Associate Professor Abdel Halabi
Associate Professor, Accounting
Campus
Berwick Campus
Biography
Dr Abdel Halabi is an associate professor in Accounting in the Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability (IISS), Gippsland Campus. Prior to Federation University, Abdel was employed at Monash University Gippsland Campus, and entered university from a background of secondary education teaching.
Abdel has taught in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. He was also an Associate Professor at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa (2010–2012), where he currently serves as an adjunct. Abdel received the Federation University Faculty of Business award for Best Teacher in 2016 and the Federation University Vice Chancellor's Teaching Citation award in 2020.
Fields of research
- Accounting, auditing and accountability not elsewhere classified
- Economics, business and management curriculum and pedagogy
- Sustainability accounting and reporting
More about Abdel
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Business (Accounting), Bendigo CAE
- Diploma in Education (Secondary), Melbourne College of Advanced Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Business (Accounting), Warrnambool IAE
- Masters in Business (Accounting), Monash University
- PhD, Monash University
- Graduate Certificate in Education (Tertiary Education), Federation University
Areas of interest
- Scholarship of accounting education
- Corporate social reporting
- Interdisciplinary accounting research
- Accounting history
- Accounting for sport
Grants
- Daff, L., and Halabi, A.K. (2024). Awarded by the Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) for the project “Graduate accountants’ insights into reflective practice in the workplace”. ($5,000)
- Chihota, C., McCartin, D., Kooyman, T., Colombage, S., Halabi, A., Martin, J. Awarded by the Future Regions Research Centre Seed Funding Scheme for the project “Examining the benefits of preparing a social work student for professional practice through cooperative experiential learning”. ($10,000)
- Hurley, C., McPhee, P., Halabi, A. Awarded by the Wimmera Broadacre Farming Net Zero Emissions for the project [title not provided].
- Thomson, A., Halabi, A.K., Ambrosy, J., Reimers, V., Magnuson, B. Awarded by the Federation University Cross Campus Research Group for the project “Engaging communities with sport events during times of crisis: A case study of Federation University Road National Championships 2021 and COVID‑19”. ($12,000)
- Halabi, A.K., Thomson, A., Ambrosy, J., Reimers, V., Magnuson, B., Labas, A. Awarded by the Ballarat City Council for the project “Federation University Road Nationals Championships (Road Nats) 2021 – Local business impacts and event leverage strategies”. ($10,983)
Current
- PhD student, 'ESG, Firm Performance and Supply Chain – A study of ASX listed companies',
- PhD student, 'The implications of ethical decision-making concerning Australian CPAs who use Assisted-AI software'.
Past
- PhD student, 'Superannuation in Australia: A mixed methods study into engagement of superannuants'.
- PhD student, 'Storytelling in CSR reporting of Australia’s top companies'.
- Phd student, '100 years of Reporting for Australian Red Cross'.
- Masters by Research student, 'Factors contributing toward student performance in a distance education accounting degree'.
- Financial accounting
- Accounting and fiance
- Investment and portfolio analysis
- Work integrated learning
- Communication
Specialist roles
- Discipline Head of Accounting (Gippsland)
- Honours Co-ordinator
- Higher Degrees by Research Co-ordinator
- MBA Director
- MPA Program manager
- Associate Dean (Research) for the Business School
Professional association memberships
- CPA Australia Gippsland Branch Chair (2017–2025)
- FCA Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- Halabi, A. (2020). “Footy crowds: what the AFL and NRL need to turn sport into show business”. The conversation, available at: https://theconversation.com/footy-crowds-what-the-afl-and-nrl-need-to-turn-sport-into-show-business-139471.
- Halabi, A. (2020). “The AFL season is over… let the financials begin!”. Federation University Newsroom
- Halabi, A. (2021). “Why the IOC needs the Tokyo Olympics”. Federation University Newsroom
- Halabi, A. (2021). "How Football cracked the COVID crowd to survive another year”. Federation University Newsroom
- Halabi, A. (2022). “Sponsorship Pulls Diamonds out of the Rough”. Federation University Newsroom
- Halabi, A. (2022). “Scoring Goals on and Off the Pitch”. Federation University Newsroom
- Halabi, A. (2023). “The Financial fallout of axing Commonwealth Games”. Federation University Newsroom
- Halabi, A. (2023). “Merchandise sales set to boost financials after epic grand final” Federation University Newsroom
- Halabi, A. (2024). “Paris 2024: Economic boon or financial burden?” Federation University Newsroom
Future Regions Research Centre (FRRC)
Abdel is part of the Future Regions Research Centre (FRRC), which aims to develop new knowledge and innovative solutions to the grand challenges facing our natural environments.
- Publications
Linking Sustainability and Finance in Australian Aviation Firms
- Book Chapters
- DOI reference: 10.1007/978-981-95-4314-4_9