
Overview
Background
Nadeem is an Associate Professor of Accounting and Co-lead of the Business Sustainability Initiative (BSI) research hub at the University of Queensland (UQ) Business School. Before joining UQ, he held academic positions at the University of Otago and Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand.
Nadeem’s research spans interdisciplinary areas, including corporate governance, corporate social and environmental responsibility, and financial and non-financial disclosures, with a particular focus on climate change reporting. His work has been published in leading journals [ABDC A*/ABS4/FT50] such as The British Accounting Review, British Journal of Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, and Corporate Governance: An International Review, among others. His research has earned multiple Best Paper Awards at prestigious conferences, including the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) and the Corporate Governance SIG of the European Academy of Management (EURAM). Additionally, he has been recognized with awards such as the Best Emerging Researcher and has contributed expert commentary to media outlets like The Conversation and Newsroom.
A sought-after speaker, Nadeem has delivered keynote addresses and research seminars at international universities and conferences. He has also organized multiple international conferences and actively engages with standard-setting bodies, including the External Reporting Board (XRB) in New Zealand and the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), contributing through research forums and panel facilitation. As a dedicated member of the academic community, Nadeem serves on the editorial boards of journals such as Meditari Accountancy Research (Associate Editor) and the Journal of Intellectual Capital (Editorial Advisory Board member) and regularly reviews for top-tier journals.
Nadeem teaches a range of accounting courses, including Sustainability Accounting and Reporting, Cost and Management Accounting, and Advanced Management Accounting, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has successfully supervised six (06) PhD students to completion, with his graduates now holding faculty positions at leading international universities. He continues to welcome new supervisees in his areas of expertise. He has also served as an examiner for several PhD theses.
With a strong leadership background, Nadeem has held several academic leadership roles, including Co-lead of the BSI research hub at UQ, Deputy Associate Dean of Postgraduate Programs, and Director of the Master of Professional Accounting degree at the University of Otago.
Nadeem is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ).
Learn more about his research at the following links:
Google Scholar ID: XFJ46cEAAAAJ
Scopus ID: 57193715133
ResearcherID: AAD-2362-2019
ORCID: 0000-0002-8877-4400
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Availability
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Works
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2024
Journal Article
Social Trust, Environmental Violations, and Remedial Actions in China
Shahab, Yasir, Ye, Zhiwei, Liu, Jia and Nadeem, Muhammad (2024). Social Trust, Environmental Violations, and Remedial Actions in China. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s10551-024-05818-5
2024
Journal Article
CEO succession origin and annual reports readability
Oradi, Javad, Hesarzadeh, Reza, E-Vahdati, Sahar and Nadeem, Muhammad (2024). CEO succession origin and annual reports readability. The British Accounting Review, 56 (6) 101384, 101384. doi: 10.1016/j.bar.2024.101384
2024
Journal Article
The presence and composition of sustainability committee and waste management practices
Gull, Ammar Ali, Carvajal, Mariela, Atif, Muhammad and Nadeem, Muhammad (2024). The presence and composition of sustainability committee and waste management practices. International Review of Financial Analysis, 93 103111, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103111
2024
Journal Article
Board gender reforms and voluntary disclosure: international evidence from management earnings forecasts
Wang, Yujie, Nadeem, Muhammad, Malik, Ihtisham and Xiong, Ling (2024). Board gender reforms and voluntary disclosure: international evidence from management earnings forecasts. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 32 (5), 890-914. doi: 10.1111/corg.12569
2024
Journal Article
Board co‐option and corporate environmental orientation: new insights from the waste management perspective
Gull, Ammar Ali, Luong, Hoa and Nadeem, Muhammad (2024). Board co‐option and corporate environmental orientation: new insights from the waste management perspective. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 32 (5), 758-785. doi: 10.1111/corg.12567
2023
Journal Article
Financially material sustainability reporting and firm performance in New Zealand
Carvajal, Mariela and Nadeem, Muhammad (2023). Financially material sustainability reporting and firm performance in New Zealand. Meditari Accountancy Research, 31 (4), 938-969. doi: 10.1108/medar-06-2021-1346
2023
Journal Article
Board demographic, structural diversity, and eco-innovation: International evidence
Zaman, Rashid, Asiaei, Kaveh, Nadeem, Muhammad, Malik, Ihtisham and Arif, Muhammad (2023). Board demographic, structural diversity, and eco-innovation: International evidence. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 32 (3), 374-390. doi: 10.1111/corg.12545
2023
Journal Article
A CEO's expertise power and bank diversification
Ali, Maisam, Gan, Christopher and Nadeem, Muhammad (2023). A CEO's expertise power and bank diversification. Accounting and Finance, 63 (4), 3815-3840. doi: 10.1111/acfi.13070
2023
Journal Article
Corporate social responsibility decoupling: a systematic literature review and future research agenda
