Dr. Nikhil Chandra Shil | Accounting | Best Researcher Award

Professor at East West University, Bangladesh.

Dr. Nikhil Chandra Shil, FCMA, ACMA (UK), CGMA, CPFA, is a Professor at the Department of Business Administration, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. With nearly two decades of experience in academia and corporate consultancy, he specializes in management accounting, corporate governance, and financial reporting. Dr. Shil actively contributes to professional bodies and serves as a Director of Sadharan Bima Corporation, a government-owned insurance entity.

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Education Background

• Ph.D. in Accounting & Information Systems, University of Dhaka (2016)

• MBA in Accounting & Information Systems, University of Dhaka (2003)

• BBA in Accounting & Information Systems, University of Dhaka (2001)

• Professional Certifications:

  • Fellow, Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (FCMA)

  • Associate, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA, UK)

  • Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)

  • Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CPFA, UK)

Professional Development

Dr. Shil has held various academic positions at East West University, including Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor since 2005. He has also worked as a faculty member at American International University-Bangladesh and Daffodil International University. In the corporate sector, he has served as a consultant for organizations like GS Engineering & Construction (South Korea) and Concord Ready-Mix & Concrete Products Ltd. He is currently a Director of Sadharan Bima Corporation and an Advisor to the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh.

Research Focus

His research focuses on management accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting, public sector reforms, and economic policy. He has published extensively in international journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings.

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1. Does the S-curve demonstrate an asymmetrical response to fluctuations in exchange rates?

📌 Authors: S. Ahmad, J. Iqbal, M. Nosheen, N.C. Shil
📌 Journal: Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies, 17 (2/3), 170-192
📌 Key Highlights:

• Examines whether trade balances exhibit an asymmetrical response to fluctuations in exchange rates.

• Utilizes nonlinear ARDL (NARDL) models to capture asymmetric effects.

• Provides empirical evidence that the S-curve hypothesis does not always hold symmetrically in emerging economies.

2. Beyond symmetry: investigating the asymmetric impact of exchange rate misalignment on economic growth dynamics in Bangladesh

📌 Authors: J. Iqbal, M. Nosheen, S. Ahmed, N.C. Shil
📌 Journal: Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market Economies, 1-22
📌 Key Highlights:

• Investigates how deviations from equilibrium exchange rates affect economic growth.

• Uses Markov-switching models and structural break analysis to study macroeconomic adjustments.

• Concludes that persistent exchange rate misalignment leads to unstable growth patterns in Bangladesh.

3. Global and domestic drivers of inflation: evidence from select South Asian countries

📌 Authors: M. Sajid, A. Ali, S. Ahmad, N.C. Shil, I. Arshad
📌 Journal: Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences
📌 Key Highlights:

• Identifies key global (oil prices, trade policies) and domestic (wage inflation, fiscal policy) factors affecting inflation.

• Applies VAR models to analyze inflation trends.

• Provides policy recommendations for monetary stability in South Asian economies.

4. Performance measures: An application of economic value added

📌 Author: N.C. Shil
📌 Journal: International Journal of Business and Management, 4 (3), 169-177 (2009)
📌 Citations: 214
📌 Key Highlights:

• Introduces Economic Value Added (EVA) as a superior performance measure compared to traditional accounting metrics.

• Uses case studies from manufacturing firms to demonstrate EVA’s impact on investment decisions.

• Highlights EVA as a value-based management tool for corporate finance.

5. Corporate environmental reporting: An emerging issue in the corporate world

📌 Authors: A.K. Pramanik, N.C. Shil, B. Das
📌 Journal: International Journal of Business and Management, 3 (12), 146-154 (2008)
📌 Citations: 100
📌 Key Highlights:

• Analyzes corporate environmental disclosure trends in developing economies.

• Reviews regulatory frameworks for sustainability reporting.

• Proposes a standardized environmental reporting model for businesses.

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