Dr Ricky Wong
Associate Professor Head of Department - Accountancy, Economics and Finance (Malaysia)
PhD
Dr. Ricky Wong is a Chartered Accountant, a fellow member of ACCA (UK) and holds a doctoral degree in Accounting. He earned his Ph.D from the University of Malaya for his work on “Voluntary Corporate Risk Disclosure, Board Structure, and Firm Performance: The role of Audit Committee Financial Expertise.” His research interests mainly focus on corporate motivations for dissemination of voluntary corporate risk disclosures (CRD) which are essential for investors’ decision-making. His research findings (Wahh et al., 2020) aim to generate an important snapshot by integrating and synthesizing an overview of the current body of knowledge in the field of corporate risk disclosures.
Dr. Ricky Wong is the Programme Director of Accounting & Finance Undergraduate Programmes, Edinburgh Business School (EBS) at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia. Prior to joining the academia, he has accumulated more than 15 years of industry experience in several public listed companies, particularly in the roles of auditing, financial analysis, management reporting and strategic planning. He is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) - the national accountancy body of Malaysia, which accords the designation Chartered Accountant. He also teaches on the MBA programme with EBS. His main approach in class is to bring together theory and practice while engaging students with current topics. Besides delivering lectures, he has also supervised students’ dissertations, and research projects at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
Areas of interest
- Auditing, Voluntary Risk Disclosure, Corporate Governance, Firm Performance, Financial Management
Qualifications
2000
ACCA (UK), Professional Qualification in Accounting
Professional body: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK
Recognition: Recognized by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
Completion: February 2000
Status: Fellowship ACCA
2011
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Malaya
Results: CGPA 3.76 of 4.00 (Distinction)
Completion: October 2011
2021
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
University of Malaya
Faculty of Accountancy & Business
Awarded: 2021
Professional Affiliations:
Fellow Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
Background
Prior to joining Heriot-Watt in 2014, Ricky accrued more than 15 years of industry experience and held key positions in financial and management reporting, internal control and compliance, management reporting and analysis for several public listed companies. He began his career as an external auditor at the international auditing firm - Ernst & Young in 2000. Over the years, he moved on and had risen through the ranks in several public listed companies and he was promoted as a Senior Accountant with Malaysia Airlines in 2010.