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Jagdish Pathak CV

Jagdish Pathak, Ph.D.
Professor, Accounting
jagdish@uwindsor.ca
Twitter: @ecopolit
519-253-3000 ext. 3131
Office: OB 411

Education 

  • Ph.D.  University of Goa, India, Information Systems Auditing, 1995.
  • GD TTTI - Calcutta, India, Programming & Programming Methodology, 1986.
  • M.S.  University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, Financial Management, 1980.
  • B.A.  University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, Cost & Quantitative Methods, 1977.

Professional Certifications 

  • Certified Fraud Examiner - ACFE USA, 2010
  • Certified in Financial Forensics - AICPA USA, 2010
  • CGA - Certified General Accountants of Canada, 2010
  • CPA - Chartered Professional Accountant - CPA-Canada, 2010
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor, ISACA-USA, 2006

Professional Memberships 

  • ISACA-USA, 2006-9999

Employment Experience 

  • Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July, 2014 - Present)
  • Associate Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July, 2005 - June, 2014)
  • Assistant Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (April, 2002 - June, 2005)
  • Department Head, Government Polytechnic Institute (January, 1995 - December, 2001), Panaji, India.
  • Senior Lecturer in Commerce, Government Polytechnic Institute (September, 1992 - January, 1995), Panaji, India.
  • Lecturer in Commerce, Government Polytechnic Institute (September, 1984 - September, 1992), Panaji, India.
  • Senior Master of Commerce, Sir Tashi Namgyal Academy (May, 1983 - September, 1984), Gangtok, India.
  • Lecturer in Commerce, University of Delhi (Dayal Singh College) (April, 1983 - May, 1983), Delhi, India.
  • Research Associate in Finance Area, Indian Institute of Planning & Management (October, 1982 - March, 1983), New Delhi, India.
  • Lecturer in Financial Management, University of Rajasthan (August, 1980 - August, 1982), Jaipur, India.

Honours and Awards 

  • 2018:  South Asian Academic of the Year.
  • 2013:  Outstanding Researcher Award in Strategic and Emerging Technologies in Accounting, American Accounting Association.  
  • 2007:  Odette Award for Research Excellence (OARE) - Senior/tenured category, Odette School of Business.
  • 2007:  Business Dean's Special Research Recognition Award, Odette School of Business.
  • 2005:  University of Windsor Research Recognition Award, University of Windsor.
  • 2003:  Odette New Researcher Award (ONRA) - Pre-tenured category, Odette School of Business.

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Books, Monographs, Compilations, Manuals 

  • Pathak, J. (2012).  Auditing, Security & Complex Business Systems. Auerbach Publishing (Taylor & Francis Group, USA).  
  • Pathak, J. (2005).  Information Technology Auditing: An Evolving Agenda, First Ed. Germany/New York:  Springer-Verlag.  
  • Pathak, J. (1999).  Auditing in Computerised Environments. New Delhi, India:  Allied Publishers.  

Chapters 

  • Pathak, J. (2013). Management Theories and Strategic Practices for Decision Making. In Petro, Louis, Cendresky (Ed.), Handbook of Fraud Deterrence. Canada: Wiley. 
  • Pathak, J. (2006). Generation-X Technologies & Information Assurance. In Petro, Louis (Ed.), Handbook of Fraud Deterrence.  Canada: Wiley. 

Articles 

  • Ma, Z., Li, K., Guo, G., Pathak, J., & Song, Y. (2023).  Ethically questionable negotiation strategies in South Asia: A comparative study of India and Pakistan.   Group Decision and Negotiation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10726-023-09844-y. [July]
  • Pathak, J. (2019). Guest Editorial: Editorial note on risk taking, fraudulent reporting, forensic auditing and anti money laundering.  Managerial Auditing Journal (Special Issue: Organizational Risk, Fraud, Forensics and Anti Money Laundering Laws and Controls, and Corporate Corruption), 34 (3), 246, http://doi.org/10.1108/maj-03-2019-017.
  • Pathak, J. (2014).  Discussion of 'The Effect of IFRS Adoption Conditional upon the Level of Pre-adoption Divergence'.   International Journal of Accounting, The, 49 (2), 179-182, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.intacc.2014.04.005.
  • Pathak, J., Karim, K. E., Suh, S., & Zhang, Z. (2014).  Do characteristics of audit committees and Board of Directors influence earnings management?   International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 13 (4), 356-379, http://doi.org/10.1504/IJMDM.2014.065353.
  • Pathak, J. (2013).  eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): Potential of research in XBRL as a social artifact - An essay.   International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, 9 (4), 99-102, http://doi.org/10.4018/ijeis.2013100107.
  • Pathak, J., Karim, K. E., Carter, C., & Xie, Y. (2013).  Why do enterprise risk management systems fail? Evidence from Case Study of AIG.   International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences, 6 (4), 345-371, http://doi.org/10.1504/IJADS.2013.056866.
  • Pathak, J., & Sun, J. (2013).  Does investor protection regime affect the effectiveness of outside directorship on the board? An empirical essay.   Journal of Multinational Financial Management, 23 (1), 19-33, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.mulfin.2012.10.004.
  • Pathak, J., & Vidyarthi, N. (2011).  Cost framework for evaluation of information technology alternatives in supply chain.   International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences, 2 (1), 66-84, http://doi.org/10.4018/jsds.2011010104.
  • Pathak, J., & Lind, M. (2010).  An E-Business audit service model in the B2B context.   Information Systems Management (US), 27 (2), 146-155, http://doi.org/10.1080/10580531003685204.
  • Pathak, J., Hussein, R., Sriram, E., & Ahmed, E. (2010).  On measuring criticality of various variables and processes in organization information systems: proposed methodological procedure.   Informatica Economica, 14 (2), 2-16.
  • Pathak, J., Lind, M., & Abdolamohammadi, M. A. (2010).  E-Commerce audit judgement expertise: does expertise in system change management and information technology auditing mediate E-commerce audit judgement expertise?   Informatica Economica, 14 (1), 5-20.
  • Pathak, J., & Wells, A. (2008).  Financial frauds: causes, consequences and accounting profession's role.   ICFAI Journal of Audit Practice, The, 4 (4), 4-15.
  • Pathak, J., Hussein, A., & Ahmed, E. (2008).  What an audit planner should know: Top ten CSFs in B2B E-commerce audit.   Information Systems Control Journal (ISACA), 4, 9-19.
  • Pathak, J., & Baldwin, A. (2008).  Audit resource planning success in B2B E-Commerce: Development and testing of a measurement scale.   Information Systems Management (US), 25 (3), 230-243, http://doi.org/10.1080/10580530802151186.
  • Pathak, J., & Pelekis, P. (2007).  Liability of auditors: a growing concern.   ICFAI Journal of Audit Practice, The, 4 (4), 6-13.
  • Pathak, J., Nkurunziza, S., & Ahmed, E. (2007).  General Theory of Cost Minimization Strategies of Continuous Audit of Databases.   Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 26 (5), 621-633, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2007.08.005.
  • Pathak, J., & Lind, M. (2007).  Integrated information systems: SAS 94 and auditors.   Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 19 (1), 57-67, http://doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.20358.
  • Pathak, J., Chaouch, B. A., & Sriram, R. S. (2005).  Minimizing cost of continuous audit: Counting and time dependent strategies.   Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 24 (1), 61-75, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2004.12.004.
  • Pathak, J., Vidyarthi, N., & Summers, S. (2005).  A fuzzy-based algorithm for auditors to detect elements of fraud in settled insurance.   Managerial Auditing Journal, 20 (6), 632-644, http://doi.org/10.1108/02686900510606119.
  • Pathak, J. (2005).  Risk management, internal controls and organizational vulnerabilities.   Managerial Auditing Journal, 20 (6), 569-577, http://doi.org/10.1108/02686900510606065.
  • Pathak, J. (2004).  A conceptual risk framework for internal auditing in e-commerce.   Managerial Auditing Journal, 19 (4), 556-564, http://doi.org/10.1108/02686900410530556.
  • Pathak, J. (2003).  A model for audit engagement planning of E-commerce.   International Journal of Auditing, 7 (2), 121-142, http://doi.org/10.1111/1099-1123.00064.
  • Pathak, J. (2003).  Assurance and e-auctions: are the existing business models still relevant?   Managerial Auditing Journal, 18 (4), 292-296, http://doi.org/10.1108/02686900310474307.
  • Pathak, J. (2000).  Are e-mails boon or bane for the organisations?   Information Systems Control Journal: a leader in IT governance & assurance, 1, 27-29.

