Dr Jong Ling

Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy  
2019
Curtin University Malaysia
Thesis title: Executive Remuneration of Listed Family Companies in Malaysia

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) with Distinction and Vice Chancellor’s List (Accounting and Finance)
2014
Curtin University Malaysia

** Recipient of Meritorious Achievement Award, awarded by Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)

 

Office No.

+60 85 630100 ext. 2768

 

Email

jongling@curtin.edu.my

 

Room No.

No. 54, Row 4

 

Employment History

  • Lecturer
    Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
    Faculty of Business
    Curtin University Malaysia
    September 2018 to present
  • Accounts Executive
    JC Marine Communication Co.
    2015-2018

 

Unit Taught

  • ACCT2011 Accounting for Corporations
  • ACCT2013 Accounting – The Fundamentals of Business
  • ACCT 2006 Financial Reporting
  • ACCT 2005 Financial Accounting
  • ACCT 1000 Introduction to Accounting
  • 062 Foundation Accounting

 

Teaching Awards

  • Student’s Choice Award – Semester 1, 2019 (Department of Accounting)
  • Student’s Choice Award – Semester 2, 2019 (Department of Accounting)
  • Student’s Choice Award 2021 (Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics)

 

Research Interests

  • Corporate Governance
  • Family Firms
  • Executive Remuneration
  • Panel Data Analysis
  • Scholarship of Learning and Teaching
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

 

Publications
Journal Articles

  • Ling, Lynn, Ling Jong, Wendy Law, and Fayrene Chieng. 2023. “Family Director Board Governance Index: An Analysis of Family Directors and Firm Performance in Malaysia”, Journal of General Management, in press. doi: 10.1177/03063070221149680
  • Jong, Ling, and Ho, Poh-Ling. 2020. “Family Directors, Independent Directors, Remuneration Committee and Executive Remuneration in Malaysian Listed Family Firms”, Asian Review of Accounting, 28(1). doi: 10.1108/ARA-04-2019-0099
  • Jong, Ling, and  Ho, Poh-Ling. 2018. “Inside the Family Firms: The Impact of Family and Institutional Ownership on Executive Remuneration”, Cogent Economics & Finance, 6(1). doi: 10.1080/23322039.2018.1432095

Conference Proceedings / Presentations

  • Ling, Lynn, and Jong, Ling. 2022. “Family Directors and Independent Directors of Malaysian Public-Listed Family Firms: Corporate Acquisitions.” MACFEA-FBM UiTM International Conference, Shah Alam, Malaysia.
  • Jong, Ling, and Tiong, Ying Ying. 2021. “Peer Review and Self-Assessment Skill of Accounting Undergraduates: Comparative Analysis of Reviewers and Reviewees Perspectives.” Scholarship of Tertiary Teaching Online Conference, CQUniversity, Australia.
  • Jong, Ling, and Ho, Poh-Ling. 2019. “The Influence of Family and Independent Directors on Executive Remuneration: Evidence from Malaysian Listed Family Firms.” Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics Symposium, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
  • Jong, Ling, and Ho, Poh-Ling.  2017. “Board Composition and Executive Directors’ Remuneration in Malaysian Listed Family Companies.” AFAANZ Conference, Adelaide, Australia.  ** AFAANZ: Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand
  • Jong, Ling, and Ho, Poh-Ling.  2016. “Whose Voice in Determining Executive Remuneration in Malaysian Listed Family Firms?” 17th FOURA Conference on Accounting in Developing Economies, Sarawak, Malaysia. ** FOURA: Asian Academic Accounting Association
  • Jong, Ling, Ho, Poh-Ling, and Krishnan, Anbalagan. 2014. “Ownership Structure and Executive Remuneration: An Empirical Study of Malaysian Listed Family Firms.” Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics Symposium, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Research Grant

  • Research Title:  Do Emojis Help or Impair Online Assessment Feedback?

Awarding Body: Curtin Malaysia Teaching Innovation Project (CMTIP) Grant

Research Role: Co-investigator

Amount: RM3,000

Duration: 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2023

 

  • Research Title: CEO Characteristics, Gender Diversity and Sustainability Reporting in Malaysia

Awarding Body: Curtin Malaysia Collaborative Research Scheme (CMCR) Grant

Research Role: Principal Investigator

Amount: RM5,000

Duration: 27 December 2022 – 26 December 2024

 

  • Research Title: Implementation of the Revised MCCG 2021 in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic: Governance of Executive Remuneration

Awarding Body: Curtin Malaysia Faculty of Business AMES Grant

Research Role: Principal Investigator

Amount: RM2,500

Duration: 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023

 

  • Research Title: Family Women Directors and Firm Value: A Case of Malaysian Family Firms

Awarding Body: Curtin Malaysia Faculty of Business AMES Grant

Research Role: Co-investigator

Amount: RM2,500

Duration: 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023

 

  • Research Title: Developing Self-Assessment Skill Via Peer Review Activity

Awarding Body: Curtin Malaysia Faculty of Business AMES Grant

Research Role: Co-investigator

Amount: RM2,500

Duration: 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023

 

  • Research Title: Developing a Board Governance Index and Relationship Evaluation with Firm Value: A case of Listing Malaysian Family Firms

Awarding Body: Curtin Malaysia Faculty of Business Special Grant 2020 provided by ORD

Research Role: Co-investigator

Amount: RM6,500

Duration: February 2021 – January 2022

 

Reviewer of Conference Papers

  • 3rd International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance, 2021
  • Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics Conference 2019

 

Reviewer of Academic Journal

  • Asian Review of Accounting
  • International Journal of Business and Society
  • Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society
  • European Journal of Family Business

 

Higher Degree By Research Supervision

  • Student name: Jennifer Chong Lai Yee

Degree: PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Title: Board Capital and Firm Performance: The Role of Board Involvement in Strategic Decision-Making and the Investments in Big Data Analytics

Role: Co-supervisor

University: Curtin University, Malaysia

Period: November 2019 to present

 

Internal Assessor (Curtin University Malaysia)

  • Student name: Zeeshan Khan

Degree: PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 2022

Title: Financial Inclusion and Energy Poverty: A New Perspective on the Transmission Channels Toward Sustainable Energy Access in Emerging Economies

 

  • Student name: Matthew Alappatt

Degree: PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), Year 2019

University: Curtin University, Malaysia

Title: Impact of Adoption of International Accounting Standards and Financial Crisis on Accounting Quality of Australian Listed Companies

 

  • Student name: Vanessa Chan Ming Miin

Degree: MPhil (Master of Philosophy), Year 2022

University: Curtin University, Malaysia

Title: The Impact of Oil Rent Dependence on Malaysian Manufacturing Sector: The Role of Financial Development and Government Intervention

 

Professional Membership

  • ASA, CPA Australia- Membership No. 10913898
  • Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)- Membership No. 46077, 2019
  • Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA), United Kingdom- Membership No. PR233986, 2021

 

Leadership and Service

  • Accounting Discipline Lead, Faculty of Business

July 2022 – present

 

  • Chairperson of Staff Students Experience Committee, Faculty of Business

September 2021 – June 2022

 

  • Acting Head, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business

July 2021

 

  • Program Coordinator, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business

September 2019 – August 2021

 

  • Deputy Unit Coordinator of Financial Accounting for two campuses

– Summer School 2020, Curtin University, Malaysia

– Tri 3A Semester 2019, Curtin University, Singapore

 

  • Advisor of Accounting Club, Curtin University Malaysia

2020- Present

 

Research Cluster Membership

  • Innovation in Higher Education
  • Taxation, Auditing and Corporate Governance

 

 

Updated on: 21 February 2023