur Khan
(2020), Vol. 28, pp. 517-534, International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, Bingley, Eng., C1
Insider ownership and dividend policy in an imputation tax environment
B Balachandran, A Khan, P Mather, M Theobald
(2019), Vol. 54, pp. 153-167, Journal of corporate finance, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility disclosures in insurance companies
Md Ullah, Mohammad Muttakin, Arifur Khan
(2019), Vol. 27, pp. 284-300, International journal of accounting & information management, Bingley, Eng., C1
Corporate social responsibility disclosure and financial transparency: evidence from India
Rajiv Nair, Mohammad Muttakin, Arifur Khan, Nava Subramaniam, V Somanath
(2019), Vol. 56, pp. 330-351, Pacific-Basin finance journal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Is integrated reporting associated with corporate financing decisions? Some empirical evidence
Tesfaye Lemma, Arifur Khan, Mohammad Muttakin, Dessalegn Mihret
(2019), Vol. 27, pp. 425-443, Asian Review of Accounting, Bingley, Eng., C1
CFO tenure, CFO board membership and accounting conservatism
M Muttakin, A Khan, G Tanewski
(2019), Vol. 15, Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, C1
The effect of board capital and CEO power on corporate social responsibility disclosures
M Muttakin, A Khan, D Mihret
(2018), Vol. 150, pp. 41-56, Journal of business ethics, Amsterdam. The Netherlands, C1
Corporate boards and performance pricing in private debt contracts
I Bakar, A Khan, P Mather, G Tanewski
(2018), Vol. 50, pp. 144-162, Pacific Basin Finance Journal, C1
M Muttakin, D Mihret, A Khan
(2018), Vol. 31, pp. 725-744, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, C1
Business group affiliation, earnings management and audit quality: evidence from Bangladesh
M Muttakin, A Khan, D Mihret
(2017), Vol. 32, pp. 427-444, Managerial Auditing Journal, C1
Business group affiliation, board quality and audit pricing behavior: evidence from indian companies
S Johl, A Khan, N Subramaniam, M Muttakin
(2016), Vol. 20, pp. 133-148, International journal of auditing, London, Eng., C1
Corporate political connections, agency costs and audit quality
A Khan, D Mihret, M Muttakin
(2016), Vol. 24, pp. 357-374, International journal of accounting & information management, Bingley, Eng., C1
Implications of a formative assessment task on student exam performance
S Kanapathippillai, A Khan, S Dellaportas
(2016), Vol. 11, pp. 133-154, Journal of international business education, Edinburgh, Scotland, C1
M Muttakin, A Khan, M Azim
(2015), Vol. 30, pp. 277-298, Managerial Auditing Journal, C1
Audit fees, auditor choice and stakeholder influence: Evidence from a family-firm dominated economy
A Khan, M Muttakin, J Siddiqui
(2015), Vol. 47, pp. 304-320, British accounting review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Firm characteristics, board diversity and corporate social responsibility: evidence from Bangladesh
M Muttakin, A Khan, N Subramaniam
(2015), Vol. 27, pp. 353-372, Pacific accounting review, Bingley, Eng., C1
Family firms, firm performance and political connections: evidence from Bangladesh
M Muttakin, R Monem, A Khan, N Subramaniam
(2015), Vol. 11, pp. 215-230, Journal of contemporary accounting & economics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Intellectual capital disclosures and corporate governance: an empirical examination
M Muttakin, A Khan, A Belal
(2015), Vol. 31, pp. 219-227, Advances in accounting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Do families shape corporate board structure in emerging economies?
M Muttakin, A Khan, N Subramaniam
(2014), pp. 109-131, Corporate governance in emerging markets, Berlin, Germany, B1
A Khan, P Mather, B Balachandran
(2014), Vol. 39, pp. 47-71, Australian journal of management, London, England, C1
Determinants of corporate social disclosure : empirical evidence from Bangladesh
M Muttakin, A Khan
(2014), Vol. 30, pp. 168-175, Advances in accounting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Family firms, family generation and performance: evidence from an emerging economy
M Muttakin, A Khan, N Subramaniam
(2014), Vol. 4, pp. 197-219, Journal of accounting in emerging economies, Bingley, England, C1
S Dellaportas, S Kanapathippillai, A Khan, P Leung
(2014), Vol. 23, pp. 362-382, Accounting education, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
A Khan, M Muttakin, J Siddiqui
(2013), Vol. 114, pp. 207-223, Journal of business ethics, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
H Chan, R Faff, A Khan, P Mather
(2013), Vol. 21, pp. 314-333, Corporate governance: an international review, London, Eng., C1
The value of executive director share ownership and discretionary accruals
A Khan, P Mather
(2013), Vol. 26, pp. 35-55, Accounting research journal, Bingley, England, C1
Do Big-Four affiliates earn audit fee premiums in emerging markets?
J Siddiqui, M Zaman, A Khan
(2013), Vol. 29, pp. 332-342, Advances in accounting, incorporating advances in international accounting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Board structure and firm performance : evidence from an emerging economy
M Muttakin, A Khan, N Subramaniam
(2012), Vol. 8, pp. 97-108, Academy of Taiwan business management review, Taichung City, Taiwan, C1-1
Corporate ownership concentration and audit fees : the case of an emerging economy
A Khan, D Hossain, J Siddiqui
(2011), Vol. 27, pp. 125-131, Advances in accounting, incorproating advances in international accounting, New York, N.Y., C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
Family ownership and control and audit fees in Australian companies
A/Prof Arifur Khan, Prof Nava Subramaniam
Accounting & Finance Assoc of Australian & New Zealand Grant - Research
- 2010: $9,313
Supervisions
Gimhani Yasanthika Ekanayake
Thesis entitled: Three Essays on the Role of Corporate Governance in Efficient Debt Contracting
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Accounting
Rajiv Nair
Thesis entitled: The Effect of CSR Disclosures on Investors' Interest: Evidence from India
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Accounting
Mohammad Muttakin
Thesis entitled: Family Firms, Board Structure, Political Connections and Performance: Evidence from Bangladesh
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance