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Teaching Portfolio |
Mohamad Azmi Bin Nias Ahmad
Faculty of Accountancy
UiTM Cawangan Pahang
This webpage demonstrate my teaching abilities and my activities as a Lecture. Hopefully this webpage will show the 'Real me'. Please view all the materials below to get the full picture of my working style, activities and example of my work.
I believe that a good lecturer is characterized as being well organized, well prepared, involved in the subject, friendly, flexible, helpful, creative, clear, sensitive, interested in students, open, systematic and committed.
I share the same view on UiTM Objectives that is: -
To educate Bumiputeras to become professionals of high caliber who will be independent, knowledgeable and morally upright in the conduct of competing in business, trade, science and technology.
And I agree with UiTM Philosophy that is: -
A belief that every individuals possesses talents, interest and aptitude, and if well nurtured, educated and trained through an open transfer of knowledge from any culture or civilization in the world, as well as through the transfer and inculcation of Islamic values, would be able to play a role in developing themselves, their society and nation.
It is my firm belief that the study of accounting need not have anything to do with vocational training. It can be more like studying art, music and literature to improve the quality of one's life. I believe that accounting offers a way of thinking that is different from other ways, and that we are all born with some skill to do so.
I begin my career by lecturing to large groups of my students, for example, I am able to impart academic knowledge efficiently, but my monologue dissuades my students' individual discussions and interpretations. Their personal identities are hidden and their voices silenced in a lecture situation. By shifting my teaching strategies to accommodate different learning styles, my students are encouraged to brainstorm, improvise, and interpret my teaching.
In place of lectures, I take time at the beginning of class to briefly describe the intellectual context of that day's topic: I describe the discussion to which the book or article contributes, the question the author is asking, and the major points of the author's answer to that question. The majority of class time is then devoted to discussion. During discussions, my role is that of helper: I use my experience and background to help students understand what they read and to draw out implications of what they say.
My approach, promotes active student participation in exercises, using content to develop skills and challenge students through practices such as cooperative learning.
Cooperative learning is a highly structured approach that is based on the assumption that cooperation, not competition, among students is the most effective way to teach. I subscribe to this and have invented my own scripts for the classroom.
My training and short term experience have shown me that students learn best when they are active participants in what they are learning. My emphasis is on the development of skills (learning and communication), critical thinking, and self-esteem using the accounting curriculum. I have worked with my students to improve essay writing skills, which is imperative to communication and the expression of knowledge. Additionally, I have continued to integrate the latest computer technology with the accounting studies curriculum through the use of PowerPoint presentations, Internet applications, and word processing.
Creating a learning environment in which all the participants feel that they are an essential part of a collective effort inspires students to value not only the texts they are studying, but also their own ideas and the learning process itself. In order to create such an atmosphere, building trust between me and students, as well as between the students themselves, is essential. By emphasizing that learning is a skill that needs practice just like any other skill, I strive to make the classroom a place where it is safe for each person, including myself, to take risks; where mistakes and frustrations are recognized as part of the growth process; and where thinking, no matter what form it initially takes, is encouraged and rewarded.
I strongly believe that a lecturer have a desire to share love of the subject with students. Therefore, I let them know that I make my self available in attending all the appointments and make myself available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week by letting my hand phone on. I try my very best to solve their problems. In helping them I should show concern and respect for students. It would be helpful to the students if I improve capacity to explain the material plainly and helpfully.
I also should improve my ability to make the material being taught stimulating and interesting. I hope that I could manage to provide to my student hand-outs and do my presentation using visual aids. The best way of teaching is to engage with the students at their level of understanding; a commitment to making it absolutely clear what has to be understood at what level, and why.
I hope to serve as a positive role model to my students, to create a nurturing classroom environment, to build self-esteem, to enable students to grow both in and out of the classroom, and to prepare students to face the challenges of life.
1.
Problems in implementing e-commerce in
2.
Benefits of using the technologies in accounting department
3.
Treats to firms that rely on personal computers and the controls
necessary to reduce risks in this environment
4.
Risks associated with the revenue cycle and the controls that reduce
these risks
5.
Common fraud techniques in manual and computer-based systems and how to
detect and reduce these risks.
6.
Implications of computer technology on the internal control structure
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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
TEST 1
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COURSE
:
Financial Accounting 6
COURSE CODE
:
FAR 350
DATE
: 12 May
2004
TIME
:
1 HOUR
FACULTY
: Accountancy
SEMESTER : April 2004 – May 2004
PROGRAM/CODE
: Diploma
in Accountancy / AC 110
INSTRUCTIONS
TO CONDIDATES
1.)
Answer ALL questions
2.)
Start each answer on
a new page
3.)
Do not bring any
material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator
ANY ALLEGED BREACH OF THE
REGULATION WILL BE DEALT WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACADEMIC REGULATIONS.
DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO
This test paper consists of 2 printed pages
Question 1
(a)
Define the term conceptual framework.
(2 marks)
(b)
List four (4) components of Annual Report
(4 marks)
(c)
List and briefly explain four (4) components of financial
statements
(8 marks)
(d)
List and explain five (5) elements of financial statements
(10 marks)
(e)
What is an Annual Report?
(2 marks)
(f)
List any four user groups of financial statements and explain the
needs of these four user groups
(4 marks)
Question 2
(a)
Briefly state the development of financial reporting practices in
(b)
J.R. Edwards in his article entitled “Ignore History at Your
Peril” stated four uses of accounting history.
State and explain each of these uses
(10 marks)
(c)
There are two traditional approaches to theory construction that
provide an insight on how theories are constructed. These are the inductive
approach and deductive approach.
