Dr Najib Isse Dirie

Abdirahman Abdinur Awale is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Auditing at SIMAD University, with an MSc in Accounting and Finance from Kocaeli University and a BSc in Accounting from SIMAD University. He is currently pursuing the ACCA qualification and holds an ABE Diploma in Business Management. His teaching areas include Financial Accounting, Accounting Information Systems & Analytics, Auditing, and Taxation. Abdirahman’s research spans sustainability reporting, auditing, governance, taxation, financial crime, and FinTech, with multiple publications in peer-reviewed international journals. He has co-led research projects on IFRS implementation and audit practices in SMEs. His academic and professional work reflects a strong commitment to advancing financial literacy and ethical governance in emerging economies, particularly Somalia. As a student member of the ACCA, he continues to integrate global standards into his teaching and research practice

• Msc in Accounting and Finance – Kocaeli University, 2020
• Bsc in Accounting – SIMAD University, 2016
• ACCA Qualification – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 2021–present
• ABE Diploma in Business Management – The Association of Business Executives, 2017

• Sustainability Reporting, Auditing, Governance, Taxation, Fraud, & FinTech

• Financial Accounting
• Accounting Information Systems & Analytics 
• Auditing and Assurance
• Taxation & Public Sector Accounting

• University Membership Committees

Publication 5

• Title: Sustainability Reporting Academic Research: A Bibliometric Trends and Future Directions. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 15(2), 106–112. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijefi.17675
• Date: 2025

Publication 4

• Title: Female University Students and Fintech Literacy: Evidence from Somalia. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 15(2), 226–234. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijefi.17773
• Date: 2025

Publication 3

• Title: Assessing Fintech Awareness and Knowledge Among Students at Selected Universities in Somalia. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 14(6), 88–96. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijefi.17134
• Date: 2024

Publication 2

• Title: Understanding the Realities of Financial Crime in Public Institutions: Female Public Servants’ Insights. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 15(1), 319–329. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijefi.17417
• Date: 2024

Publication 1

• • Title:
  • Assessment of the Contribution of Microfinance to Entrepreneurship Development in Mogadishu. East Asian Journal of Business Economics, 4, 18–24.
  • Date: 2016