Senior Lecturer

Dr W. Mkumbuzi

BCompt (Accounting Science) (UNISA); PGCE (Bedfordshire, UK); MA International Business FInance (IBF) (Bournemouth, UK); Ph.D Management Studies (Accounting and Finance) (York, UK); AHEA (UK); CPA(Z); RPAcc (Z), 

Conference Papers

• Mkumbuzi, W.P., (2007), “Influence of Risk, Intellectual Capital Investment, Industry Membership and Corporate Governance Mechanisms on the Voluntary Disclosure of Intellectual Capital by UK Listed Companies”, The European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management, 3rd Workshop on Visualising, Measuring and Managing Intangibles & Intellectual Capital, University of Ferrara, Italy, 29-31 October 2007.
• Mkumbuzi, W.P., “Firm resources, corporate governance and the disclosure of intangible assets”, University of Hull Business School, Hull, UK, 11 March 2009.
• Kewell, B., Mkumbuzi, W., Beck, M., and Linsley, P. (2009) 'Accounting for the Costs of Regenerative Medicine: A Chasm Too Far?' REMEDiE Workshop, Tulbingerkogel Hotel and Conference Centre, Vienna, Austria, 7th-10th October 2009.
• Kewell, B, Linsley, PM, Beck, M, & Mkumbuzi, W, 2011, 'The Phoenix and the bear: the financial performance of the regenerative medicine sector c.2005-2009' Paper presented at Regenerative Medicine in Europe, Bilbao, Spain, 1 April 2011.

Research Articles

1. 2009a Kewell, B., Mkumbuzi, W., Linsley, P., and M. Beck (PART A) Accounting For The Costs of Regenerative Medicine: A Chasm Too Far? Work Package 1: The EU in a Global Market: Investing in Regenerative Medicine, University of York.
2. 2011 Kewell, B., Linsley, P. Beck, M., Mkumbuzi, W. and N. Guo “Financial Investment and Sustainability in the RM Field”. Annexe to the Final Report of the REMEDiE Project, FP7 Theme SSH-2007-8.1 (edited by Andrew Webster), University of York.
3. Mkumbuzi, W.P., 2015. The Extent of Intellectual Capital Disclosure in Zimbabwe annual reports, University of Zimbabwe Business Review, 2 (2), 43 – 60.
   Mkumbuzi, W.P., 2015. Investment in Employees and Research and Development and the Signalling of Intellectual Capital by UK Listed Companies, Asian Social Science, 11(21), 148-161.
4. Mkumbuzi, W.P., 2015. Firm resources, Corporate Governance and the Disclosure of Intangible Assets by UK Listed Companies, Asian Social Science, 11(21), 113-128.
5. Mkumbuzi, W.P., 2015. Corporate Governance and Intangibles Disclosure as determinants of Corporate Reputation by UK Listed Companies. Asian Social Science, 11(23), 192-208.
6. Mkumbuzi, W.P., 2015. Corporate Governance Mechanisms, Financial Risk, Industry Sector and Human Capital Investment as Determinants of Voluntary Disclosure of Intellectual Capital in UK Listed Firms, Asian Social Science, 11(28), 256-273.
7. Mkumbuzi, W.P., 2016. Influence of Intellectual Capital Investment, Risk, Industry Membership and Corporate Governance Mechanisms on the Voluntary Disclosure of Intellectual Capital by UK Listed Companies, Asian Social Science, 12(1), 42-74.

Lecturer

Mr O.M. Kadare
MBA (Potchefstroom, SA), LLB (UNISA), ACIS (Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administration) MIAC ( Institute of Administration and Commerce)

Research Interests:

• Management Accounting & Control
• Legal

Published Article:

1. Kadare O. (2011) Principles of outcome Mapping in Agro-Business Projects: The case of Tobacco Research Board (Zimbabwe). African Journal of Business Management.

