PhD, CA
Chair in Accountancy
- About
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- Email Address
- azizul.islam@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272710
- Office Address
- School/Department
- Business School
Biography
Muhammad Azizul (Aziz) Islam, PhD, is a Professor in Sustainability Accounting & Transparency, Chair in Accountancy, and the Director of Research for the Accounting Discipline at the University of Aberdeen Business School. He is a Chartered Accountant (CAANZ). In 2025, he was conferred the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS) and featured as a leading social scientist by the Academy in recognition of his outstanding research impact.
Aziz has widespread experience in various leadership roles in academia. He won the School's Award for Excellence in Administration and Support and the Dean's Award for Team Teaching Excellence in 2011.
Aziz is widely recognised internationally as a leading sustainability accounting researcher. He investigates sustainability accounting and transparency issues including human rights disclosures, modern slavery disclosures, social audits, climate change accounting and anti-bribery measures. His research has been funded by ACCA, CPA (Australia), CAANZ, UKRI-AHRC, and GCRF-SFC among others. He has received two prestigious grants for studies on corporate accountability in relation to modern slavery in global fashion chains, which support social movements advocating for Fashion Watchdog in the UK.
Aziz has received two Vice-Chancellor Excellence Awards: Research Project of the Year 2022 and Research Impact 2023 among others. He was a finalist for the Green Gown Award in association with UKRI twice (2022, 2023), and he was a finalist for the Project of The Year category at the Times Higher Education Awards in 2023. He was honoured to receive the Scottish Fair-Trade Award in 2022.
Aziz’s research appears in high-impact journals (ABDC A*/A, ABS 4*/3*, FT's top 50), attracting widespread media attention and influencing policy changes. His research and opinions appear in the BBC, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Times, Raconteur, Sunday Post, Conversation, Sydney Morning Herald, Prothom Alo, IFAC-Gateway, AccountingWeb, among many others.
Professor M Azizul Islam's blog
Professor Islam writes blogs for the University of Aberdeen based on his research
Internal Memberships
Member of the Senate at the University of Aberdeen, representing the Business School
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
BU5850:Accounting Profession
BU5574/75: Financial Analysis
BU5847/48: Studies in Accounting/Finance
AC4033: Accounting Theory
- Publications
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Human Rights Performance Disclosure by Companies with Operations in High Risk Countries: Evidence from the Australian Minerals Sector
Australian Accounting Review, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 34-51Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAustralian Parliamentary Inquiry into Modern Slavery: Supply Chain Audit as a Clause of the Proposed Modern Slavery Act
Australian ParliamentBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsCSR Reporting and Legitimacy Theory: Some Thoughts on Future Research Agenda
The Dynamics of Corporate Social Responsibility: A Critical Approach to Theory and Practice. Aluchna, M., Idowu, S. O. (eds.). Springer, pp. 323-339, 17 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersFuture of Accounting Profession: Three Major Changes and Implications for Teaching and Research
Future of Accounting Profession: Three Major Changes and Implications for Teaching and Research. International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersNFPOs and their anti-corruption disclosure practices
Public Money & Management, vol. 37, no. 6, pp. 443-450Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe accounting and accountability practices of Fairtrade International (FLO)
Social and Environmental Accountability Journal, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 170-187Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDoes the global reporting initiative influence sustainability disclosures in Asia-Pacific banks?
Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 298-313Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA Preliminary Analysis of the Impact of UN MDGs and RIO?+?20 on Corporate Social Accountability Practices
Sustainability After Rio. Crowther, D., Azizul Islam, M. (eds.). Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 81-102, 22 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersCorporate Disclosure in Relation to Combating Corporate Bribery: A Case Study of Two Chinese Telecommunications Companies
Australian Accounting Review, pp. 309-326Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDo stakeholders or social obligations drive corporate social and environmental responsibility reporting? Managerial views from a developing country
Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 287-314, 28 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
