Md. Atiqur Rahman Associate Professor, Department of Accounting and Information Systems
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Md. Atiqur Rahman joined Jahangirnagar University in 2015 as a lecturer and currently holds the position of Associate Professor. He is interested in both qualitative and quantitative research in the field of auditing, corporate governance, and corporate finance. His recent studies however rely more on quantitative econometric analyses. His reserach contributions appeared in prominent international journals like International Journal of Disclosure and Governance, International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, Global Business and Economics Review, Financial Studies, Asian Journal of Accounting Research, The Indonesian Journal of Accounting Research to name a few. He is also working as a principal investigator of a project funded by the University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.
He completed Master's in Science with major in Finance from the University of Strathclyde, UK and has been recognized for best overall performance in finance from Strathclyde, one of the global top schools of finance. He achieved the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship through an international open competition in 2020 to pursue the MSc. Atiqur accomplished MBA and BBA in Accounting & Information Systems from the University of Dhaka before joining Jahangirnagar University. For academic excellence, he was awarded four awards (Dean's Honor Award and Dean's Merit Award in both BBA and MBA) from the University of Dhaka.
Currently he is pursuing PhD at Griffith University, Australia. His research investigates the nexus among financial and environmental crime, and accountability.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Climate Finance; Financial Crime Investigation; Auditing and Corporate Governance; Econometric Modelling
JOURNAL PAPER
Md. Atiqur Rahman, Md. Shuvo Howlader, The impact of accounting environment, firm and loan attributes on non-performing loan ratios of countries: the moderating role of good governance, International Journal of Disclosure and Governance (IF 2.9, Scopus Q2, ABDC B, ABS 2), 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41310-024-00252-5Md. Atiqur Rahman, Tanjila Hossain, Kanon Kumar Sen, Revisiting the puzzle of capital structure determinants: An empirical study based on UK firms, Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research (Scopus Indexed), 2023. doi: 10.1108/AGJSR-04-2023-0162
Md. Atiqur Rahman, Are Board Attributes and Ownership Structure Value Relevant in Developing Economies: New Institutionalist Perspective, Asian Journal of Accounting Research (ABDC C, Scopus Q2), doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/AJAR-04-2022-0125
Md. Atiqur Rahman, The role of accounting standards and disclosure in alleviating corruption: A cross-country study, International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting (IF 1.4, ABDC B, ABS 2, Scopus Q3), Forthcoming, doi: 10.1504/IJMFA.2024.10058297
Md. Atiqur Rahman, Salah Uddin Rajib, Mahfuzul Hoque, Understanding the Political-Economic Impacts on Inception and Operational Effectiveness of an Audit Oversight Body: Case of an Emerging Economy, The Indonesian Journal of Accounting Research (ABDC C), 26, 1, pp.85-124, 2023. doi: http://doi.org/10.33312/ijar.670
Md. Atiqur Rahman, Salah Uddin Rajib, Does Microfinance Foster Development? A Critical Review of Literature, Global Business and Economics Review (ABDC C, ABS 1, Scopus), 29, 04, pp.405-428, 2022. doi: 10.1504/GBER.2023.10049901
Md. Atiqur Rahman, Lauren Usher, A Critical Review of Neoclassical and Behavioural Theories of Merger Waves, Financial Studies, 26, 1, pp.6-22, 2022.
Md. Muktadir Hossain; Md. Atiqur Rahman, Determinants of Liquidity of Commercial Banks in Bangladesh, The Jahangirngar Journal of Business Studies, 8, 1, pp.97-123, 2019.
Md. Atiqur Rahman; Tanjila Hossain; Rabeya Khatun Taniya, A Literature Review on Forensic Accounting Perspectives, The Jahangirnagar Journal of Business Studies, 7, 1, pp.151-159, 2018.