Lecturer

Mr T. Warinda
MBA (UZ), ACIS, BAcc Hons (UZ.) Currently doing DBA with (Edinburgh Business School Harriot Watt University (UK)

Research Interests:

• Quality Management and ethics in accounting
  

Published Articles:

1. Warinda T. (2011) Service Quality in a Public Sector Organisation: A Comparative Analysis of Perceptions of Accounts and their Internal and External Customers, UZ Human Resources Research Center Working Papers (ZJER), Working Paper 1

Chairperson

Mr. W. Matamande
B.Acc (UZ), MBA (UZ), PhD Student (UZ)
Tel: +263-4-303211 extension 13043
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Professional Experience

August 2006 to Date Lecturer – University of Zimbabwe (Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Programme)

Courses (Current)

• Public Sector Finance and Accounting (Part IV) Years 2007/8
• Advanced Financial Accounting (Part IV)
• Intermediate Financial Accounting (Part II)

Additional Roles

• Chairman – Department of Accountancy; February 2011 to date
• Consultant – Polygold Business Solutions – September 2004 – to July 2006
• Have been involved in general business consultancy ranging from accounting services, secretarial services to business development.
• Have done work in the following sector;
  • Estate Agents
  • Legal firms
  • Trading concerns
  • Security companies
  • Small manufacturing companies

Major responsibilities

• Turn around strategies.
• Budgeting
• Cash flow management
• Systems development
• Accounts preparation
• General Manager – Zimbabwe Motor Distributors – April 2003 – August 2004

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for the management of the business operation.
• Provide strategic leadership in pursuance of organization vision.
• Formulate both short and long term business plans in line with approved strategies.
• Ensure the continued viability ad growth of the organization and business units.
• Develop and maintain health and strategic relationship with all stakeholders.

Manager , Finance and Administration , Standacone (PVT) LTD/Savanna Tobacco
October 2001 – March 2003

• Cashflow Management
• Preparation of annual budgets.
• Quarterly forecasting
• Inventory control systems review and improvement
• Debtors control
• Cash forecasts
• Consolidation
• Make financial evaluation on all operations of the company.
• Highly involved in strategic management decisions.
• Cost control and administration of capital equipment and acquisitions.
• Provide subordinates with on the job training and carry out periodic job appraisals.
• Review monthly finance report and attend to monthly management meetings.

Management Accountant – Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries – January 1999 – September 2001
Responsibilities

• Preparation of management accounts
• Preparation of divisional budgets.
• Quarterly forecasting
• Cashflow management
• Inventory control systems review
• Make financial evaluation of the division
• Highly involved in strategic management decisions
• Capital expenditure
• Preparation of monthly reports and attending to monthly management meetings

Career History

• Senior Branch Accountant, Blue Ribbon Foods – February 1993 – March 1995
• Divisional Accountant, Manica Zimbabwe – April 1995 – September 1996
• Cost Accountant, BHP Minerals Zimbabwe December 1996 – December 1998
• Auditor, Comptroller and Auditor General January 1990 – November 1990

Research Interests

• Public Sector Accountability
• Accounting and Finance

Published Articles:

1. Mandimika E., Nyikahadzoi L, Matamande W, Taderera E (2013), Determinants of student’s academic performance in four selected accounting courses at University of Zimbabwe. Journal of Higher Education Journal.
2. Mandimika E., Nyikahadzoi L, Matamande W, Taderera E (2013), Exploring management strategies to reduce cheating in written examinations: A case study of Midlands State University Journal of Case Studies in Education.
3. Mandimika E., Nyikahadzoi L, Matamande W, Taderera E (2013), Corporate social responsibility in the Tourism Sector: The case of Zimbabwe. Journal of Academic and Business Ethics.
4. Mandimika E., Nyikahadzoi L, Matamande W, (2011), An Evaluation of the Economic Performance of Cooperative Marketing among smallholder Farmers: A case of Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe, Zambezia Volume 38, No2.
5. Mandimika E., Nyikahadzoi L, Matamande W, Taderera E (2013), An investigation of the effectiveness of work related learning: A case of the industrial attachment program offered by the faculty of commerce, University of Zimbabwe, Journal of Instructional Pedagogies.
6. Mandimika E., Nyikahadzoi L, Matamande W, Taderera E (2013), The effectiveness of internal controls in revenue management. A case study of Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) (2011-2012), Journal of Case Research in Business Economics.
7. Mandimika E., Nyikahadzoi L, Matamande W, Taderera E (2013), Determinants of students’ academic performance in four selected accounting courses at University of Zimbabwe, Research in Higher Educational Journal.