Full Name
Saidu Musa
Job Title / Position
PhD Candidate
Company / Organisation
University of Tasmania
Biography
Paper title: The Contextual Dynamics of Climate Key Performance Indicators: Assessing Local Variability in Australian local governments
Authors: Saidu Musa, Mansi Mansi, Rakesh Pandey, Joseph Crawford
Paper presenter: Saidu Musa
Saidu Musa is a PhD candidate in accounting at the University of Tasmania, Australia. His research examines climate change and the key performance indicators of Tasmanian councils. Saidu holds a BSc and MSc in Accounting from Kwara State University, Nigeria, where his master’s thesis focused on ethical accounting practices, board characteristics, and the financial reporting quality of Nigerian listed firms. His broad research interests include environmental accounting, financial reporting, corporate governance, and public sector accountability. Saidu's research is characterised by an interdisciplinary approach that integrates insights from accounting, governance, and sustainability to address contemporary environmental and organisational challenges. Through his scholarly contributions, Saidu has cultivated an expertise in qualitative and quantitative research. His research has been published in academic journals and presented at conferences, highlighting his increasing impact on the field of accounting scholarship.
Publications:
i. Musa, S., Mansi, M., Pandey, R., & Crawford, J. (2026). Assessing Climate Action Plans and Emission Reduction Challenges: Evidence from Tasmanian Local Governments on the Path to Net Zero, accepted in Meditari Accountancy Research.
ii. Musa, S., Mansi, M., Pandey, R., & Crawford, J. (2026). Local government climate change strategies: A systematic literature review, accepted in Cities: The International Journal of Urban and Planning.
iii. Nonso, J.O., Wisdom, o., Saidu, M., Ismaila, Y., & Tajudeen, L. (2025). Clean Energy and Financial Development as Determinants of Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa, De-centre: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies,1(1), 1-12
iv. Uwuigbe, U., Eluyela, D.F., Martins, B.O., Uwuigbe, O.R., & Musa, S. (2024). A bibliometric analysis of green financing and renewable energy research for 2000-2023. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(5), 26-34. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.16172
v. Saidu M., Damilola F.E., Ademola O., John N.O., & Esther E.S. (2022) Gender Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility Nexus: A panel analysis of manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal 26 (5), 1-9.
vi. Musa, S. and Aifuwa, H.O. (2020). Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria: How can Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) cope and flatten the curve?. European Journal of Accounting, Finance and Investment, 6(5), 1-7.
vii. Musa, S. (2019). Ethical accounting practices, board characteristics and financial reporting quality of Nigeria listed Firms: International Proquest Publication, United States University.
viii. Musa, S., Nusirat, O.G & Hope O.A. (2020). Board Diversity and Sustainability reporting: Evidence from industrial-good firms. Izvestiya Journal of Varna University of Economics 64(4): 377-398 DOI: 10.36997/IJUEV2020.64.4.377
Saidu Musa