Themin Suwardy

Dr. Themin Suwardy is a Full-time Associate Professor of Accounting (Practice) and Associate Provost (PGP Education) at Singapore Management University's School of Accountancy (SOA). He previously served as Dean of Postgraduate Professional Programmes (2016–2021), overseeing over 1,400 annual postgraduate students. With a career spanning academia and professional practice, he transitioned from auditing at KPMG to academia.

Educations:

• PhD, Monash University, Australia
• Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) (Honours), Monash University
• Bachelor of Computing (Information System), Monash University

Research Interests: Focuses on Accounting Education, Corporate Governance, Fraud Detection, and Digital Transformation. His work emphasizes practical applications in audit practices, financial reporting quality, and resilience in higher education post-pandemic.

His publications address topics like audit committee effectiveness, financial fraud detection, and international accounting standards. He has been widely recognized for teaching excellence, including multiple Best MBA Core Teacher and EMBA Outstanding Faculty awards.

Awards:

• Republic of Singapore's Public Administration Medal (2011)
• CPA Australia Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)
• Forbes Heroes of Philanthropy (2010)

Advising & Governance: Currently serves as Vice Chairman of SATA CommHealth and chairs its Investment & Finance Committee. Chairs GMAC's Membership Committee and sits on Singapore's Goods and Services Tax Board of Review. Previously led CPA Australia's Singapore Division (2013–2014).

Media Engagement: Regular contributor to The Business Times and Straits Times, writing on CFO roles in crises, corporate governance, and audit opinions.