SMU Teaching Excellence Honour Roll
Recognized in 2026 for receiving three university-level SMU Teaching Excellence Awards.
Accounting educator, researcher, and academic leader
Prasart Jongjaroenkamol
Senior Lecturer of Accounting and Director of the Master of Professional Accounting program at Singapore Management University.
About
Accounting education shaped by professional learning, student success, and evidence-informed practice.
I am a Senior Lecturer of Accounting and Director of the Master of Professional Accounting program at the School of Accountancy, Singapore Management University. My work centers on helping students build strong accounting foundations, connect technical concepts to professional judgment, and prepare for meaningful careers in business.
Prior to joining SMU, I received my PhD in Accounting and Master in Professional Accounting from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. I also hold a BBA in Accounting from Thammasat University.
I am a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (CSCA). I received the ICMA Board of Regents CMA Gold Medal Award and CSCA Gold Medal Award for achieving the highest exam scores globally.
Journal of Accounting and Economics
Publication with Volker Laux on CEOs, compensation, and accounting manipulation.
Global Gold Medal Awards
Highest global scores for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (CSCA) examinations.
Teaching
Recognized teaching excellence across undergraduate and graduate programs.
Three SMU Teaching Excellence Awards
Recognized at the university level in 2019, 2023 and 2026 across three award categories.
Multiple Teaching Excellence Awards
Recognized for teaching excellence across the School of Accountancy and the Lee Kong Chian School of Business.
Dean's List for Teaching Excellence
Recognized by the School of Accountancy every year from 2018–2026 and by the Lee Kong Chian School of Business every year from 2021–2026.
Selected Teaching Awards
- Teaching Excellence in Postgraduate Professional Programmes Award, SMU, 2026
- Excellent Teacher Award, SMU, 2023
- Most Promising Teacher, SMU, 2019
- Most Outstanding PG Teacher, SMU School of Accountancy, 2026
- Most Outstanding Teacher, SMU School of Accountancy, 2020 and 2023
- Masters in Management Best Instructor Award, 2025
- Blended Masters in Management Best Instructor Award, 2022 and 2023
- Dean's List for Teaching Excellence, SMU School of Accountancy, 2018-2026
- Fred Moore Assistant Instructor Award for Teaching Excellence, UT Austin, 2013
Selected Courses
- ACCT001 Accounting Study Mission
- ACCT112 Management Accounting
- ACCT336 Valuation
- ACCT647 Accounting for MiM
- ACCT656 Analytics for Value Investing
- MGMT656 Management & Strategy
- MGMT6070 Overseas Study Mission
- Intro to Analytical Research in Accounting, PhD Program
Speaking
Invited talks and professional engagement across the region.
I regularly speak with university and professional audiences on accounting education, management accounting, analytics, valuation, and professional development, including professional forums and webinars such as the Accounting & Business Show Asia and IMA Philippines Webinar.
Selected University Talks
- Ateneo de Manila University
- Bangkok University
- British University Vietnam
- Chulalongkorn University
- De La Salle University
- Hanoi University of Science and Technology
- Mahidol University International College
- Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR)
- Petra Christian University
- Phenikaa University
- Sathyabama University
- Shiv Nadar University
- Telkom University
- Thammasat University
- The University of Danang (VNUK)
- Thuongmai University
- University of Indonesia
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- VNU University of Economics and Business
- Woxsen University
Research
Research at the intersection of incentives, judgment and decision-making, and accounting information.
Publication
Insider versus Outsider CEOs, Executive Compensation, and Accounting Manipulation
With Volker Laux. Journal of Accounting and Economics, 63(2-3), 253-261, 2017.
Publication
Using Individual vs. Group Evaluation to Incentivize Effort for Heterogeneous Groups
Asia Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics, 2026.
Publication
The Effects of EPS Level and Presentation Format of Analysts’ Forecast Deviation on Non-Professional Investors’ Investment Judgments
With Clarence Goh and Poh Sun Seow. Advances in Accounting, 2026.
Service
Professional and university service
- 2025-2027 ICMA Exam Review Committee Institute of Management Accountants
- 2026-Present Director Master of Professional Accounting Program, SMU
- 2023-2025 Professional Education VP IMA Singapore Chapter Board
- 2022-2026 Co-Director Master of Professional Accounting Program, SMU
- 2019-2023 Faculty Senate Singapore Management University
Contact
School of Accountancy, Singapore Management University
60 Stamford Road, Level 5
Singapore 178900