A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Ph.D. in Management Accounting & Control Systems (University of Canberra, Australia) , CMA (Australia)
M.Com in Accounting (University of Dhaka)
B. Com (Hons.) in Accounting (University of Dhaka)
Professor of Accounting
Department of Business Administration, East West University
Contact Info
Tl: +09666775577, Ext. 326
Email: anup@ewubd.edu
Anup Chowdhury is a Professor of Accounting at the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business and Economics, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He joined the University in May, 2015. Prior to this, he taught at the Department of Accounting and Information Systems, University of Dhaka for eleven years. He was also a faculty member at the University of Canberra, Australia for ten years.
Anup Chowdhury completed his Ph D on Public Sector Accounting and Management Control Systems from University of Canberra, Australia. Methodologically, his research is in qualitative traditions from sociology, anthropology, public administration and development economics. In line with his Ph D work, his research interests include qualitative research in accounting and management control systems, accounting, accountability and governance issues in the public sector and not for profit organizations. He has published in reputed accounting, management, development, and public administration journals.
He is professionally a Certified Management Accountant from Australia.
Teaching
2017- Professor, Department of Business Administration, East West University, Bangladesh.
1995-2016 Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
University of Canberra, Australia
East West University, Bangladesh
Administrative
2024- Dean, Faculty of Business & Economics, East West University
Deputy Director, Executive Development Center, Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program, Ministry of Finance, People's Republic
of Bangladesh
2022-2024 Coordinator, Graduate Studies, MBA & EMBA Programs, East West University
2022- Subject Expert, Discipline Expert Committee, Business Administration, Bangladesh Accreditation Council, Bangladesh
2019-2024 Deputy Director, Executive Development Center, Skills for Employment Investment Program, Ministry of Finance, People's Republic of Bangladesh
2019 -2021 Dean, Faculty of Business & Economics, East West University
Member, Academic Council, East West University
Member, Disciplinary Committee, East West University
Deputy Chair, East West University Research Ethical Committee, East West University
Convener, Equivalence Committee, Faculty of Business and Economics, East West University
Convener, Faculty Quality Assurance Committee, Faculty of Business and Economics, East West University
Member, Faulty Recruitment Committee, East West University
Convener, Program Assessment Committee, Department of Business Administration, East West University
2018 Member, Syndicate, East West University
Member, Finance Committee, East West University
Convener, Self Assessment Committee, Department of Business Administration, East West University
Deputy Director, Executive Development Center, East West University
2017 Chairperson, Department of Business Administration, East West University
Coordinator, Skills for Employment Investment Program Implementation Team
Member, Research Committee, EWUCRT
Member, Degree Review Committee, East West University
Member, Library Committee, East West University
Member, Board of Trustees of East West University Employees’ Contributory Provident Fund, East West University
2016 Member, Syndicate, East West University
Chairperson, Department of Business Administration, East West University
2015 Coordinator, Graduate Studies, MBA , EMBA and MBM Programs, East West University
Member, Finance Committee, East West University
Qualitative research in accounting and management control systems
Accounting issues in the public sector and not for profit organizations
Governance, accountability and performance measurement systems in the public sector
Role of accounting technologies in organizational change
Financial, administrative, and cultural aspects of management control systems.
International
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2024), Pathways to Consolidate Corporate Governance by Incorporating Gaps in Management Accounting Practices: An Integrative Literature Review Research Approach, IIMS Journal of Management Science, Volume 15, No.1, pp. 67-88, Indian Institute of Management Shillong, India.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2023), Public Administration Agendas in the Light of New Public Management: A Written Testimony of Reform Initiatives of an Asian Country, Journal of Public Administration and Government, Vol 5, Issue 2, pp.143-160, University of Tadulako,, Faculty of Public Administration Social Sciences and political sciences, Indonesia.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2023), A Qualitative Narrative on the Practices of Transparency and Accountability at Local Government Institutions: The Case of a Union Parishad in Bangladesh, Local Administration Journal, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 151-176, College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Chowdhury, A and Shil, N. C. (2023), Public Policy Issues in the Context of Public Sector Reforms: A Qualitative Storytelling of a Former Government Department in the Asia-Pacific Region, Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Policy, Vol. 9, No.1, pp. 74-91, Department of Public Administration, National School of public Administration, Aceh, Indonesia.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N.C. (2023), Management Control Systems in the Business Sector: Understanding Trends from Selected Literature in an International Setting, Indonesian Journal of Economics and Management, Vol. 3, No. 2, March, pp. 214-230, Department of Accounting, Politeknik Negeri Bandung, Indonesia.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N.C. (2022), Management Control Systems as the Protagonist in Public Sector Reforms: Observations from Worldwide Selected Literature, RUDN Journal of Public Administration, Vol 9, Issue 3, pp.302–316, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russian Federation.
