Dr. Tarek Rana
Associate Professor
Details
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College: Accounting, Info Sys & Supply Chain
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Department: Accounting, Info Sys & Supply Chain
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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tarek.rana@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0003-2050-7004
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Media enquiries
- Collaborative projects
- Industry Projects
- Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
- Membership of an advisory committee
About
Dr Tarek Rana is an Associate Professor of Accounting in the School of Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He earned my PhD in Management Accounting at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia, MBA from University of Saskatchewan (Canada), and B.Com. and M. Com. in Accounting from the University of Dhaka (Bangladesh).
Prior to becoming an academic, I was a senior manager and managing partner of professional accounting firms in Australia. He has considerable professional and industry experience in the areas of business services, taxation, auditing, and financial planning as well as consulting services including performance measurement and risk management.
Tarek has strong links with professional accounting bodies both in Australia and overseas, including CPA, CAANZ, CIMA, and CGMA. Currently, He has served as a member of the executive committee of the CIMA Victoria Branch (July 2019 - 2022). Previously, he has served as an executive committee member of the CIMA Australia ACT Branch Committee (July 2012 - June 2016), member of the CPA Australia Albury-Wodonga Branch Council (February 2017 - January 2019), and a regional branch committee member of the CAANZ Albury-Wodonga Group (August 2016 - April 2018).
Prior to becoming an academic, I was a senior manager and managing partner of professional accounting firms in Australia. He has considerable professional and industry experience in the areas of business services, taxation, auditing, and financial planning as well as consulting services including performance measurement and risk management.
Tarek has strong links with professional accounting bodies both in Australia and overseas, including CPA, CAANZ, CIMA, and CGMA. Currently, He has served as a member of the executive committee of the CIMA Victoria Branch (July 2019 - 2022). Previously, he has served as an executive committee member of the CIMA Australia ACT Branch Committee (July 2012 - June 2016), member of the CPA Australia Albury-Wodonga Branch Council (February 2017 - January 2019), and a regional branch committee member of the CAANZ Albury-Wodonga Group (August 2016 - April 2018).
Research fields
- 350105 Management accounting
- 350106 Not-for-profit accounting and accountability
- 350714 Public sector organisation and management
- 350301 Business analytics
- 4611 Machine learning
- 4602 Artificial intelligence
- 440709 Public policy
- 350107 Sustainability accounting and reporting
- 350201 Environment and climate finance
- 420309 Health management
UN sustainable development goals
- 1 No Poverty
- 2 Zero Hunger
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 4 Quality Education
- 5 Gender Equality
- 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- 13 Climate Action
- 14 Life Below Water
- 15 Life on Land
- 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Supervisor projects
- How Board of Firms manage Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare Sector
- 25 Oct 2023
- The Involvement of Internal Auditors in Audit Activities Related to Risk Culture
- 27 Jul 2022
- Australian Aged Care Business Models, Service Providers’ Governing Board Characteristics and Service Quality: An Empirical Analysis
- 8 Apr 2022
- Strategies of transnational corporations: The Case of the Big Four accounting firms in Nigeria
- 24 Feb 2022
- The Role of Management Control Systems in Supply Chain Risk Management: A Case Study of Hospitals in Saudi Arabia
- 31 Jan 2020
Teaching interests
He has over 10 years of teaching experience in Australia and taught all major accounting courses. Recently he has developed Accounting Data Analytics and Visualisation course at RMIT.
Research interests
His research aims to bring new theoretical ideas about the rapidly changing technology landscape and the critical role and impact of the accounting, technology and sustainability practices created for organising and managing it. His Research works have earned recognition, such as Dean's award and College's award for research excellence and invitation to edit research books and special issues in top ranked journals.
He has published in leading accounting and management research journals including: Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal, British Accounting Review, Financial Accountability & Management, Public Money & Management, Business Strategy and the Environment, Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, Meditari Accountancy Research, Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal; Journal of Intellectual Capital, Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting.
He has published in leading accounting and management research journals including: Accounting Auditing & Accountability Journal, British Accounting Review, Financial Accountability & Management, Public Money & Management, Business Strategy and the Environment, Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, Meditari Accountancy Research, Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal; Journal of Intellectual Capital, Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting.
