Dr. Omar Al Farooque

Associate Professor
University of New England, Australia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Business Management and Accounting from University of New England, Armidale, Australia

My URL
https://livedna.org/880.4026

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Biography

Associate Professor Farooque joined University of New England in August 2007. Before joining UNE he served the University of Auckland and University of Dhaka. A/Prof Farooque has wide experience of teaching financial accounting. He is active in corporate governance, executive compensation, board diversity, auditing, financial reporting, earnings management, CSR, finance and banking research.

Area of Interest:

Business Management and Accounting
Corporate Governance
Sustainability Reporting
Financial Reporting
Corporate Finance

Selected Publications

  1. Mohi Uddin, M., M.T. Islam and O. Al Farooque, 2023. Effects of politically controlled boards on bank loan performance: An emerging economy perspective. J. Accounting Emerging Econ., 13: 566-588.
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  2. Aldhamari, R., M.N.M. Nor, O. Al Farooque and H.M. Al-Sabri, 2023. Risk committee and stock price crash risk in the Malaysian financial sector: The moderating role of institutional ownership. J. Accounting Emerging Econ., 13: 509-540.
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  3. Al-Dhamari, R., H. Al-Wesabi, O. Al Farooque, M.I. Tabash and G.A. El Refae, 2023. Does investment committee mitigate the risk of financial distress in GCC? The role of investment inefficiency. Int. J. Accounting Inf. Manage., 31: 321-354.
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  4. Al Farooque, O., R.O.H. AlObaid and A.A. Khan, 2023. Does intellectual capital in Islamic banks outperform conventional banks? Evidence from GCC countries. Asian Rev. Accounting, 31: 805-831.
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  5. Al Farooque, O., G. Baghdadi, H.H. Trinh and S. Khandaker, 2023. Stock liquidity during COVID-19 crisis: A cross-country analysis of developed and emerging economies, and economic policy uncertainty. Emerging Mark. Rev., Vol. 55. 10.1016/j.ememar.2023.101025.
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  6. Assidi, S., O. Al Farooque and K. Albitar, 2022. The nexus between aggressive tax planning and earnings management in different political systems and the moderating role of corporate governance. Int. J. Managerial Financ. Accounting, 14: 344-361.
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  7. Al-Dhamari, R., B. Al-Gamrh, O. Al Farooque and E. Moses, 2022. Corporate social responsibility and firm market performance: The role of product market competition and firm life cycle. Asian Rev. Accounting, 30: 713-745.
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  8. Al Farooque, O., K. Dahawy, N. Shehata and M. Soliman, 2022. ESG disclosure, board diversity and ownership: Did the revolution make a difference in Egypt? Corporate Ownership Control, 19: 67-80.
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  9. Al Farooque, O., A. Hamid and L. Sun, 2022. National governance index, corruption index and growth rate-international evidence from Sub-Saharan and MENA countries. J. Risk Financial Manag., Vol. 15. 10.3390/jrfm15060261.
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  10. Afum, E., Y. Agyabeng-Mensah, C. Baah, G.K.Q. Agyapong, J.A.L. Armas and O. Al Farooque, 2022. Prioritizing zero-waste performance and green differentiation advantage through the prism of circular principles adoption: A mediated approach. J. Cleaner Prod., Vol. 361. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132182.
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  11. Taleb M.A. and O.Al. Farooque, 2021. Towards a circular economy for sustainable development: an application of full cost accounting to municipal waste recyclables. Journal of Cleaner Production 280: 124047-124047.
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  12. Liu, L.X., F. Jiang, J. Li and O. Al Farooque, 2021. Antecedents of equity fund performance: A contingency perspective. Rev. Pac. Basin Financ. Mark. Policies, Vol. 24. 10.1142/S0219091521500065.
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  13. Khandaker, S. and O.A. Farooque, 2021. Institutional quality, macroeconomic factors and stock market volatility: a cross-country analysis for pre, during and post global financial crisis. J. Dev. Areas, 10.1353/jda.2021.0024.
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  14. Al Farooque, O., 2021. Agency-linked risk management with ownership and board sub-committee governance: evidence from an OECD economy. J. Risk Financial Manag., Vol. 14. 10.3390/jrfm14100472.
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  15. Katmon N. and O.Al. Farooque, 2020. Board independence and disclosure quality of the uk investor relation magazine award winning public firms: a matched-pair analysis. International Journal of Corporate Governance 11: 152-152.
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  16. Mollah, S., O.A. Farooque, A. Mobarek and P. Molyneux, 2019. Bank corporate governance and future earnings predictability. J. Financial Serv. Res., 56: 369-394.
