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Audra Ong CV

Audra Ong, Ph.D.
Professor, Accounting
aong@uwindsor.ca
519-253-3000 ext. 3155
Office: OB 409

Education 

  • Ph.D.  West of England/Bristol, Bristol, UK, Accounting, 2000.
  • M.B.A.  University of Wales, Cardiff, UK, 1992.
  • B.A.  Queen's University of Belfast, UK, Accounting (Honours), 1990.

Professional Certifications 

  • FAIA - Association of International Accountants (AIA), 2005, UK.
  • FCIS - Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (Canada), 2005, Canada.
  • Certified IFR - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), 2000, United Kingdom.

Professional Memberships 

  • Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (Canada), 2005-Present
  • Association of International Accountants (AIA), UK, 2005-Present
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK, 2004-Present

Employment Experience 

  • Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July 2018-Present)
  • Associate Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July 2005-June 2018)
  • Assistant Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July 2000-June,2005)
  • Assistant Professor, Nipissing University (July 1998-June 2000), North Bay, Canada.
  • Lecturer, Bath Spa University (July 1995-July 1997), Bath, United Kingdom.
  • Lecturer, Royal Agricultural College (July 1992-June 1995), United Kingdom.

Honours and Awards 

  • 2003:  R.S. Olusegun Wallace Best Conference paper, Emerging Issues in International Accounting conference.

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Books

  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2024).  Understanding Financial Reporting Standards: A Non-Technical Guide. World Scientific, Singapore.   eBook ISBN: 978-9-811-27555-5.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2021).  Accounting for Business: Practicalities and Strategies. New York:  Business Expert Press.   ISBN: 978-1-95334-992-7
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2021).  A Guide to the New Language of Accounting and Finance. Business Expert Press LLC, New York.  eBook ISBN: 978-1-63742-130-7.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2020).  A Non-Technical Guide to International Accounting Standards. Business Expert Press, New York.  ISBN: 978-1946646866.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2018).  Pick a Number: The U.S. and International Accounting. Business Expert Press, New York.  ISBN: 978-1-94709-893-0.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2017).  Corporate Financial Reporting, 1st Ed. Macmillan Education, Palgrave McMillan, UK.   ISBN: 978-1-137-52765-3.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2014).  Pick a Number: Internationalizing U.S. Accounting. Business Expert Press, New York.   ISBN: 978-1-60649-730-2.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2012).  Strategic Cost Analysis, 1st Ed. Business Expert Press, New York. ISBN: 978-1-60649-239-0.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2005).  International Financial Reporting Standards Desk Reference: Overview, Guide and Dictionary, 1st Ed. USA:  John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN: 978-0-471-71450-X.

