Asien, Etumudon Ndidi  

Lecturer I
Faculty Of Humanities and Social Sciences 
Department Of Social Sciences
Courses Taught: Principles of Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Management Accounting, Accounting Theory, Public & Not-for-Profit Accounting, Business Finance, Financial Management, Portfolio Management, and Financial Institutions & Markets
 
Research Interest
  • Corporate voluntary disclosure
  • Corporate governance
  • Accounting manipulation/earnings management
  • Accounting theory
  • Credit rating
  • Asset pricing
  • Information efficiency of capital markets
Education 
  • University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, PhD in Management (specializing in Accounting and Finance) 
  • Gothenburg University, Sweden, Master’s degree (passed with Distinction) in International Accounting
  • University of Lagos, Nigeria,Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration
Professional Experience 
  • Assistant Professor, Ittihad University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
  • Assistant Professor, American University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Lecturer, Gambia Technical Training Institute, Gambia
  • Lecturer, Management Development Institute, Gambia
  • Senior Lecturer, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda 
Professional And Honorary Society Memberships
 
Major Recognitions and Honours
 
Publications
 
  • Asien, E.N. and Nuri, J. (2014). “Market Reactions to News of Accounting Manipulation” published in Research Journal of Accounting and Finance
  • Asien, E.N. And Victor, O. (2013). Association between foreign capital inflow and macroeconomic factors: Evidence from Nigeria” published in Journal of Economics and International Finance
Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals
  • Asien, E. N. (2013).  Managers’ Identity Disclosure: Evidence from the GCC Countries, International Journal of Accounting Research, Forthcoming, March 2013
  • Asien, E. N. (2012).  It is not “Earnings Management” if it is not Earnings Management: An Epistemological Dialectic, Journal of Theoretical Accounting Research, Vol. 8(1)
Working Papers 
  • Asien, E.N. (2013).  “Effect of Corporate Governance on Disclosure of Managers’ Identity: Evidence from the GCC Countries”, College of Business Administration, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Asien, E.N. (2010). “Effects of Institutional Structures on Accounts Manipulation: An Inter-national Study.” (with J. Nuri). Working Paper, School of Management, University of Surrey. 
  • Asien, E.N. (2010). “Stock Markets Reactions Under Unusual, (Ir)Rationality Contexts.” (With J. Nuri). Working Paper, School of Management, University of Surrey
Conference Paper Presentations
  • Asien, E. N. (2012).  “Government Budgetary System, Accountability Policies & Practices”.  Paper delivered to the Nigerian delegates to the African Leadership Conference, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 13 November 2012.
  • Asien, E. N. (2012). “Government Financial Management, Presidential Powers & Financial Safeguards”. Paper delivered to the Nigerian delegates to the African Leadership Conference, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 18 November 2012
  • Asien, E. N. (2010).  “Effects of Institutional Structures on Accounts Manipulation: An International Study”. A paper presented at the 2010 Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland 
Community Service
  • 2013.Submitted memorandum to the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment on National Code of Corporate Governance