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  17. Katmon, N. and O. Al-Farooque, 2019. The reciprocal relationship between earnings management, disclosure quality and board independence: UK evidence. Res. World Econ., 10.5430/rwe.v10n5p63.
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  18. Katmon N. and O. Al-Farooque, 2019. The reciprocal relationship between earnings management, disclosure quality and board independence: uk evidence. Research in World Economy 10: 63-80.
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  19. Hossain, M. and O. Farooque, 2019. The emission trading system, risk management committee and voluntary corporate response to climate change u2013 a CDP study. Int. J. Acc. Inform. Manage., 27: 262-283.
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  20. Fonseka, M., G. Tian and O.A. Farooque, 2019. Impact of environmental information disclosure and real estate segments on cost of debt: evidence from the Chinese real estate industry. Econ. Transition Instit. Change, 28: 195-221.
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  21. Farooque, O.A., W. Buachoom and N. Hoang, 2019. Interactive effects of executive compensation, firm performance and corporate governance: evidence from an Asian market. Asia Pac. J. Manage., 36: 1111-1164.
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  22. Farooque, O.A., W. Buachoom and L. Sun, 2019. Board, audit committee, ownership and financial performance u2013 emerging trends from Thailand. Pac. Acc. Review, 32: 54-81.
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  23. Farooque, O.A. and S. Khandaker, 2019. National governance and foreign direct investment interactions: international evidence. Int. J. Public Policy, 10.1504/IJPP.2019.103039.
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  24. Suyono, E. and O.A. Farooque, 2018. Do governance mechanisms deter earnings management and promote corporate social responsibility?. Acc. Res. J., 31: 479-495.
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  25. Sun, L. and O.A. Farooque, 2018. An exploratory analysis of earnings management practices in Australia and New Zealand. Int. J. Acc. Inform. Manage., 26: 81-114.
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  26. Fonseka, M.M., O.A. Farooque, R.L.T.N. Rajapakse and G.L. Tian, 2018. Political and interlocking connections in the boardroom on private equity placements. Emerging Markets Finance Trade, 54: 2053-2077.
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  27. Chowdhury A., S. Mollah and O.Al. Farooque, 2018. Insider-trading, discretionary accruals and information asymmetry. The British Accounting Review 50: 341-363.
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  28. Mollah S., M.K. Hassan, O.Al. Farooque and A. Mobarek, 2017. The governance, risk-taking, and performance of islamic banks. Journal of Financial Services Research 51: 195-219.
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  29. Katmon, N., Z.Z. Mohamad, N.M. Norwani and O.A. Farooque, 2017. Comprehensive board diversity and quality of corporate social responsibility disclosure: evidence from an emerging market. J. Bus. Ethics, 157: 447-481.
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  30. Hossain, M., O.A. Farooque, M.A. Momin and O. Almotairy, 2017. Women in the boardroom and their impact on climate change related disclosure. Social Responsibility J., 13: 828-855.
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  31. Farooque, O.A. and H. Ahulu, 2017. Determinants of social and economic reportings. Int. J. Acc. Inform. Manage., 25: 177-200.
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  32. Farooque O.Al., 2016. Sustainable financial reporting practice in australian companies - does quality matter?. The Journal of Developing Areas 50: 175-189.
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  33. Katmon, N. and O.A. Farooque, 2015. Exploring the impact of internal corporate governance on the relation between disclosure quality and earnings management in the UK listed companies. J. Bus. Ethics, 142: 345-367.
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  34. Farooque, O.A. and H. Ahulu, 2015. Environmental reporting in the UK, Australia, and South African multinational companies. J. Dev. Areas, 49: 103-118.
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  35. Farooque O.Al. and H. Ahulu, 2015. Environmental reporting in the uk, australia, and south african multinational companies. The Journal of Developing Areas 49: 103-118.
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  36. Farooque, O.A., S. Eko and R. Uke, 2014. Link between market return, governance and earnings management: An emerging market perspective. Corporate Ownership Control, 11: 192-211.

  37. Farooque, O.A., H. Ahulu and B. Kotey, 2014. Exploring environmental disclosure in selected Australian Multinationals under the GRI Guidelines. Soc. Environ. Account., 8: 137-156.

  38. Arouri, H., M.B. Muttakin, M. Hossain and O.A. Farooque, 2014. On the relation between internal corporate governance and bank risk-taking: Evidence from Gulf cooperative council countries. Acad. Taiwan Bus. Manage. Rev., 10: 91-100.

