Dr Nivakan Sritharan is a lecturer at the Faculty of Business, Design, and Arts at SUTS. He specializes in accounting and business digitalization. Before joining Swinburne Sarawak as a lecturer, Dr Nivakan earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Swinburne Sarawak and his Master of Science degree, as well as his PhD, from University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). While studying at Swinburne Sarawak, he worked as a peer-tutor for accounting subjects and also served as a facilitator of learning at the Faculty of Economics and Business, UNIMAS for an Accounting Boot Camp. Dr Nivakan has conducted extensive research in Behavioural Accounting Research (BAR) and has published numerous journal articles indexed in Scopus, ABDC, ERA, and Google Scholar. He also served as a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) for a project funded by the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) under the supervision of his Project Supervisor while pursuing his master’s degree. Dr Nivakan represented UNIMAS in the national level 3-Minute Thesis Competition (3 MTC) and became a semi-finalist in the social science category. During his postgraduate studies, he was awarded the title of Best International Student “Pelajar Antarabangsa Terbaik” by University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). Dr Nivakan is a member of the Malaysian Accounting Association (MAS) and also acts as a reviewer for a journal indexed by Scopus.
Research Interests
EPF contributions for foreign workers to boost economy, says academic, New Sarawak Tribune, 20th October 2024. https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/epf-contributions-for-foreign-workers-to-boost-economy-says-academic/
State economy to gain from more development funds, New Sarawak Tribune, 20th October 2024.
Sarawak’s allocation could greatly benefit rural areas, says academic, The Vibes, 19th October 2024. https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/103803/sarawaks-rm59-billion-development-allocation-could-be-used-to-rural-areas-says-academic
A growing partnership, 1st June 2024, The New Sarawak Tribune. https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/a-growing-partnership/
Centralised port authority will boost economic growth, 8th May 2024, The New Sarawak Tribune. https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/centralised-port-authority-will-boost-economic-growth/
Challenges, opportunities of sugar tax implementation, 27th March 2024, The Borneo Post. https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-borneo-post/20240327/page/9
Embracing sustainability: A comprehensive outlook on Malaysia’s palm oil industry in 2024, 30 January 2024, Focus Malaysia, Available at https://focusmalaysia.my/embracing-sustainability-a-comprehensive-outlook-on-malaysias-palm-oil-industry-in-2024/
Palm oil sector must adopt circular economy, 22 January 2024, The Straits Times, Available at https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2024/01/1003982/palm-oil-sector-must-adopt-circular-economy
Tech Displacement Levy: Shaping Future Labour, 23 December 2023, The New Sarawak Tribune. Available at https://www.newsarawaktribune.com.my/tech-displacement-levy-shaping-future-labour/
Green accounting will be of focus thanks to ESG, 25 December 2023, The Borneo Post; Page 11.
Year-old govt must turn economic plans into reality, say economists, 22 November 2023, The Malaysian Insight. Available at https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/472898#:~:text=THE%20unity%20government%20is%20on,so%20that%20results%20are%20achieved
Budget 2024: Tax-ing our way towards recovery, 05 November 2023, The Borneo Post. Available at: https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/11/05/budget-2024-tax-ing-our-way-towards-recovery/
Imposition of Automation Taxes: a Control Approach for the Replacement of Human Labour, Malaysian Business, 06 April 2023, Available at: http://www.malaysian-business.com/index.php/wordpress/item/8027-imposition-of-automation-taxes-a-control-approach-for-the-replacement-of-human-labour
Swinburne Sarawak student advanced into Final Round of Deloitte Tax Challenge 2017 (National Level), Swinburne University of Technology, 06 November 2017, Available at: /news/swinburne-sarawak-student-advanced-final-round-deloitte-tax-challenge-2017-national-level.php