Conference Proceedings 

  • Pathak, J., & Sun, J. (2010).  Does Investor Protection Regime Affect the Effectiveness of Outside Directorship on the Board? Evidences on International Harmonization of Corporate Governance Processes.   Proceedings of the American Accounting Association annual conference Vol. 45, San Francisco.
  • Pathak, J., & Baldwin, A. (2007).  Audit Resource Planning.   Proceedings of American Accounting Association Annual Conference, Chicago, 38-45.
  • Pathak, J. (2006).  Critical Success Factors in B2B E-Commerce Audit.  American Accounting Association Conference Proceedings, 78.
  • Pathak, J., & Chaouch, B. (2004).  Minimization of cost in continuous audit of databases.   American Accounting Association Conference Proceedings, 69.
  • Pathak, J., & Baldwin, A. (2003).  Generation-X Technologies & Information Assurance.  In Brown, Carol and Kogan, Alex (Eds.)   American Accounting Association, Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology Section, Honolulu, 12, 45-50.
  • Pathak, J. (2002).  Information Systems (IS) Audit Services & the Design of Mechanism for Future e-Commerce.   9th World Congress of Accounting Educators, Hong Kong, 154.

Presentations 

  • Duarte, G.; Scavarda, A., Dias, A.C., Pathak, J. & Bosman, S. (2021, December).  The lubricant supply chain management investigation: The recent decade and COVID-19 pandemical incidents and interferences.  Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) conference, Lima, Peru, Virtual.
  • Lopes, F.G.; Rastoldo, P., Scavarda, A., Machado, F., Wang, P. & Pathak, J. (2021, December). Public health and environment: A sustainable relationship. Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) India International Conference: Building Resilience in Supply Chains and Communities, Virtual.
  • Magalhaes, L.; Scavarda, A.; Fonesca, A. & Pathak, J. (2021, December). Sustainable investments - Effectiveness indicators.  Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) India International Conference: Building Resilience in Supply Chains and Communities, Virtual.
  • Reis, P.N.C.; Scavarda, A.; Machado, F.V., Pathak, J. & Hridoy, R.M. (2021, December). A product life cycle investigation through sustainable operations management in order to generate market differentiation. Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) conference, Lima, Peru, Virtual.
  • Santiago, F.; Scavarda,A., Machado, F., Borchardt, M. & Pathak, J. (2021, December). Analysis of the reverse logistics role in the supply chain.  Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) India International Conference: Building Resilience in Supply Chains and Communities, Virtual.
  • Scavarda, A.; Magalhaes, L., Fonesca, A., Pathak, J. & Hridoy, R.M. (2021, December). Cascading projects challenges - Literature review.  Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) India International Conference: Building Resilience in Supply Chains and Communities, Virtual.
  • Silva, F.; Scavarda, A., Lopes, C.M., Pathak, J. & Ferrer Vasquez, M.A. (2021, December). The sustainable operations management of the value-based healthcare service implementation drivers in hosptial situations.  Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Lima 2021 conference, Virtual.
  • Fonesca, A.; Scavarda, A., Dias, A., Reyes, P. & Pathak, J. (2021, May). An analysis of the sustainable role of smart cities in a post-pandemic worlds.  Production and Operations Management Society 31st Annual Conference, Virtual.
  • Pathak, J. (2019, April). Publishing research in top journals. Indian Institute of Health Management & Research, Jaipur, India.
  • Pathak, J. (2019, April). Fraud & money laundering: Research directions. International Conference in Modern Management, Bhagwant University, Ajmer, India.
  • Pathak, J. (2018, January). Business education at the cross roads: Private vs. public Indian universities. University of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
  • Pathak, J. & Lind, M. (2008). An E-commerce audit service model.  American Accounting Association annual meeting, Anaheim, California.
  • Pathak, J. (2007). Quantification of Critical Success Factors. Decision Support Systems conference, College Park, Maryland.
  • Pathak, J. (2007). Mathematicam Heuristic to Establish Criticality of Variables and Decision Processes.  7th International Conference on Decision Support Systems, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Pathak, J. (2007). Current research directions in the Accounting domain. Faculty of Business Administration, University of Goa, Talegao Plateau, Goa, India.
  • Pathak, J. (2007). Financial Information Security. Information Security and Economics annual workshop, College Park, Maryland.
  • Pathak, J. (2006). Key Drivers of E-Commerce Audit Effectiveness: A PCA based Exploratory Study.  2nd Asia Pacific International Symposium of Accounting Information Systems, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Pathak, J. (2006). E-Commerce Audit Planning Success: Scale Validation.  10th World Congress of Accounting Educators, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Pathak, J. (2006). Audit Resource Planning Success in B2B E-commerce Engagement: An Empirical Assessment of Theorized Constructs, Manifest Variables Measurement & Second order Factor Model.  10th World Congress of Accounting, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Pathak, J. (2006, August). Key Indicators of E-Commerce (B2B) Audit Success: An Empirical Enquiry.  American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
  • Pathak, J., Navneet, V., & Summer, S. (2005, August). A Fuzzy-based Algorithm to Detect Fraud in Settled Insurance Claims.  American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco.
  • Pathak, J. (2004, August). Minimizing Cost of Continuous Audit of Databases.  American Accounting Association Annual Meeting, Orlando.
  • Pathak, J. & Baldwin, A. (2003, August). Generation-X Technologies & Information Assurance.  American Accounting Association Annual Conference: Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technology in Accounting, Honolulu.
  • Pathak, J. (2000). Group Dynamics. Institute of Petroleum Safety and Training, Betul, India.
  • Pathak, J. (1999). E-Commerce and its various paradigms. Institute of Engineers/Institute of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineers, Goa Chapter, Farmagudi, Goa, India.
  • Pathak, J. (1999). International Cultural Communication in the Organizational Settings. Institute of Petroleum Safety and Training, Betul, India.
  • Pathak, J. (1999). Behavioral aspects of man management. Institute of Petroleum Safety and Training, Betul, India.
  • Pathak, J. (1998). Change Management. University of Goa Academic Staff College, Goa, India.
  • Pathak, J. (1998). Business process re-engineering. University of Goa Academic Staff College, Goa, India.
  • Pathak, J. (1996). Modern office automation systems. Small Industries Management Assistants Program (SIMAP), Goa, India.
  • Pathak, J. (1995). Change Management. Institute of Management Training and Research (IMTR), Goa, India.