Chowdhury, A, and Shil, N. C. (2022), Understanding Change Management in Organizational Context: Revisiting Literature, Management and Entrepreneurship: Trends of Development, Vol.19, Issue 1, pp. 28-43, Zaporizhzhia National University, Ukraine, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Chowdhury, A, and Shil, N. C. (2022), New Public Management as a Reform Initiative in the Australian Public Sector: Demonstrated Evidences from Literature, Journal of Public Administration and Local Governance, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 104-112, Public Administration Department, Social and Political Science Faculty, Tidar University, Indonesia.
Chowdhury, A, and Shil, N.C. (2021), Private Sector Management Tools in the Public Sector: Illustrative Evidence of Literature from Australian Public Sector, Business Management, Issue 3/21, pp. 5-28, Dimitar Apostolov Tsenov Academy of Economics, Uni Svishtov, Bulgaria.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2021), Thinking ‘Qualitative’ Through a Case Study: Homework for a Researcher, American Journal of Qualitative Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 190-210, Center for Ethnic and Cultural Studies in Fort Myers, Florida, United States.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2021), Epitomes of New Public Management: Insights from Illustrative Literature on Worldwide Public Sector Reform Agendas, International Journal of Public Administration, Management and Economic Development, Vol. 6, No.2, pp. 3-25, Faculty of Administration and Economic Studies in Uherské Hradiště, Jagiellonian College in Toruń, Města Mayen, Czech Republic.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2021), Performance Management System in Public Sector under New Public Management Regime: An Australian Case, Journal of Public Administration, Finance and Law, Issue 20, pp. 40-60, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Boulevard,, România.
Shil, N. C., Hoque, Z., and Chowdhury, A. (2021), Public Budgeting in Bangladesh: An Earnest Quest for Transparency and Accountability, in Hoque, Z. (ed.), Public Sector Reform and Performance Management in Emerging Economies: Outcomes-Based Approaches in Practice, Routledge: London and New York.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2020), Cultural Control Systems in the Context of New Public Management: An In-depth Case study of An Australian Public Sector Organization, International Journal of Governance and Public Policy Analysis , Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 1-31, Research Center for Governance and Public Policy, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2020), Public Financial Management Systems in Bangladesh: An Ideological Review, Journal of Management & Public Policy, Vol. 12, No. 1, December, pp, 17-37, Management Development Research Foundation, New Delhi, India.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2020), Conceptualizing Management Control Systems: Illustrative Evidence from Literature on the Australian Business Sector, Budapest Management Review, Vol. 51. No.11, pp. 51-63, Corvinus Business School, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2020), Exploratory Evidence on Accounting System, Annual Report Review and New Public Management, International Journal of Finance and Managerial Accounting, Vol.4, No.16, Winter, pp. 27-37, Iranian Financial Engineering Associations, Tehran, Iran and Islamic Azad University UAE Branch.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2019), Influence of New Public Management Philosophy on Risk Management, Fraud and Corruption Control and Internal Audit: Evidence from an Australian Public Sector Organization, Journal of Accounting & Management Information Systems, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 486-508, Faculty of Accounting & Management Information Systems, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2019), Action control system and new public management: An in-depth case study, Slovak Journal of Public Policy and Public Administration, Vol. VI, No. 1, pp. 31-56, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Trinava, Slovakia and Slovak Society for Public Administration at the Slovak Academy of Sciences.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2019), Financial Delegation system in the Context of New Public Management: Evidence from an Australian Public Sector, Strategic Public Management Journal, Vol. 5, Issue 10, pp.1-11, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey and Turkish Journal Park Academic, Turkey.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2019), Managing Human Resources in light of New Public Management Ideals: Corroboration from an Australian Public Sector Organization, Thai Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 17 No.2 pp. 67-93, Graduate School of Public Administration, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2018), Contextualizing Planning and Budgeting Systems: Public Sector Experience, Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Journal, Vol. 13, No.2, August, pp. 27-53, Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association, Japan, Accounting Research Institute, UiTM Press and Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2017), Performance Measurement Systems in the Context of New Public Management: Evidence from Australian Public Sector and Policy Implications for Developing Countries, Problems of Management in the 21st Century, Vol. 12, No.1, pp. 7-19, Scientia Socialis & SMC,, Scientia Educologica, Lithuania.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2017), Public Sector Reforms and New Public Management: Exploratory Evidence from Australian Public Sector, Asian Development Policy Review, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1-16, AESS publications, USA.
