Research Interest

Company financial performance

Educational Background

• PhD Unirazak 2015
• M.Phil. Multimedia University

Working Experience

Previous Employments

• UCSI University                                                                                 Jan. 2016 – Mar. 2018

  Assistant Professor

  Help University (K.L. Malaysia)

  Senior Lecturer                                                                                      Jan 2015 – Dec. 2015

  Attached to the Graduate School lecturing and supervising MBA students. Also lectures third year undergraduate students.

• UniversitiTun Abdul Razak (K.L. Malaysia)

  Assistant Professor                                                                                Dec 2013 –Dec 2014

  Senior Lecturer                                                                                      May 2010 – Nov 2013

  Programme Director for the Bachelor of Accounting (Hons) Programme

• University Tunku Abdul Rahman (P.J. Malaysia)                                             2003 – 2010

  Senior Lecturer

• Kolej Bandar Utama, (P.J. Malaysia)                                                                   2001 - 2003

  Lecturer

• Piano Plaza Sdn. Bhd. (K.L. Malaysia)                                                               1995 – 2001

  Partner in a business importing, distributing and retailing of used pianos.

• Yamaha Music Sdn. Bhd.(P.J. Malaysia)                                                            1987 - 1995

  Financial Controller responsible for the overall company’s finance, accounts, budgeting, materials and information system departments.

• Kuala Lumpur Mutual Fund Sdn. Bhd. (K.L. Malaysia)                                     1986 - 1987

• Operations Manager responsible for the accounts and administration department,

• Casuariana Beach Hotel (Penang, Malaysia)                                                      1983 - 1986

  Accountant responsible for all aspects of the hotel’s accounting functions

• Hua Ta Enterprise Sdn. Bhd.(Ipoh, Malaysia)                                                    1982 - 1983

  Accountant working for a developer, developing and constructing residential properties and shop-houses.

• Audit                                                                                                                     1975 – 1981

  Working with audit and accounting firms in London, UK.

• Assistant Professor

Representative Publications

• Yap, B. C. F., Zulkifflee. M., & Chong, K. R. (2014). The Effects of the Financial Crisis on the Financial Performance of Malaysian Companies. Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, 6(1), 216-228
• Yap, B. C. F., Clayton, G.J. & Zulkifflee. M. (2013). Using Financial Ratios and Managing Financial Risks in Investing in “Grey” Zone Companies: Evidence from Malaysia. International Journal of Finance & Accounting Studies, 1(2), 1-8.
• Yap, B. C. F., Zulkifflee. M., & Chong, K. R. (2013). The application of principal component analysis in the selection of industry specific financial ratios. British Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 3 (3), 242-252.