David Ong

Biography

David Ong is an Assistant Professor at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Campus. His research interests include corporate reporting and governance.

David teaches in the areas of financial reporting and Malaysian taxation. He is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountant, a member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Areas of interest

• Accounting Financial Reporting Corporate Governance Auditing

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications:

2013 – MBA (Corporate Governance)

2004 – BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance

Professional Qualifications:

Member, Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM)

Chartered Accountant, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Background

Prior to joining Edinburgh Business School, David was an academic at a Malaysian private university, teaching both pre-university and undergraduate courses in the areas of financial reporting and management accounting. He had also held audit positions prior to his career in academia.