ABOUT
A H M Shafiul Azam
Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ) • Senior Lecturer • Academic Leader • SAP-Certified ERP Professional
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH INTERESTS
Accounting, auditing, finance and management accounting
Accounting information systems, enterprise resource planning and SAP
Corporate governance, banking-sector resilience and internal control
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainable finance
Curriculum design, authentic assessment and academic quality
Responsible artificial intelligence in education
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
A H M Shafiul Azam is a Chartered Accountant, senior lecturer, academic leader and SAP-certified enterprise resource planning professional with more than 35 years of combined industry and higher-education experience. His work connects rigorous accounting and business knowledge with professional practice, technology, governance and educational innovation.
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
My teaching is student-centred, inclusive and professionally grounded. My current interests include authentic assessment, the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence, academic integrity, curriculum alignment and the development of future-ready graduates.
QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDING
Master of Business Administration, University of Technology Sydney
Master of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce
Graduate Certificate in Accounting Information Systems, University of Technology Sydney
Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Member, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
SAP Financial Accounting certification and ERPsim Level 1
CURRENT RESEARCH
His current research examines Bangladesh’s banking industry and BRAC Bank through strategy, financial analysis, governance, risk, econometrics, forecasting and valuation. A central concept is Growth–Control Synchronisation: sustainable growth requires governance, risk management, systems and internal controls to develop at the same pace. Related work addresses non-performing loans, ESG governance, sustainable finance and institutional accountability.
TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION
His teaching is student-centred, inclusive and professionally grounded. Current interests include authentic assessment, responsible use of artificial intelligence, academic integrity, curriculum alignment and the development of future-ready graduates.