Md. Atiqur Rahman; Tanjila Hossain, Adoption of Generalized Audit Software (GAS) by External Auditors: Bangladesh Perspective, The Jahangirnagar Journal of Business Studies, 6, 1, pp.135-143, 2016.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Md. Atiqur Rahman; Mahfuzul Hoque; Salah Uddin Rajib, Litigation Risk and Independent Oversight as Determinants of Audit Quality, 4th International Conference on Business and Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2019.AWARD
Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS),Griffith University has fully funded my doctoral study by awarding two highly competitive scholarships, i.e., GUPRS and GUIPRS.
Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS),Griffith University has fully funded my doctoral study by awarding two highly competitive scholarships, i.e., GUPRS and GUIPRS.
Best Overall Student Performance in Finance, 2021, Strathclyde University, UK,Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, 2020,
A fully-funded scholarship jointly funded by Strathclyde University and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK.
Deans Merit Award (MBA), 2014, University of Dhaka,Deans Honor Award (MBA), 2014, University of Dhaka,
Deans Merit Award (BBA), 2013, University of Dhaka,
Deans Honor Award (BBA), 2013, University of Dhaka,
SEMINAR
Presented research idea at Griffith Sustainable Finance Symposium held in Queensland, Australia in 2024
WORKSHOP
Participated in Climate Action Beacon (CAB) Doctoral Training Program (DTP) held in Queensland, Australia in 2024
Attended 12-day training program on Teaching Methods and Techniques conducted under joint collaboration of the World Bank, and Bangladesh Agricultural University in 2016
Teaching
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester/Year |
|---|---|---|
| 5205 | Corporate Tax Planning | MBA |
| 4105 | Research Methodology | BBA 4th year 1st Semester |
| 4205 | Security Analysis and Portfolio Management | 4th Year Second Semester |
| 3202 | Auditing- I | 3rd Year 2nd Semester |
| 3205 | Principles and Practices of Taxation -II | 3rd Year 2nd Semester |
| 3105 | Principles and Practices of Taxation - I | 3rd Year 1st Semester |
| 1201 | Intermediate Accounting | 1st Year 2nd Semester |
| 2105 | Basic Business Statistics | 2nd Year 1st Semester |
Academic Info
Period: February 2024 to date
I am pursuing PhD in climate finance and accounting with a particular focus on financial and environmental crimes. During this study, I am working closely with the Griffith University Academy of Excellence in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance (AEFCIC), and a group of experts including a climate finance specialist, an economist, and an accounting scholar.
Two prestigious scholarships—the Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS) and the Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIPRS)—fully fund my study.
Period: 2020-2021
I completed my MSc in finance from Strathclyde Business School (SBS). After completion of MSc, I was recognized for best overall performance in finance.
MSc in finance of SBS is globally recognized as one of the top finance training programs. SBS is ranked by Financial Times as one of the top business schools around the world.
I was a recipient of the prestigious Commonwealth Shared Scholarship during this study. Commonwealth Shared Scholarship is a fully funded scholarship provided jointly by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and the host university. Scholars have to go through an international open competition to be selected for the scholarship and CSC and the host university jointly select the recipients.
Period: 2010-2015
I completed both Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a major in Accounting and Information Systems, from the University of Dhaka.
For extraordinary academic performance, I received the Dean's Honor Award and Dean's Merit Award in both BBA and MBA.
Experience
Position: Associate Professor
Period: 2023-Present
Position: Assistant Professor
Period: 2018-2023
Position: Lecturer
Period: 2015-2018
Activity
Position: Principal Investigator
Period: 2023-2024
This project, funded by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, being the pioneer in the field and based on a global dataset, attempts to investigate impact of women empowerment in firms, loan collateralization, firm maturity, external audit in economies, sales growth, accounting disclosure, and governance on NPL in an economy. I also aim to assess the relevance of the findings for the policymaking in Bangladesh through expert interviews.
Contact
Md. Atiqur Rahman
Associate Professor
Department of Accounting and Information Systems
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Email: atikais@juniv.edu
