Prem Lal Joshi (born 1952) is an Indian educationalist, scholar, author and writer for over four decades and has worked in several countries. He has worked as a Professor of Accounting (2013-19) at the

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. He has also been chairman of the Center for Excellence in Business Performance (CEBP) for three years. He was a Professor of Accounting at the

University of Bahrain The University of Bahrain ( ar, جامعة البحرين , informally Bahrain University, abbreviated as UOB) is the largest public university in the Kingdom of Bahrain with campuses in Sakhir, Isa Town and Manama, the university has more than ...

(1993-2012),

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. Prior to that, he worked as an Associate and Assistant Professor at

National Institute of Industrial Engineering National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) formerly National Institute for Training in Industrial Engineering, is a graduate business school under Ministry of HRD, Government of India located in Powai near Vihar Lake in Mumbai, and ...

(NITIE),

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(1984-1993), Visiting Associate Professor at

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(1989-90). He was a Senior Fellow of the

Indian Council of Social Science Research The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is the national body overseeing research in the social sciences in India. It was established in New Delhi in 1969. Council The Council is currently chaired by Bhushan Patwardhan. Current ...

(ICSSR),

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...

(2019-2021) to conduct research in the

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area. He is the founding and honorary editor of the International Journal of Accounting Auditing and Performance Evaluation, the founding honorary editor of Afro Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, the founding and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Auditing and Accounting Studies, and the Editor-in-Chief of the Global Journal of Accounting and Economy Research. In addition to his nine books, he has published more than 130 research papers in accredited international journals in

Accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

and

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areas all over the world.

Early life and education

Joshi earned his

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commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

(finance and accounting) from

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University(HNBGU) (formerly known as Garhwal University) is a Central University, established in 1973, located in Srinagar, Uttarakhand in Northern India. The university is named after Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, f ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

, in 1981 and

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

in commerce from South Delhi Campus,

University of Delhi Delhi University (DU), formally the University of Delhi, is a collegiate central university located in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly and is recognized as an Institute of Eminence (IoE) ...

, in 1975. He was awarded a Teacher Fellowship by

in 1979.

Academic career

During the 1980s, he worked at Garhwal University, and played a key role in establishing its Faculty of Commerce. He is the founding and honorary editor of the International Journal of Accounting Auditing and Performance Evaluation, the founding honorary editor of Afro Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, the founding and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Auditing and Accounting Studies and the Editor-in-Chief of the Global Journal of Accounting and Economy Research. He has published over 130 research papers in accounting and interdisciplinary areas in refereed accredited international journals. One of his papers on

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has been cited by international scholars for more than 449 times. Two of his books in accounting, written in consultation with

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

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, are text books in Government Schools in

. He was a member of AAA's IT Committee for 2005–06 and a VP of Indian audit asso. during 1991–92. He was also a member of European Accounting Association from 1995 to 2012. In 2007, he was admitted as an Academic Fellow by

Association of International Accountants The Association of International Accountants (AIA) is a professional accountancy body. It was founded in the UK in 1928 and since that date has promoted the concept of ‘international accounting’ to create a global network of accountants in ov ...

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. He has also written more than 90 general articles which address contemporary issues related to society, the economy, and professionals. He also writes columns for a few online magazines and newspapers.

Achievements and awards

He has received the Sardar Patel International Award, Hind Rattan Award, Rajiv Gandhi Excellence in Education award, Bharat Garav award, Bharat Nirman Award, NRI Institute award for Excellence. He was awarded the Distinguished Teacher at MTC Global Award For Excellence in 2015. In 2020, he was given SAS Life Time Achievement Award from Scholars Academic and Scientific Society (SAS Society). In 2006, Joshi was included in the

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’s list of 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century.

Publications

Books

# ''Financial Accounting I & II'' (co-authors: Latifa and others), published by

, 2003 (the book was written in consultation with

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team). #''Techniques of Zero Based Budgeting: Text and Cases,'' Himalaya Publishing, 1988, Mumbai, India. #''Zero Based Budgeting Technology in Government,'' Deep and Dhurv Publishers, 1986, New Delhi, India. #''Leasing Comes of Age: Indian Scene'', Amrita Publication, 1985, Mumbai, India. #''Institutional Financing in India'', Deep & Deep Publications, 1984, New Delhi, India. #''Introduction to Zero Based Budgeting'', Deep & Deep Publishing, 1984, New Delhi, India. #''Selected Readings in Big Data Analytics and Auditing'', , 2021 (edited), Northern Book Centre, New Delhi, India #''The Changing Role of Internal Audit Function in Organisations'', 2022 (edited), , Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, India. #''21st Century Strategic Management Accounting and Performance Measurement Systems'', 2022 (edited), , I.K. International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joshi, Prem Lal 1952 births Delhi University alumni English-language writers from India Academic staff of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Academic staff of the University of Bahrain Living people Academic journal editors Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University alumni