Chowdhury, A. and Shil, N. C. (2016), Innovation in Public Sector Management Control Systems in the Context of New Public Management: A Case of an Australian Public Sector Organization, Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp. 99-125, National Louis University, Poland.
Chowdhury, A. Shil, N. C. (2016), Systems of Accountability in Public Sector Organization Using NPM: An Exploratory Evidence, American Journal of Business, Economics and Management, Vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 163-169, Open Science, New York.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2016), Enterprise Agility on Consumption Value: Bringing Satisfaction in New Product, European Business and Management, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2016, pp. 8-16, Science Publishing Group, New York.
National
Chowdhury, A. and Hoque, M. (2019), Structuration Theory in Qualitative Accounting and Management Control Research: A Review, Dhaka University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. XL No.1, April, pp. 61-84, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2019), Budget as an Artifact for Deficit Reduction under New Public Management: Appraisal of National Budget of Bangladesh Drawing from Theoretical insights of societal ontology of Theodore Schatzki, The Cost & Management, Vol. 47, No.3, May-June, pp. 25-35, The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, Bangladesh.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2018), A Journey Towards Sustainable Development Agenda 2030: An Analysis Through Theoretical Lens of Pierre Bourdieu in a Developing Country Perspective, The Cost & Management, Vol. 46, No.4, July- August, pp. 11-24, The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, Bangladesh.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2018), Program Budgeting might be an untold story of innovation for public Financial Management in Bangladesh: A Habermasian Critical Theory Perspective, The Cost & Management, Vol. 46, No.3, May- June, pp. 40-51, The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, Bangladesh.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2018), Is Sustainability Reporting in Public Sector a Fashion or Legitimation? An Isomorphic Interpretation, The Cost & Management, Vol. 46, No.2, March- April, pp. 14-26, The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh, Bangladesh.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2017), Social Construction of Budgeting and New Public Management: An Interpretive Sociology Approach, The Cost & Management, Vol. 45, No.3, May-June, pp. 25-31,The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh.
Chowdhury, A. and Hoque. M. (2016), Results Control Systems and the New Public Management: An Australian Case and Lessons for Bangladesh, Dhaka University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. XXXVII No. 2, August, pp. 149-170, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka.
Shil, N. C. and Chowdhury, A. (2016), Journey towards Growth and Prosperity: A Critical Review on Budget 2016-17, The Cost & Management, Vol. 44, No. 3, May-June, pp. 20-29, The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh.
Bala, S. K., Yusuf, M. A., and Chowdhury, A. (2005), Corporate Social and Environmental Accountability in Bangladesh: Practices of Selected Public Limited Companies, Social Science Review ,The Dhaka University Studies, Part- D , Vol.22, No.2, , pp 235-251, Faculty of Social Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ahmed, M.U., Bala, S.K., and Chowdhury, A. (2004), Financial Reporting in Compliance With International Accounting Standards: A Study in Bangladesh with reference to IAS 1, Dhaka University Journal of Business Studies, Volume XXV No. 2, pp.17-52, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bala, S. K., Yusuf, M. A., and Chowdhury, A. (2004), Use of credit cards in Bangladesh: Enabling smart business in the digital age, Dhaka University Journal of Marketing, Vol. No. 7, Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bala, S. K., Chowdhury, A., and Mallick, D. (2001), Integration of Rice Markets in Bangladesh: A Study in Three Districts, Social Science Review, The Dhaka University Studies, Part- D , Vol. 18, No.1, pp. 17-30, Faculty of Social Science, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Karim, W., and Chowdhury, A. (1998), A study of the Association Between Corporate Disclosure and Selected Corporate Attributes, Journal of Finance and Banking, Vol. 4, No. 1 & 2, June, 1998 pp. 53-79. Department of Finance and Banking, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Karim, W., Islam, A., and Chowdhury, A,(1998), Financial Reporting in Bangladesh: The Regulatory Framework, Journal of Business Administration, Vol. 24,No. 1& 2, January & April, 1998, pp. 57- 88, Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Karim, W., Islam, A., and Chowdhury, A. (1996),Users’ Perception of Published Accounts in Bangladesh: An Empirical Study, Dhaka University Journal of Business Studies, Vol. XVII, No. 1, pp. 211- 233, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mahmood, R. A. and Chowdhury, A. (1994), Emerging pattern of Bangladesh’s Economic Relations with Japan, biiss journal, Vol.15, No.1, pp.1-36, Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Bangladesh.
Certified Management Accountant ( CMA Australia)