The Accounting Research Institute (ARI) welcomes Prof Dr Milind Sathye from the University of Canberra, Australia who is visiting Universiti Teknologi MARA from 1st September to 15th September 2012. Prof Sathye has been recently appointed as a visiting professor at ARI. Currently, Prof Sathye is the
Head of Accounting, Banking and Finance at University of Canberra. Prof Sathye worked for nearly two decades in the Reserve Bank of India (National Bank) including as Project Manager World Bank Pilot Project. Frequently, consulted by Australian and overseas media, Prof Sathye has appeared on ABC Inside Busienss, ABC 7.30 Report, Alan Jones Breakfast Program, Al Jazeera TV Dubai and 7 News among others. He has contributed opinion pieces in The Australian, Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Melbourne. His expertise has been sought by the Australian Senate Economic Committees on many occasions and some of his recommendations on Australian banking have found a place in Committees final report. He has also worked as expert witness on banking and finance cases for Federal Court of Australia, Victorian Supreme Court and others. Professor Sathye's research focus is on efficiency and productivity, AMLCTF, e-banking and microfinance. He has published in top ranking journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, European Journal of operational Research and Journal of the Operational Research Society and currently holds two competitive external grants as a lead researcher. Whilst her at ARI, Prof Sathye will be conducting research and publication workshops with ARI researchers. ARI's particular research and publication focus collaborating with Professor Sathye is in the area of anti money laundering and couter financing of terrorism (AML-CFT).