Journal Articles 

  • Ong, A. & Hussey, R. (2020). Study habits and examination performance. Journal of Business and Social Science Review, 1 (6), 21-29.
  • Forgeron, N.; Ong, A., Hussey, R. & Savoni, P. (2020).  Dendograms to discussions: An experimental research study.  Journal of Management Research, 20 (3).
  • Ong, A. & Hussey, R. (2019).  A conceptual framework for accounting education research.  Journal of Education & Social Policy, 7 (2), http://doi.org/10.30845/jesp.v7n2p4.
  • Ong, A. (2018).  The failure of international accounting standards convergence: A brief history.   Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 7 (3), 93-105.
  • Ong, A. (2018).  Financial reporting and corporate governance: Bridging the divide.   Journal of Management Research, 18 (1), 37-43.
  • Ong, A. (2017).  Cross-cultural issues and ethical dilemmas in teaching Corporate Governance.   International Journal of Business Management and Commerce, 2 (5), 6-13.
  • Ong, A., & Savoni, P. (2017).  Predictions of performance compared to actual: A hard lesson for first-year Accounting students.   Journal of Accounting and Finance, 17 (7), 78-85.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2015).  The expanding waistline of annual reports and accounts.   AB Magazine: International Edition, Oct. 1.
  • Ong, A. (2011).  Non-compliance with Accounting Standard for Lease Transactions: Views from East and West.   Journal of Management Research, 11 (3), 138-144.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2011).  Is IAS 17 Fatally Flawed?   International Accountant, 29-31.
  • Chua, H., Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2010).  Proposals to Change Lease Accounting: Evidence from Canada and Malaysia.   Journal of Law and Financial Management, 9 (2), 2-15.
  • Ong, A. (2009).  The Declassification of Accounting for Leases.   Journal of the International Society of Business Disciplines, 5 (1), 13-24.
  • Al-Hayale, T., & Ong, A. (2009).  Transitioning to International Accounting Standards: Experiences of two smaller countries.   Cyprus International Journal of Management, 14 (1), 65-80.
  • Ong, A. (2007).  Factors Influencing the Different Stages of the Research Process.   Cyprus International Journal of Management, 2 (1), 37-48.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2006).  Taiwanese Regulators' Perceptions of Accounting Convergence.   Asia-Pacific Journal of Economics and Business, 10 (1), 4-17.
  • Ong, A. (2006).  Dimension of Corporate Governance: The perceptions of regulators.   Journal of the International Society of Business Disciplines, 147-158.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2005).  Corporate Governance and Reporting in Canada: Legalism or Voluntarism.   Corporate Governance Quarterly, Winter, 23-25.
  • Ong, A. (2005).  Country-specific Barriers to International Convergence of Accounting Standards.   Financial Reporting; Regulation and Governance, 4 (1).
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2005).  The Lord of the Global Standards: The Twin Towers.   Financial Reporting; Regulation and Governance, 4, 1.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2005).  A substantive Model of the Annual Financial Reporting Exercise in a Non-market Corporate.   Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, 2 (2), 152-170.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2004).  Fudged Accounting Theory: Evidence from the UK.   Journal of Management Research, 4 (3), 156-163.
  • Lin, W., & Ong, A. (2004).  Opportunities and difficulties in international accounting harmonization: The Taiwan experience.   International Accountant, 24, 26-27.
  • Ong, A. (2004).  Intangible Assets and Balance Sheet Strength: The UK Experience.   Euro-Asia Journal of Management, 14, 21-40.
  • Ong, A., Hsu, C., & Lin, W. (2004).  Internationalising Accounting Standards: the conflict of objectives and constraints.   Journal of Management Research, 34-42.
  • Ong, A. (2003).  Changing the Language of Accounting.   Credit Control (Journal), 24, 16-19.
  • Ong, A. (2003).  Corporate Leverage and Accounting Treatment of Intangible Assets in the UK.   South European Review of Business Finance and Accounting, 73-93.
  • Ong, A. (2002).  One Happy Family: Reputation, Goodwill and Brands.   Credit Control (Journal), 23 (6 & 7), 27-31.
  • Ong, A. (2002).  A Quantitative Study of Intangible Assets Recognition in Two UK Countries.   Cyprus International Journal of Management, 17-31.
  • ONG, A. (2001).  Changes in Brand Accounting for UK Companies.   Journal of Brand Management,116-126.
  • Ong, A. (2000).  Can we put a value on a name: The problem of accounting for goodwill and brands.   Credit Control (Journal), 21 (1 & 2), 32-38.

Chapters

  • Ong, A. (1997). The Problems of Accounting for Intangible Assets in the Food and Drink Industry. In Atrill, Peter and Lindley, Lindsey (Eds.), Issues in Accounting and Finance (pp. 159-186). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing. 

