Faculty Spotlight

In a commentary, Professors of Accounting (Education) Seow Poh Sun and Gary Pan, Associate Professor of Accounting (Practice) Clarence Goh, Assistant Professor of Accounting (Education) Benjamin Lee, and Shawgat Kutubi, senior lecturer at CQ University Australia said that few organisations have examined technology’s impact on their workforce or whether the resulting work environment is serving the people it was designed to support.

We congratulate our SOA faculty who have clinched SMU Teaching Excellence Awards in 2026, for their contributions to peer development, student development, innovative instructional approaches, effective pedagogical practices and course design. Meet our SOA faculty winners.

The SMU Named Awards are presented annually to faculty in recognition of their outstanding contributions in their respective academic fields. Meet the SMU School of Accountancy faculty recipients of the SMU Named Awards 2026.

Find out more about our faculty appointments and media engagements from June to September 2026.

We congratulate SMU School of Accountancy Faculty and Staff who have been recognised in the 2026 National Awards for their outstanding performance and service towards Singapore’s tertiary education sector.

In a commentary, Associate Professor of Accounting (Education) Yuanto Kusnadi and Kenneth Goh, Director of Private Wealth Management at UOB Kay Hian, opined that minority shareholders should understand the specific risks highlighted in company filings. They noted that the greatest risk of investing in a family-controlled company lies not only in its business performance, but also in how controlling families exercise their influence.

In a commentary, Professor of Accounting Holly Yang opined that Singapore’s emphasis on measurement and meritocracy, while instrumental to its economic success, may also discourage innovation by prioritising what can be measured over what cannot.

Lee Kong Chian Chair Professor of Accounting, Cheng Qiang, has been recognised on Stanford University’s list of “World’s Top 2%” scientists on the 'World's Top 2% Scientists Network'.

In a Business Times commentary, SMU Dean of the School of Accountancy and Lee Kong Chian Professor of Accounting Zhang Liandong said that artificial intelligence (AI) is not mainly a labour problem for accountancy but also a credibility problem for capital markets.

Find out more about our faculty appointments and media engagements from January to April 2026.