  39. Ahulu, H., O.A. Farooque and B. Kotey, 2014. Are social issues relegated to the Backburner? An analysis of CSR reports of Australian MNES. J. Account. Ethics Public Policy, 15: 751-778.

  40. Farooque, O.A. and S.R. Yarram, 2013. Evidence on two-way relationships between foreign direct investment inflows and country-level individual governance indicators. Singapore Econ. Rev., Vol. 58. .
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  41. Terdpaopong, K. and O.A. Farooque, 2012. Financial distress, restructuring and turnaround: Evidence from Thai SMEs. Rangsit J. Arts Sci., 2: 119-132.
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  42. Sun, L. and O. Farooque, 2012. Industry evidence on earnings management: A comparative analysis of accounting models. Acad. Taiwan Bus. Manage. Rev., 8: 120-130.
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  43. Mollah, S., O.A. Farooque and W. Karim, 2012. Ownership structure, corporate governance and firm performance: Evidence from an African emerging market. Stud. Econ. Fin., 29: 301-319.
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  44. Bayerlein, L. and O.A. Farooque, 2012. Influence of a mandatory IFRS adoption on accounting practice: Evidence from Australia, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Asian Rev. Account., 20: 93-118.
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  45. Farooque, O.A., T. van Zijl, K. Dunstan and A.W. Karim, 2010. Co-deterministic Relationship between Ownership Concentration and Corporate Value: Evidence from an Emerging Market. Accounting Res. J., 23: 172-189.
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  46. Farooque, O.A., 2010. An Examination of the Determinants of Corporate Ownership Structure in an Emerging Market Context. Malaysian Accounting Review, 9: 105-122.
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  47. Farooque, O.A. and S.R. Yarram, 2010. Corporate Governance and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows: Cross-sectional International Evidence. Am. J. Finance Accounting, 2: 1-15.
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  48. Chatterjee, B., S. Mirshekary and O.A. Farooque, 2010. Users’ Information Requirements and Narrative Reporting Relationship between: The case of Iranian Companies. Australasian Accounting Business Finance J., 4: 79-96.
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  49. Farooque, O.A., T. van Zijl, K. Dunstan and A.W. Karim, 2007. Ownership Structure and Corporate Performance: Evidence from Bangladesh. Asia Pacific J. Accounting Eco., 14: 127-149.
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  50. Farooque, O.A., T. van Zijl, K. Dunstan and A.W. Karim, 2007. Corporate Governance in Bangladesh: The Link between Ownership and Financial Performance. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 15: 1453-1468.
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  51. Uddin, M.K., O.A. Farooque and M.R. Islam, 2000. FDI, Endogenous Growth and Policy Adjustment: A Review of Some Theories and Models. J. Business Studies, 19: 133-144.

  52. Farooque, O.A. and M.J. Uddin, 2000. Entrepreneurship as a Factor for Economic Development: A Study on Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL). Thoughts Eco., 10: 49-63.

  53. Farooque, O.A., 1999. Economic Aspects of Japanese ‘Financial Keiretsu’ (Industrial/Corporate Group): A Review. D.U. J. Marketing, 2: 81-101.

  54. Farooque, O.A. and M.A.H. Bhuiyan, 1999. Improving Competitiveness: Roles and Skills of ‘Cost and Management Accountants’ in the 21st Century. J. Business Studies, 20: 95-108.

  55. Farooque, O.A., M.J. Uddin and M.A. Sina, 1998. Patterns of Apartment Business in Dhaka City. J. Islamic University Studies (Part -C), 1: 191-206.

  56. Farooque, O.A., M.A. Chowdhury and M.Z.H. Akhand, 1998. Deposit Mobilization under the Islamic Banking System: The Case of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited. J. Finance Banking, 4: 113-125.

  57. Farooque, O.A., 1998. The Economic Role of the Japanese ‘Main Bank’ System. J. Business Studies, 19: 175-202.

  58. Arefin, K., O.A. Farooque and M.A. Chowdhury, 1994. Analysis of Rural Credit Operation: The Case of Sonali Bank. J. Finance Banking, 3: 76-92.

  59. Rahman, M.M., O.A. Farooque and M.Z. Hossain, 1993. Mal Practices Followed in Pricing Products in Bangladesh. J. Finance Banking, 3: 140-149.

  60. Farooque, O.A., 1993. The Japanese Financial System: It’s Relevance to Bangladesh. J. Finance Banking, 3: 126-139.
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