Research Reports 

  • 2003: Pathak, J., Information & Related Technology usage by Odette School Faculty: a survey, submitted to Odette School of Business.
  • 1991: Pathak, J., Autonomy of Government Polytechnic, Panaji-Goa., submitted to Government of Goa, India.

Grants (Competitive; Funded only) 

  • 2016: Pathak, J. VP Research & Innovation Grant ($900), University of Windsor Office of Research and Innovation Services (ORIS).
  • 2010: Sun, J. & Pathak, J., Investor Protection Regime and the Mechanism of Corporate Governance: An International Study ($11,500), SSHRC Standard Research grant.
  • 2009: Pathak, J., Bhandari, G., & Maheshwari, B., ERP Investment Impact ($1,667), 4A University of Windsor grant.
  • 2009: Pathak, J., Bhandari, G., & Maheshwari, B., Corporate Regulatory Disclosure Initiatives ($1,000), Odette School of Business Research and Teaching Innovation Fund (RTIF) grant.
  • 2008: Pathak, J. ERP Investment Impact ($3,000), Odette School of Business Research and Teaching Innovation Fund (RTIF) grant.
  • 2005: Pathak, J., Bhandari, G., & Maheshwari, B., Critical Success Factors in Audit Planning of Electronic Commerce-based Business: A Pilot Study in Ontario ($3,700), SSHRC.
  • 2005: Pathak, J., Managing Assurance of Accounting Databases in Large Canadian Corporations: A Study ($1,500), Odette School of Business Research and Teaching Innovation Fund (RTIF) grant.
  • 2004: Pathak, J. Travel grant ($1,000), Academic Development Travel Fund (ADTF) grant, University of Windsor. 
  • 2004: Pathak, J. Travel grant ($1,000), VP Academic, University of Windsor.
  • 2002: Pathak, J. Travel grant ($1,200), VP Academic, University of Windsor.

Service – Professional

Board Member: Board of Trustees

  • 2006-2011: DIAS Technology Review

Peer-Reviewed Journal Editorial Board

  • 2003-Present: The Economic Challenger Quarterly

Associate Editor

  • 2007-2011: International Journal of applied Decision Sciences.