(4
marks)
Examples of My Subject Outlines
LECTURER
:
Mohamad Azmi bin Nias Ahmad
Room
: L 243
Telephone (H) : 09-4664173
Tel (Off)
: 09-4602347
Handphone :
019 - 2564466
E-Mail
:
URL
: www.geocities.com/azmi25uitm
CONSULTATION
:
Tuesday :
Wednesday :
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
This course is about building a computer-based information system. It describes
methods that are used to analyze, design and build the information systems. It
includes in-house systems development as well as other alternatives to in-house
development.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, the students will be able to understand:
1.)
Explain in-house
development and alternatives to in-house development
2.)
Apply the main tools
and techniques used in gathering, recording and analysis of information relating
to an existing information system
3.)
Explain the processes
of systems design and analyze the main issues arising at this phase
4.)
Identify and evaluate
the main issues relating to the construction of information systems and the
risks involved in implementation
5.)
Explain the nature
and purposes of post implementation review and systems maintenance
COURSE CONTENT
Week
|
Duration |
Topic |
|
1 |
17 Nov 2003 – 22 Nov 2003 |
Intro to Systems Development
Intro to MS Project |
|
|
23 Nov 2003 – 30 Nov 2003 |
SEMESTER BREAK |
|
2
|
01 Dec 2003 – 07 Dec 2003
|
Other Ways to Develop Systems
MS Project 1 |
|
3 |
08 Dec 2003 – 14 Dec 2003
|
Preliminary Investigation & Analysis 1
MS Project 2 |
|
4
|
15 Dec 2003 – 21 Dec 2003
|
Analysis 2
MS Project 3 |
|
5 |
22 Dec 2003 – 28 Dec 2003
|
Analysis 3
MS Project (Lab Evaluation) |
|
6 |
29 Dec 2003 – 04 Jan 2004 |
General & Detailed Design 1
ABC Flowchart |
|
7
|
05 Jan 2004 – 11 Jan 2004 |
General & Detailed Design 2
ABC Flowchart (Lab Evaluation) |
|
8 |
12 Jan 2004 – 18 Jan 2004
|
PBL 1
MS Access 1 |
|
9
|
19 Jan 2004 – 25 Jan 2004 |
PBL 2
MS Access 2 |
|
10
|
26 Jan 2004 – 01 Feb 2004 |
PBL 3
MS Access 3 |
|
11
|
02 Feb 2004 – 08 Feb 2004 |
PBL 4
Preparing for Report & Presentation |
|
12
|
09 Feb 2004 – 15 Feb 2004 |
PBL 5
Presentation 1 |
|
13
|
16 Feb 2004 – 22 Feb 2004 |
Evaluation & Selection / Construction & Implementation
Presentation 2 |
|
14
|
23 Feb 2004 – 26 Feb 2004 |
Maintenance
All Topics in Perspective |
|
|
27 Feb 2004 – 13 Mar 2004
|
EXAMINATION WEEK |
Example of My Master's Dissertation
A Study on the Awareness of MRSM Students Towards Accountancy as a
Profession
ABSTRACT
This
study was taken to investigate the MRSM student’s awareness towards
accountancy as a profession. The objectives of the study are to identify factors
that attract the students in choosing Principle of Accounts subject for SPM
examination and to examine the student’s awareness towards accountancy as a
profession. Overall, the findings show that MRSM students have low level of
awareness towards accountancy as a profession. The findings may have important
implications for the profession’s future recruitment.
THE
IMPACT OF CHANGING BUSINESS TOWARDS THE
QUALITY CONTROL OF AUDITORS
Halil
Paino, Mohamad Azmi Nias Ahmad, Sharifah Norhafiza Syed Ibrahim
and
Zulkifflee Mohamad.
Faculty
of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA
26400
Bandar Pusat Jengka, Pahang.
Changing business environment is relatively uncharted. The speed with which organizations or clients employed and responding to such e-development is lightning quickly. Auditors need to do more than keep pace with these changes. Auditors need to pull ahead and help to guide their clients. Auditors must ensure that a balanced level of quality control is in place in the changing business environment. The results of study demonstrate that all quality control elements were within the environment and practices of auditors and yet, technology that yield the changing business environment will influenced the way auditors in performing their duties and responsibilities. Even though current study discovered that most auditors strongly applied element of quality controls, but yet, it is recommended that, auditors should be using technology, specifically audit technology, to anticipate quality controls in performing their audit works. As far as it is concerned, the quality of auditing profession remains an issue to the profession, the government and the investment community.
Objective
of Corporate Governance
Sheridan
and Kendall (1992) believe that good governance consists of a system of
structuring, operating, and controlling a company in order to achieve the
following objectives:
1.
Fulfilling
long term strategic goals, building shareholders’ value by establishing a
dominant market share / be a leader in a chosen sphere.
2.
Consider
and care for the interest of employees (past, present and future)
recruitment, training, working environment, retirement scheme and pensioners.
3.
Take
into consideration of the needs of the environment and local community,
including the economic and cultural interaction.
4.
To
maintain an excellent relationship with customers and supplier in term of
quality of service provided considerate ordering and account settlement
procedures.
5.
To
maintain proper compliance with all legal and regulatory requirement under
which the company operates.
Example of Seminars, Colloquiums and Publications
a
SURVEY On the application of accounting information system
in
organization in
JAMALLUDIN
HELMI HASHIM 1, MOHAMAD AZMI b. NIAS AHMAD ,
NORLAILA
ABDULLAH2 &
KAMARUZZANAN ABDUL RAHIM
1
Faculty of Accountancy
Universiti
Teknologi MARA,
2
Faculty of Accountancy
Universiti
Teknologi MARA,
3
Fakulti Pengurusan dan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia
Universiti
Teknologi
ABSTRACT
This
survey was conducted to gain understanding on the application of Accounting
Information System in organization in
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