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Azhar Ahmed Sheikh

Assistant Professor

Institute of Management

Biography

Dr Azhar A. Sheikh holds a PhD from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Raj), in the area of commerce with a focus on financial statement analysis. Over a decade of experience in academia, he has taught Cost Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Business Statistics, Banking & Fintech courses at reputed Business schools in India. His research expertise is anchored around Financial Statement Analysis, Sustainable Finance, and Earnings Management. His research contributions have been presented in leading national as well as international conferences and published in renowned journals.

Education

  • Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Raj)

    PhD, 2019

    Focus: Financial Statement Analysis using DEA

  • Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Raj)

    Master of Finance & Control (MFC), 2010

    Major: Finance

  • Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Raj)

    M.COM., 2020

    Major: Accountancy and Statistics

  • Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Raj)

    BBM, 2008

    Major: Management

  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Sustainable Finance
  • Earnings Management
  • AI & BFSI

  • Agrawal, S., Sharma M., & Sheikh, A.A. (2026). The Impact of Conversational Marketing on Digital Transformation and Customer Interaction in the Indian Banking Sector. The AI-Powered Future Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability (Edited Book), Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
  • Vikram, A., Sharma, M, & Sheikh, A. A. (2021). Determinants of digital financial services for working youth – An exploratory study of Ujjain division. The Journal of Oriental Research Madras, XCII (01), 178-185.
  • Sheikh, A. A., & Soral, G. (2020). Financial performance measurement using Data Envelopment Analysis: A case study of Indian power sector companies. Indian Journal of Accounting, 52(1), 124-140.
  • Lodha, S., Sheikh, A. A., & Soral, G. (2019). The perceived gap between academicians and PG students about accounting education system in India: A case study. Pacific Business Review International, 11(11), 22-36.
  • Lodha, S., Sheikh, A. A., & Soral, G. (2017). Tax ethics and tax compliance: Exploring the opinions of tax professionals of India. IUP Journal of Accounting Research and Audit Practices, 16(4), 44-66.
  • Sheikh, A. A., & Soral, G. (2016). Efficiency assessment using Data Envelopment Analysis: A case study of Indian power sector companies. MIT International Journal of Management & Technology, 4(2), 48-51.

  • Sheikh A.A. (Author & Presenter), International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Accounting & Finance, "Governing Sustainable Finance", Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Raj) and Indian Accounting Association, Udaipur Branch. (September 13-14, 2024).
  • Sheikh A.A. (Author & Presenter), International Conference on Management Practices for Sustainable Future, "Governing Sustainable Finance", Sangam University, Bhilwara (Raj). (April 7-8, 2023).
  • Sheikh A.A. (Author & Presenter), 41st All India Accounting Conference and International Seminar on Accounting Education and Research, "Comprehensive Analysis of GST and Its Effects on Various Sectors of Economy", Manipal University, Jaipur and Indian Accounting Association, Sanganer Branch, Jaipur. (January 5-6, 2019).
  • Sheikh A.A. (Author & Presenter), 40th All India Accounting Conference and International Seminar on Accounting Education and Research, "The Perceived Gap between Academicians and Professionals about Accounting Education System in India: A Case Study", Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Raj) and Indian Accounting Association, Udaipur Branch. (November 18-19, 2017).
  • Sheikh A.A. (Author & Presenter), 39th All India Accounting Conference and International Seminar on Accounting Education and Research, "Tax Ethics and Compliance: Exploring Opinions of Tax Professionals of India", Bangalore University, Bengaluru and Indian Accounting Association, Bengaluru Branch. (December 16-17, 2016).
  • Sheikh A.A. (Author & Presenter), 38th All India Accounting Conference and International Seminar on Accounting Education and Research, "Integrated Reporting: An Empirical Analysis of Indian Corporate Sector", Punjab University, Bengaluru and Indian Accounting Association, Chandigarh Branch. (December 5-6, 2015).
  • Sheikh A.A. (Author & Presenter), 37th All India Accounting Conference and International Seminar on Accounting Education and Research, "Forensic Accounting: A Way to Curb Earnings Management", Lucknow University and Indian Accounting Association, Lucknow Branch. (November 8-9, 2014).

  • Human AI Collaboration in BFSI

  • Banking Securities and Collection Operations
  • Banking and Insurance Operations
  • Introduction to Banking and Fintech

  • Cost and Management Accounting
  • Business Statistics
  • Advanced Accountancy
  • Taxation

  • Assistant Professor, JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur, Rajasthan. (September 2024 - Present).
  • Teaching Assistant, IIM, Udaipur, Rajasthan. (August 2023 - September 2024).
  • Assistant Professor, Sangam University, Bhilwara, Rajasthan. (September 2022 – August 2023).
  • Assistant Professor, Mandsaur University, Mandsaur, M.P. (September 2020 - September 2022).
  • Lecturer, APC College, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. (September 2010 – February 2013).

  • Resource Person, ‘ICSSR-NRC Sponsored Research Methodology Workshop’ organized by Sangam University, Bhilwara (Raj), India, on March 9-14, 2026.
  • Resource Person, ‘Workshop on Research Methodology and Statistical Analysis’ organized by Ph.D. Cell, Mandsaur University, Mandsaur (MP), India on July 25-26, 2025
  • Resource Person, ‘ICSSR Sponsored Research Methodology Course’ organized by Sangam University, Bhilwara (Raj), India on March 18-27, 2025’.
  • Session Chair, ‘5th International Conference on The Role of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management for Sustainable Development 2024’ organized by O P Jindal University, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh on October 17-18, 2024.
  • Member, Organizing Committee, ‘International Conference on Management Practices for Sustainable Future’ organized by Sangam University, Bhilwara, Rajasthan on April 7-8, 2023.
  • Member, Organizing Committee, ‘40th All India Accounting Conference and International Seminar on Accounting Education and Research’ organized by Mohanlal Sukhadia University and Indian Accounting Association, Udaipur Branch on November 18-19, 2017.

  • Junior Research Fellowship in Management awarded by UGC, New Delhi in 2012.

Ph.D. Supervision

  • Cheena Bhandari (Ph.D. Awarded, Mandsaur University, Mandsaur, 2023)

    Research Title: MGNREGA and Livelihood Security of Beneficiaries: A Case Study of Pratapgarh and Mandsaur Districts.

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