Talpur, Shabana, Nadeem, Muhammad and Roberts, Helen (2023). Corporate social responsibility decoupling: a systematic literature review and future research agenda. Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 25 (4), 878-909. doi: 10.1108/jaar-08-2022-0223
2022
Journal Article
Walking the Talk? A Corporate Governance Perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility Decoupling
Ali Gull, Ammar, Hussain, Nazim, Akbar Khan, Sana, Nadeem, Muhammad and Mansour Zalata, Alaa (2022). Walking the Talk? A Corporate Governance Perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility Decoupling. British Journal of Management, 34 (4), 2186-2211. doi: 10.1111/1467-8551.12695
2022
Journal Article
Do capital markets reward corporate climate change actions? Evidence from the cost of debt
Ali, Khurshid, Nadeem, Muhammad, Pandey, Rakesh and Bhabra, Gurmeet Singh (2022). Do capital markets reward corporate climate change actions? Evidence from the cost of debt. Business Strategy and the Environment, 32 (6), 3417-3431. doi: 10.1002/bse.3308
2022
Journal Article
Board gender diversity and managerial obfuscation: evidence from the readability of narrative disclosure in 10-K reports
Nadeem, Muhammad (2022). Board gender diversity and managerial obfuscation: evidence from the readability of narrative disclosure in 10-K reports. Journal of Business Ethics, 179 (1), 153-177. doi: 10.1007/s10551-021-04830-3
2022
Conference Publication
Gender diversity in the board room and corporate social responsibility decoupling
Gull, Ammar Ali, Hussain, Nazim, Jain, Tanusree, Nadeem, Muhammad and Zalata, Alaa (2022). Gender diversity in the board room and corporate social responsibility decoupling. AOM Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, United States, 4-10 August 2022. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/ambpp.2022.10295abstract
2022
Journal Article
Environmental innovation and firm value: The moderating role of organizational capital
Iqbal, Umer, Nadeem, Muhammad, Gull, Ammar Ali and Kayani, Umar Nawaz (2022). Environmental innovation and firm value: The moderating role of organizational capital. Journal of Environmental Management, 316 115253, 115253. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115253
2022
Journal Article
Institutional Ownership and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Comparative Study of the UK and the USA
Benlemlih, Mohammed, Arif, Muhammad and Nadeem, Muhammad (2022). Institutional Ownership and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Comparative Study of the UK and the USA. British Journal of Management, 34 (2), 623-647. doi: 10.1111/1467-8551.12613
2022
Journal Article
Toxic chemical releases and idiosyncratic return volatility: A prospect theory perspective
Bahadar, Stephen, Nadeem, Muhammad and Zaman, Rashid (2022). Toxic chemical releases and idiosyncratic return volatility: A prospect theory perspective. Accounting & Finance, 63 (2), 2109-2143. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12951
2022
Journal Article
Boardroom gender diversity and investment inefficiency: New evidence from the United Kingdom
Farooq, Sanaullah, Gan, Christopher and Nadeem, Muhammad (2022). Boardroom gender diversity and investment inefficiency: New evidence from the United Kingdom. Corporate Governance: An International Review, 31 (1), 2-32. doi: 10.1111/corg.12443
2022
Journal Article
Do liquid assets lure managers? Evidence from corporate misconduct
Zaman, Rashid, Atawnah, Nader, Nadeem, Muhammad, Bahadar, Stephen and Shakri, Irfan Haider (2022). Do liquid assets lure managers? Evidence from corporate misconduct. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 49 (7-8), 1425-1453. doi: 10.1111/jbfa.12591
2021
Journal Article
Does organisational capital influence environmental strategies? Evidence from environmental innovation
Nadeem, Muhammad, Bahadar, Stephen, Zaman, Rashid and Farooq, Muhammad Bilal (2021). Does organisational capital influence environmental strategies? Evidence from environmental innovation. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30 (8), 4121-4135. doi: 10.1002/bse.2860
2021
Journal Article
Regulating non-financial reporting: evidence from European firms' environmental, social and governance disclosures and earnings risk
Arif, Muhammad, Gan, Christohper and Nadeem, Muhammad (2021). Regulating non-financial reporting: evidence from European firms' environmental, social and governance disclosures and earnings risk. Meditari Accountancy Research, 30 (3), 495-523. doi: 10.1108/MEDAR-11-2020-1086
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Accountability and Social Acceptance in the Energy Transition in the Energy Transition Process
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Natalie Peng, Mr Ankit Jain
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Doctor Philosophy
Internal Control and Family Business Succession
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Ankit Jain
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Doctor Philosophy
CEO early-life experiences and corporate environmental orientation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ihtisham Malik
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Doctor Philosophy
Essays on Investor Overconfidence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Khoa Hoang, Dr Hasibul Chowdhury
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Doctor Philosophy
Three Essays on Investor Overconfidence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Khoa Hoang, Dr Hasibul Chowdhury
Media
Enquiries
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- Climate Change Disclosure
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Misconduct
- Non-Financial Information
- Social and Environmental Performance
- Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
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