Maryam Safari

Dr. Maryam Safari is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Accounting at RMIT University, Melbourne, with established expertise in accounting, accountability, corporate governance, ethics, and qualitative research. Her scholarly work explores the role of social and human capital and the impact of emerging technologies within governance frameworks.

She has published extensively in leading academic journals, including the European Accounting Review, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Meditari Accountancy Research, Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, Accounting & Finance, Accounting Forum, Journal of Accounting Education, and Australian Accounting Review.

Dr. Safari holds leadership roles across the academic community. She leads as the Chair of the Accounting History Special Interest Group of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) and also leads as the Chair of the Women Researchers’ Network (WRN) at RMIT University, an initiative committee dedicated to supporting RMIT and the broader academic community while fostering research, equity, and inclusion. 

Her research has received wide recognition, including several highly cited publications and a Top Cited Article Award in 2025 from Wiley for work published in the Accounting & Finance journal. She is also a member of CPA Australia and currently serves as an editor for the Issues in Accounting Education journal.