Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tanaraj Krishna

Associate Professor, Head of School – School of Accounting and Finance

Qualifications:

  • B.Commerce (Hons) Accounting (UTAR)
  • MBA, Accounting & Finance (UUM)
  • PhD, Accounting (UTAR)

Research Interest

  • Financial Reporting / ESG Reporting
  • Financial Planning / Financial Literacy / Financial Well-being / Behavioral Finance
  • Auditing
  • Corporate Finance
  • Tax Planning / Compliance
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Quantitative Methodology (Structural Equational Modeling)

Teaching Interests

  • Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • Cost & Management Accounting
  • Financial Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • Strategic Management Accounting
  • Accounting Information System
Teaching and Research Experience
  • Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman (Kampar) 2007-2011
  • Laksama College of Business, Brunei Darussalam 2011-2013
  • Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation 2013-2014
  • QIU, 2014 – Present
Conference Proceedings
  • Che Siti Lazrina Md Lazim Wong Kee-Luen, Tanaraj Krishna, Zam Zuriyati Mohamad, Charles Ramendran SPR. “Implementation of the MPERS Framework to private entities in Malaysia: Cause for concern?”. The 4th International Conference on Accounting Research and Education (iCARE 2021). eISBN : 978-967-25697-0-1
  • Wan Nur Shawatul Aswal Zulkefle Hafizah Mat Nawi, Voon Lieu Xuan, Liew Wei Yee, Tanaraj Krishna, Satchit Anantha, Norlela Awang Cha. “Public Awareness Towards Goods and Services Tax in Malaysia”. 2nd International Symposium on Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities 2018. https://maltesas.my/msys/explore/pubbrowser_content.php?id=10
  • Satchit Anantha Hafizah Mat Nawi, Davin Dason, Norlela Awang Cha, Wan Nur Shawatul Aswal Zulkefle, Tanaraj Krishna. “The Determinants of Financial Literacy among Students of Private Universities in Malaysia”. World of Multidisciplinary Research and Application Conference 2018. https://maltesas.my/msys/explore/pubbrow
  • Tanaraj Krishna, Visayilini Selvkumaran. “Perception Of Accounting Professionals On Characteristics Of Malaysian Private Entities Reporting Standards (MPERS) On The Adoption Of MPERS. International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance, And Economics (BAFE 2016) Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar. 2016.
  • Tanaraj Krishna, M.Krishna Moorthy, and Chong Yee Lee. “Adoption Of Malaysian Private Entities Reporting Standards: An Institutional Perspective”. International Conference On Business, Accounting, Finance, And Economics (BAFE 2015) Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar. 2015. 
Selected Publications
  • Tanaraj Krishna, Charles Ramendran SPR and Zam Zuriyati Mohamad, Adoption of Malaysian Private Entities Reporting Standards (MPERS): Examining the Features of the Standards and Challenges of Implementation, International Journal of Management, 11(6), 2020, pp. 2149-2166.
  • Arokiasamy , Krishna, T & Padmanathan, P. (2016). “The Influence of School Culture as a Moderator to the Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Health of Secondary School Teachers in Malaysia”. International Journal of Education and Research, Volume 4, Number 9, September 2016, ISSN: 2411-5681, pp. 269-288. (Double Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Samarasekara, K. Tanaraj, K. Rajespari, Sheela Sundarasen, & Usha Rajagopalan. (2023). Unlocking the Key Drivers of FinTech Adoption: The Mediating Role of Trust Among Malaysians. Migration Letters, 20(3), 505–521. https://doi.org/10.47059/ml.v20i3.2934
  • Yau, S. L., & K, T. (2022). Key Determinants Influencing Lower & Junior Management Employee Retention: A Case Study of a Glove Manufacturer. Journal of Social Sciences and Business, 1(2), 32–48. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8115480
  • Nawi, H. M., Zulkefle, W. N. S. A., Tanaraj, K., Sapiai, N. S., Ishak, F. M., Mustapha, W. M. W., & Arifin, N. (2022). The Capital Structure of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Bibliometric Analysis. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting Finance and Management Sciences, 12(3), 786–803. http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARAFMS/v12-i3/15299
  • Tanaraj Krishna, Charles Ramendran SPR and Zam Zuriyati Mohamad, Adoption of Malaysian Private Entities Reporting Standards (MPERS): Examining the Features of the Standards and Challenges of Implementation, International Journal of Management, 11(6), 2020, pp. 2149-2166. http://iaeme.com/Home/issue/IJM?Volume=11&Issue=6
  • Arokiasamy , Krishna, T & Padmanathan, P. (2016). “The Influence of School Culture as a Moderator to the Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Health of Secondary School Teachers in Malaysia”. International Journal of Education and Research, Volume 4, Number 9, September 2016, ISSN: 2411-5681, pp. 269-288. (Double Peer-Reviewed Journal). https://www.ijern.com/journal/2016/September-2016/24.pdf

Conference Proceeding:

  • Tanaraj Krishna, Charles Ramendran SPR and Zam Zuriyati Mohamad, Adoption of Malaysian Private Entities Reporting Standards (MPERS): An Institutional Perspective, 1st International Conference on Engineering, Medicine, Management, Arts and Sciences, 2021, pp. 18. https://chendurenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Proceedings-emma-1.pdf
  • Che Siti Lazrina Md Lazim Wong Kee-Luen, Tanaraj Krishna, Zam Zuriyati Mohamad, Charles Ramendran SPR. “Implementation of the MPERS Framework to private entities in Malaysia: Cause for concern?”. The 4th International Conference on Accounting Research and Education (iCARE 2021). eISBN : 978-967-25697-0-1
  • Wan Nur Shawatul Aswal Zulkefle Hafizah Mat Nawi, Voon Lieu Xuan, Liew Wei Yee, Tanaraj Krishna, Satchit Anantha, Norlela Awang Cha. “Public Awareness Towards Goods and Services Tax in Malaysia”. 2nd International Symposium on Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities 2018. https://maltesas.my/msys/explore/pubbrowser_content.php?id=10
  • Satchit Anantha Hafizah Mat Nawi, Davin Dason, Norlela Awang Cha, Wan Nur Shawatul Aswal Zulkefle, Tanaraj Krishna. “The Determinants of Financial Literacy among Students of Private Universities in Malaysia”. World of Multidisciplinary Research and Application Conference 2018. https://maltesas.my/msys/explore/pubbrow
  • Tanaraj Krishna, Visayilini Selvkumaran. “Perception Of Accounting Professionals On Characteristics Of Malaysian Private Entities Reporting Standards (MPERS) On The Adoption Of MPERS. International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance, And Economics (BAFE 2016) Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar. 2016.
  • Tanaraj Krishna, M.Krishna Moorthy, and Chong Yee Lee. “Adoption Of Malaysian Private Entities Reporting Standards: An Institutional Perspective”. International Conference On Business, Accounting, Finance, And Economics (BAFE 2015) Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar. 2015.
Other Relevant Information
  • Associate Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants
  • Fellow Member of Institute of Financial Accountants (UK)
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Management
School: School of Accounting And Finance

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