"ACU has a smaller community than my previous university, where you are very easily lost in the crowd. I believe there is a greater appreciation for student contributions at ACU.

"I completed my community engagement in Vietnam during the mid-year break, teaching English to Seminarians of the Salesian Brothers of Don Bosco. It was an eye-opening experience, learning about the Brother’s vocation and dedication to their faith. I would love to return there and teach again in the future.

"My goal is to get a graduate position in one of the big four accounting firms specialising in auditing and assurance, eventually extending my skill set towards consultations with clients. In the future, I would like to take on further studies to eventually earn myself a CA accreditation and work overseas."

Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman is the Discipline Leader in Accounting, Finance and Economics and a lecturer in finance. He worked as lecturer in finance at the University of Newcastle. He also worked as a Curriculum Technical Advisor at Kaplan Professional Australia.

Dr Akhtaruzzaman received his PhD from the University of Newcastle, Australia. His main teaching areas are financial institutions management, corporate finance, investments and business analysis. His research interests include asset pricing, financial contagion, interest rate risk and capital adequacy.

Dr Akhtaruzzaman has published articles in Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, Economic Modelling and Applied Economics, among others. He has also extensive experiences in the senior positions in the banking and finance industry.