Proceedings, Presentations

  • Ong, A. & Savoni, P. (2017, July). International Students' Performance in Introductory Financial Accounting.  Financial Reporting & Business Communication 21st annual conference, British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) and Durham University Business School, Durham, UK.
  • Ong, A. (2017).  Study habits and grades of first-year Accounting students.   American Accounting Association Teaching and Learning in Accounting (CTLA) annual conference, San Diego.
  • Ong, A., & Savoni, P. (2017).  Performance perceptions of first-year Accounting students.   International Academic Conference on Business & Economics conference - Global Academic Institute, Prague, 15-23.
  • Ong, A., & Savoni, P. (2017).  Introductory Financial Accounting: Students' expectations of exam performance and the actual results.   International Conference on Pacific Rim Management, 27th, Association of Chinese Management Educators, Los Angeles, 359-370.
  • Ong, A. (2015).  The FASB & the IASB: The End of a Romance?   Financial Reporting & Business Communication conference, University of Bristol and British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA).
  • Ong, A. (2014).  Culture and Student Attitudes towards Corporate Governance: A viewpoint from the classroom.   British Finance Association (BAFA) 50th Annual conference, London School of Economics, UK.
  • Ong, A. (2012).  Accounting for Leases: A Canadian View.   British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) conference, Sheffield, UK.
  • Chua, H., Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2010).  A Preliminary Examination of Opinions on Change in Lease Accounting.   Third International Accounting conference, Indonesia, 21.
  • Chua, H., Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2010).  Accounting for Leases: Opinions of Canadian and Malaysian Accountants.   IAAER - 11th World Congress of Accounting Educators and Researchers, 42.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2009).  Changes in the Business of Leasing.   International Society of Business Disciplines conference, Las Vegas, 4.
  • Ong, A. (2009).  Chinese Students and Corporate Governance: The Influence of Prior Learning.   American Accounting Association annual conference.
  • Ong, A., & Ong, E. (2009).  Corporate Governance and Chinese Students: The Pedagogic Experience.   Association for Chinese Management Educators (ACME), San Francisco.
  • Ong, A. (2008).  Journey to the West: Corporate Governance and Chinese Students.   American Accounting Association 2008 Annual Meeting.
  • Ong, A. (2007).  Identifying the Knowledge, Skills and Experience Factors of Successful Researchers.   Issues in Global Business and International Accounting in the 21st century Proceedings, Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico.
  • Ong, A. (2007).  The Chinese Student and Corporate Governance.   IABPAD - International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines conference, New Orleans.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2006).  Attitudes to Accounting Convergence: Taiwanese Regulators and Accountants.   Western Decision Sciences Institute, 37.
  • Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2006).  A diagnostic model for assessing convergence of SFASs and IFRSs.   American Accounting Association 2006 annual conference, Washington DC, 297.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2006).  Towards a Strategy for Enhancing a Research Project.   IABPAD - International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines conference, Dallas, 3 (2).
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2005).  Accounting Regulators' Perceptions of International Accounting Harmonization: A Case Study.   American Accounting Association Annual General Meeting.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2005).  Converging the Different Worlds of Standard Setters and Accountants.   IAAER - World Congress of Accounting Educators and Researchers, Bordeaux, France.
  • Al-Hayale, T., Hussey, R., & Ong, A. (2005).  Jordanian Regulators Views on International Harmonization.   Emerging Issues in Accounting, Business and Technology Conference Proceedings, New York, 52.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2004).  The Opinions of Taiwanese Standard-setters on International Accounting Harmonization.   Emerging Issues in International Accounting conference, Padua, Italy, 49.
  • Ong, A. (2004).  Country-Specific Barriers to International Convergence of Accounting Standards.   British Accounting Association annual conference, York, UK: 86.
  • Ong, A., Hsu, C., & Lin, W. (2003).  Barriers to International Accounting Harmonization: The Taiwan Experience.   5th Annual Emerging Issues in International Accounting, USA: Center for International Accounting Education and Research, Niagara University, 42.
  • Ong, A. (2003, November). Expectations and Realities: The Issues of International Accounting Harmonization. Inaugural Taiwan Studies Research Awardee conference, Ottawa.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2003).  Convergence Theory and Accounting Standard-setting: The Position of Taiwan.   European Accounting Association 25th Annual Congress, A-176.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2002).  A Substantive Model of the Financial Reporting Process.   4th Annual Emerging Issues in International Accounting, USA: Center for International Accounting Education and Research, Niagara University, 18.
  • Ong, A. (2002).  Convergence: A Quantitative Study of Intangible Asset Recognition.   9th IAAER World Congress of Accounting Educators, 123.
  • Ong, A. (2001).  Accounting for Intangible Assets: Empirical Evidence from the UK.   European Accounting Association 24th Annual Congress, A206.
  • Ong, A., & Hussey, R. (2001).  Accounting Practices and Policies for Intangible Assets: A UK Case Study.   3rd Annual Emerging Issues in International Accounting, Niagara University, 43.

Grants (Competitive; Funded only) 

  • 2019: Ong, A. Travel grant ($1,000), SSHRC Exchange Grant (formerly ADTF).
  • 2016-2017: Ong, A. Threshold concepts in Financial Accounting and reporting ($5,000), University of Windsor Research Grants for Women.
  • 2017: Ong, A. Travel grant (Study habits and grades of first-year accounting students) ($1,000), Academic Development Travel Fund (ADTF) grant, University of Windsor.
  • 2014: Ong, A. Travel grant (Culture and student attitudes towards corporate governance: A viewpoint from the classroom) ($1,000), Academic Development Travel Fund (ADTF) grant, University of Windsor.
  • 2012-2013: Ong, A. Accounting for leases and the differences in European and the US perspectives ($5,000), University of Windsor Research Grants for Women.
  • 2010: Ong, A. Application of managerial accounting principles and techniques in sustainable businesses in Malaysia ($2,000), International and Development Research (IDRET) Grant, University of Windsor.
  • 2009: Ong, A. A country in transition ($5,000), University of Windsor Research Grants for Women.
  • 2007: Ong, A. Dean's Incentive Program ($1,000), Odette School of Business.
  • 2005: Ong, A. Travel grant ($1,000), Academic Development Travel Fund (ADTF) grant, University of Windsor.
  • 2004: Ong, A. Travel grant ($1,250, Academic Development Travel Fund (ADTF) grant, University of Windsor.
  • 2004: Ong, A. Accounting academics' perceptions of research dissemination and publication outlets ($2,200), HSSRG.
  • 2003: Ong, A. Travel grant ($1,000), Academic Development Travel Fund (ADTF) grant, University of Windsor.
  • 2003: Ong, A. International accounting harmonization ($2,500), University of Windsor.
  • 2002: Ong, A. Taiwan Studies Faculty Research Award ($5,000), Ministry of Education, Taiwan.
  • 2002: Ong, A. Travel grant ($1,000), Academic Development Travel Fund (ADTF) grant, University of Windsor.
  • 2001: Ong, A. Travel grant ($1,000), Academic Development Travel Fund (ADTF) grant, University of Windsor.

Service - Professional 

Board Member: Journal Editorial Review Board

  • 2008-Present:  Journal of Management Research