YH Tham

YH Tham is a Lecturer at the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance within Curtin University's Faculty of Business and Law. He holds multiple prestigious fellowships including Chartered Accountant Australia & New Zealand, CPA Australia, and the Higher Education Academy (UK). His teaching focuses on Financial Accounting, Auditing, Computerized Accounting Software, and Contemporary Business Issues.

• Education: PhD, MBA, MAcc, BArts

His research interests center on Audit Quality, Corporate Governance, Financial Reporting, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability Reporting. Recent studies explore ESG performance moderation by Big Four auditors, carbon reduction strategies influenced by board dynamics, and cross-national education comparisons between Malaysia and Australia.

Publications reflect a focus on audit committee literature reviews, busy board effects on earnings management, and CSR disclosures in Indonesia. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implications for corporate governance and sustainability assurance.

• Awards: FCA, FCPA, FAIM, FHEA

Teaching spans foundational accounting disciplines while research emphasizes empirical analysis of governance mechanisms. Active in academic conferences and publishes extensively in top-tier journals like Journal of Risk and Financial Management and Accounting Education.