Prof Bomi Nomlala

Associate Professor and SFTP Director

Discipline

Accounting

nomlalabc@ukzn.ac.za

+27 31 260 7559 / 8603

Westville

J Block, 1st floor, Office 123

Biography

Professor Bomi Nomlala is an associate professor who teaches auditing at the third level in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance within the Accounting discipline. He has over 15 years of auditing education experience and was awarded his PhD in Accounting by the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2019. Prior to joining UKZN in 2007, Bomi worked for the Auditor-General of South Africa as a trainee and as a manager. Bomi is a member of professional bodies namely, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). He is also passionate about imparting knowledge to student’s research in the following areas:

Audit Education;
Public sector accounting;
Information Systems Audit;
Financial Literacy;
Financial Capability;
Forensic Accounting and
Financial Knowledge

Bomi is also actively involved in the School and the broader University in the following programmes:

Higher Degrees and Research;
Sustainability Diversity through Inclusion;
Self-Funded Teaching Programs
School Board
School Management Committee
Chair of UKZN Pension and Provident fund

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Accounting Science (WSU)
Post Graduate Certificate in Accounting (NMMU)
B Com Honours – Accounting (UKZN)
Masters in Commerce (NWU)
PhD (Accounting) (UKZN)

Professional Qualifications

CFE AGA(SA)

Professional Bodies and memberships

Advance Certification: Fraud Examination (ACFE)
COBIT 5 Foundation (ISACA)
COBIT 5 Implementation (ISACA)

Research Interests

Audit Education;
Public sector accounting;
IT Audit;
Financial Capability;
Financial Literacy;
Forensic Accounting and
Financial Knowledge

Publications

Baldavoo and Nomlala 2019; The Impact of Audit Quality on The Performance of Banks in Ghana and The Moderating Role of Corporate Governance In This Relationship
Aboluwodi and Nomlala, 2020 ; Investment Literacy Among University Students in South Africa.
Gwala and Nomlala 2021; Mandatory audit firm rotation: A student perspective An assessment of the perceived impact on auditor independence
Sibanda, Gumede, Nomlala, Mkhize and Ndlela 2019 ; Revisiting the Causal link Between Agriculture, Industrial output and Financial Sector Development in South Africa
Nomlala and M Sibanda 2020 ; Financial Capability/Literacy of Students in South Africa
M Sibanda, Nomlala, and H Ndlela 2020; Drivers of international tourism in South Africa: Evidence from the econometric analysis.
Nomlala ; Financial Socialisation of Accounting Students in South Africa
Nomlala, Mtshali and Fields 2021; The Entrepreneurial Intention of Tertiary Accounting Students
Aboluwodi and Nomlala 2022; Dual-process theory and Investment Behaviours of South African Tertiary Undergraduate Students
Fonou-Dombeu, Mbonigaba, Olarewaju, Nomlala 2021; Earnings quality measures and stock return volatility in South Africa
Nomlala, Oluka ,2021 ; Tax Compliance Costs and the Use of E-filing by SMMEs
Oluka, Musaigwa, Nomlala 2021; Understanding the Experience of Accounting Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown in South Africa
Fonou-Dombeu, Mbonigaba, Olarewaju, Nomlala, 2021; The Effect of Innate and Discretionary Components of Earnings Quality Properties on the Stock Return Volatility in South Africa
Mokoena and Nomlala, 2022; Analysis of the relationship between COVID-19 and the stock market performance in South Africa
Fonou-Dombeu and Nomlala, 2022; A Comparative Analysis of Implementation of Lean Accounting in Manufacturing and Healthcare Sectors
Aboluwodi, Nomlala, Muzindutsi 2022 ; The COVID-19 Crisis and Interaction between the JSE, Real Estate, Energy, Commodity and Cryptocurrency Markets
Mvunabandi, Nomlala, Patrick. 2022 ; The practicality of forensic auditing techniques to detect non-government organisations’ financial statement fraud in South Africa using a proactive approach
Mvunabandi, Nomlala. 2022 ; The role of forensic auditing techniques in preventing nongovernment organisations’ financial statement fraud in South Africa using a proactive approach
Dombeu, Mbonigaba Nomlala and Odunayo, 2022; Effect of Earnings Quality Properties on The Performance of Companies: Empirical Evidence from South Africa
M Hargreaves, Sibanda, Nomlala 2022; Influence of the performance of black economic empowerment shares on the Johannesburg stock exchange top 40
Mvunabandi, Nomlala, 2022; Factors affecting non-government organizations’ financial statement fraud in South Africa: new fraud combined theory approach
Dombeu, Mbonigaba Nomlala and Odunayo, 2022; Earnings quality measures and stock return volatility in South Africa
Mvunabandi, Nomlala, 2022; The role of forensic auditing techniques in preventing nongovernment organisations’ financial statement fraud in South Africa using a proactive approach
Radebe, Razak, Nomlala Mvunabandi 2023; The Usefulness of Local Government Annual Reports for Decision-Making and Accountability Purposes in South Africa
Mvunabandi, Nomlala, Gadzikwa 2023; An Examination of Adolescent Girls’ and Young Women’s Entrepreneurial Knowledge in South Africa: Longitudinal Study

School of Accounting, Economics and Finance