Yip Ka Yii

Associate Dean, External Engagement

 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

CA (Malaysia)
2024
Chartered Accountant (CA), Malaysia Institute of Accountants (Membership No. CA52908)

CPA (Aust.)
2022
Certified Practising Accountant Australia (Membership No. 10916263)

Master of Taxation 
2013
Curtin University, Bentley, Australia.

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance)
2011
Curtin University, Bentley, Australia.

 

Office No.

+60 85 630100 ext. 2730

 

Email

kayiiyip@curtin.edu.my

 

Room No.

No. 4, Row 1

 

Employment History

  1. Lecturer
    Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
    Faculty of Business
    Curtin University, Malaysia
    January 2023 to present
  2. Associate Lecturer
    Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
    Faculty of Business
    Curtin University, Malaysia
    July 2019 to December 2022
  3. Corporate Accountant
    Metier (Property Management and Investment Company in Perth, Australia)
    2015 – 2018
  4. Trust Accountant
    Metier (Property Management and Investment Company in Perth, Australia)
    2013 – 2015

 

Unit Taught

  1. ACCT 1000 Accounting – The Language of Business
  2. ACCT1002 Financial Decision Making
  3. ACCT2000 Business Processes and Internal Controls
  4. ACCT3001 Accounting, Behaviors and Controls
  5. TAXA2000 Introduction to Australian Tax Law

 

Research Interests

  1. Trust Management
  2. Management Accounting
  3. International Taxation

 

Professional Certifications

  1. Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom
  2. PREP Reviewer, Curtin University

 

Teaching Awards/ Grants

Teaching Awards

  1. Curtin Malaysia Student Learning Award (University Level), 2023
  2. Student’s Choice Award (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business), 2023
  3. Student’s Choice Award (Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Faculty of Business), 2022
  4. Student’s Choice Award (Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Faculty of Business), 2021
  5. Student’s Choice Award (Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Faculty of Business), 2020

Grants

  1. Curtin Malaysia Teaching Innovation Project (CMTIP), January 2024: “Building Bridges to Academic Engagement and Emotional Well-Being: A Playful Learning-based Approach with LEGO Bricks in Higher
    Education” – RM1600 (Co-investigator)
  2. Curtin Malaysia Community Engagement Fund, January 2024: “Building Soft Skills in Students through Community Engagement: Empowering the Vulnerable Groups with Financial Literacy and Scams
    Awareness” – RM840 (Lead Investigator)
  3. Curtin Malaysia Teaching Innovation Project (CMTIP), October 2022- Beyond academic curriculum: Embedding employability in the business curriculum- RM2,000

 

Service Roles

  1. Associate Dean, External Engagement, Faculty of Business [March 2022 – Present]
  2. Accounting Discipline Lead, Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics [August 2021 – June 2022]
  3. Chair, Industry Engagement Committee and Business Relation, Faculty of Business [2020 – February 2022]

 

Other Academic Roles

  1. Advisor of Students’ Academic Club – Curtin Accounting Club | January 2024 – Present
  2. Key Speaker for Community Talk – titled “Introduction to Student-centered Classroom” at Teaching
    Pedagogies Workshop at Riam Hill International School |29 February 2024
  3. Key Speaker for Community Talk – titled “Financial Literacy for Future Teachers” during the Hari Bersama Pelanggan organised by Pustaka Negeri Sarawak |9 September 2023
  4. Key Speaker for “Importance of Savings and Financial Planning” during the Inspired by University (IBU) Programme | 18 September 2023
  5. Editorial Assistant, International Journal of Business Events and Legacy, IJBEL | January 2022 – Present

 

Roles and Practices in Industry

  1. Tax Advisor – Gloria Hotel Sdn. Bhd. (proprietary limited company in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia) | 2019 – present
  2. Tax Advisor – Miri Golden Sdn. Bhd ((proprietary limited company in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia) | 2019 – present
  3. Corporate Instructor – Developed and Delivered Executive Education Program (2-day training) for Press Metal Bintulu on Management Accounting and Budgeting | 12 – 13 February 2023
  4. Corporate Instructor – Developed Executive Education Program in Accounting for Young Entrepreneurs from Miri Chinese Chamber of Commerce | September 2023
  5. Corporate Instructor – Developed Executive Education Program (2-day training) for C-suites on Finance from SCOPE Sarawak | October 2023
  6. Corporate Instructor – Developed Executive Education Program (1-year training) for Engineers at Press Metal Bintulu on Accounting and Financial Management | Going to deliver from June 2024 – June 2025
  7. Corporate Instructor – Developed Professional Development Program (2-day training) on Accounting for Non-Accounting Graduates from SCOPE Sarawak | Going to deliver from July 2024

 

Updated on:  19 July 2024