Edwin KiaYang Lim

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Edwin Lim

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0679-6575

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20172025

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Biography

Dr. Edwin Lim is the Head of Department of Accounting and Associate Professor of Accounting at the School of Business, Monash University Malaysia. He is a Chartered Accountant Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and a Certified Practising Accountant Australia (CPA Australia). He also currently serves as an Honorary Associate Professor of Accounting at Deakin University Australia. He earned his PhD from Monash University Australia, and has held academic positions at both Monash Australia and Deakin University. 

Edwin's teaching philosophy is rooted in the intersections between professional practicum, employability skills, and technological innovation. He has significant experience in course development and accreditation programs for CPA Australia-CAANZ. In 2021, Edwin and his team received the Australian Awards for University Teaching, a prestigious national award, for their outstanding contribution to student learning through the development of an impactful undergraduate capstone accounting unit at Deakin that integrates business simulations and employability skills. 

His research interests revolve around financial accounting, corporate reporting, auditing, corporate governance, business strategy, sustainability reporting, ESG, climate change disclosures, human capital/employee treatment and capital markets. In addition to publishing in ABDC A*/A/Q1 ranked internationally peer-reviewed journals, Edwin has successfully secured research grants from the Australian Accounting Standards Board, Bursa Malaysia, Cagamas Berhad, and the Ministry of Education, China. 

Education/Academic qualification

Data Analytics and Machine Learning Using Python, ADVANCED EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA ANALYTICS USING PYTHON , National University of Singapore (NUS)

Award Date: 30 Nov 2023

Accounting, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MONASH UNIVERSITY

Award Date: 12 May 2015

Accounting and Finance, HONOURS DEGREE of BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (First Class Honours in Accounting and Finance), MONASH UNIVERSITY

Award Date: 15 May 2011

Accounting, Banking and Finance, BACHELOR OF BUSINESS, MONASH UNIVERSITY

Award Date: 17 Dec 2009

Research area keywords

  • Corporate Reporting
  • Corporate Accountability
  • Auditing
  • Financial Accounting
  • Sustainability Reporting
  • Corporate Governance
  • ESG
  • Climate Change
  • Employee Treatment
  • Human Capital
  • Business Strategy
  • Capital Markets

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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