Rate My Professor Amitav Saha

Dr. Amitav Saha is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting in the School of Law and Business at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney campus. He possesses a PhD and MCom from Macquarie University, an MPhil from UNSW Sydney, a BBus in Accounting, and a Graduate Certificate in University Teaching from the University of Notre Dame Australia. As a Fellow of the Certified Practising Accountants (FCPA), Dr. Saha brings extensive teaching and research experience from several Australian universities. He has held leadership positions including Head of the Accounting Discipline, Program Coordinator, National Course Coordinator, and has contributed to curriculum mapping, development, external accreditation management, course and program design, and various committees. His dedication to mentoring future professionals is evident in his teaching across a range of accounting courses.

Dr. Saha's research centers on corporate disclosures, capital markets, reporting transparency, sustainability, and international accounting standards, supported by internal and external competitive grants. He has published in leading journals such as The British Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Literature, Accounting in Europe, Accounting & Finance, Abacus, and Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics. Notable publications include 'Does Commitment to Operational Sustainability Pay Off? International Evidence' (2025, The British Accounting Review, with S. Bose and G. Lobo); 'Does Readability of Textual Disclosures in Modern Slavery Reports Pay Off? Evidence from a Regulatory Setting' (2024, Accounting in Europe, with S. Bose and H.Z. Khan); 'Financial Reporting Quality During a Crisis: A Systematic Review' (2022, Journal of Accounting Literature); 'Do IFRS Disclosure Requirements Reduce the Cost of Capital? Evidence from Australia' (2021, Accounting & Finance, with S. Bose); 'Do Capital Expenditures Influence Earnings Performance: Evidence from Loss-Making Firms' (2021, Accounting & Finance, with S. Kim and S. Bose); 'Disclosure Overload? An Empirical Analysis of IFRS Disclosure Requirements' (2019, Abacus, with R. Morris and H. Kang); and 'Non-Financial Disclosure and Market-Based Firm Performance' (2017, Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics, with S. Bose, H.Z. Khan, and S. Islam). His research has been presented at national and international conferences, featured at the International Accounting Standards Board Research Forum, and influences policy. Dr. Saha advises the Australian Accounting Standards Board on reporting and standard-setting, serving on its corporate disclosures Advisory Panel, and acts as an expert judge on prestigious national and international awards panels. His achievements include the Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching, a Best Paper Award from the American Accounting Association, and the NSW President’s Award for Excellence from CPA Australia.