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Ferdinand Gul is an Honorary Professor in the Department of Accounting at Deakin Business School, part of Deakin University's Faculty of Business and Law. Previously, he held roles including Professor and Head of the Accounting and Finance Discipline at Monash University Malaysia and served as the Donald Cochrane Chair of Business and Economics. He has extensive international experience, including visiting professorships at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Zhongshan University, and Xiamen University in China. His expertise spans Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Auditing, and Managerial Behavior.
Education:
- B.A. (Econs), University of Malaya, Malaysia
- M.Com. (Accounting and Finance), University of Liverpool, UK
- Ph.D., University of New England, Australia
- Doctor of Economics (DEcons), Monash University, Australia
Research Interests: Focus on interdisciplinary applications of Contracting and Agency Theories to Auditing and Corporate Finance. Key areas include CEO characteristics, audit quality, corporate governance mechanisms, and regulatory compliance. His work frequently explores intersections between managerial behavior, financial reporting, and organizational outcomes.
Grants:
- Corporate Governance, CEO Masculinity, and Corporate Outcomes in Indonesia (Universitas Airlangga, 2020–2022)
Awards:
- Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)
- Alfred Deakin Professorship (2016)
- PVCs Excellence in Research Awards (Monash University Malaysia, 2011–2012)
Advising & Grants: Supervised over 30 PhD students, including recent completions like 'CEO Psychological Traits and Corporate Outcomes' (Sidharth Murthy, 2022). Active in editorial roles for journals such as Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics and British Accounting Review.
