Dr Foo Yin Fah
MFin (RMIT), PhD (VU)
Position: Head, Department of Accounting & Finance
Programme Chair, BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance
Email: [email protected]
Dr Foo Yin Fah holds a PhD in accounting from Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. He is a
member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and a Fellow of CPA Australia. Dr Foo has more than twenty years of experience in the
accounting profession, working in several accounting firms, corporations and academic institutions.
He currently holds the position of Head, Department of Accounting and Finance at the Sunway
University Business School. His research interest lies in the area of corporate governance and
financial reporting.
Teaching Experience:
Dr Foo Yin Fah’s teaching interests are in the area of financial reporting, accounting theory and
management accounting. He has taught accounting at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
including MBA. Dr Foo currently teaches ACC2014 Financial Accounting at the Sunway University
Business School.
Research Interests:
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Conceptual framework of financial reporting
Decision usefulness theories
Universal human values and its impact on accounting decisions
Corporate governance
Professional Membership/Affiliation:
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Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 1992.
Certified Public Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, since 1991.
Fellow Certified Practising Accountant, CPA Australia, since 2008.
Selected Publications:
Tan, T.H. & Foo, Y.F. 2012, ‘Predicting Tax Payers’ Intention of Adopting Tax Filing (E-filing) in
Malaysia’, Journal of Accounting, Business and Management. Vol. 1, Issue no. 19.
Foo, Y. F. & Faux, J. 2011, ‘A Theoretical Framework to Examine Accountants’ Judgment Process’,
Proceedings of the 2
February 2011.
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International Accounting and Business Conference, Johor Bahru, Malaysia,
Foo, Y.F. 2008, ‘The Motivational Values of Professional Accountants in Business’, in Articles of Merit
Award on PAIB 2008, Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Foo, Y.F. 2006, ‘Understanding Fair Value Accounting’, Business Times, 21 July.
Foo, Y.F. 2005, ‘The Study of Cultural Relativism in Accounting’, Conference Proceedings, Beijing
International Conference on Applied Business Research, University of International Business and
Economics, Beijing, China, 1-3 December 2005.