Dr. Chioma Peace Umenzekwe

Dr. Chioma Peace Umenzekwe is a LECTURER I in ACCOUNTING Department, Faculty Of Management Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Staff Profile

Dr. (Mrs.) Peace Chioma Umenzekwe, from the Accountancy department and serving as a Lecturer, with a B. Sc., M. Sc. and Ph. D in Accounting. I hail from Uga, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra state.

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Accounting, Faculty Of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Faculty/Unit:
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Department/Sub-Unit:
ACCOUNTING

Interest Areas

Academic Qualifications

Degrees / Basic Certificates
1Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, November, 2023)
September, 2016 to November, 2023
PhD Accounting
2Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria. (Master Degree, August, 2015)
August, 2009 to October, 2014
M.Sc. In Accounting Accounting
3Anambra State University, Uli, Anambra state, Nigeria. (Bachelor Degree, November, 2008)
June, 2004 to February, 2008
B.Sc. In Accounting Accountancy
4Federal Government Girls' College, Gboko, Benue state, Nigeria. (SSCE, June, 2003)
September, 1997 to July, 2003
SSCE

Relevant/Working Experience

1Lecturer 1, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
October, 2023 to Present
2Lecturer 2, Accountancy department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
August, 2020 to October, 2023
3Assistant Lecturer, Accountancy department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
August, 2019 to August, 2020
4Senior Accountant /Unit Head, Loans and Advances, Bursary, CHS, Nnewi, Bursary, College of Health Sciences, Nnewi,Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
June, 2013 to August, 2019
5Accountant 1, MIS unit, Bursary department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
October, 2011 to June, 2013
6Marketing Executive/ Acting Head of Operations, Gilead Best Consulting Limited, Benue state, Nigeria
August, 2009 to September, 2009

Creative Output

Journal Articles
1Umenzekwe, Peace C., Ajah, Gloria C., Okonewa, Onyinyechukwu. (2026, May), "Cost Implications of Peace Accounting on Economic Growth in Nigeria", International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, Vol. 10, (Issue 5), pp 2089-2099
2Umenzekwe Peace C., Udoye Esther C.. (2026, February), "Green Accounting and Corporate Performance of Listed Conglomerate Firms in NIgeria", World Journal of Finance and Investment Research, Vol. 10, (Issue 2), pp 79-97
3Umenzekwe Peace C, Ike Vincent Chukwuemeka. (2026, February), "Accounting in Cryptocurrency: A Study of Students' Use", Journal of Accounting and Financial Management, Vol. 12, (Issue 2), pp 389-404
4Peace Chioma Umenzekwe, Chinaza Stephanie Okonkwo. (2026, February), "Firm Characteristics and Sustainability Reporting of Listed Conglomerate Companies in Nigeria", Journal of Comtemporary Issues in Accounting, Vol. 6, (Issue 2), pp 54-67
5Callista Ukamaka Uchegbu, Yusuf Ibrahim Karaye, Peace Chioma Umenzekwe. (2026, February), "Effect of E-Accounting Systems in Financial Performance of Quoted Deposit Banks in Nigeria", Journal of Behavioural Accounting, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 225-238
6Umenzekwe, Peace C.; Chukwuemeka, Jessica N.; Uchegbu, Callista U.; Ezenwafor, Joy N.; Okonewa, Onyinye. (2026, May), "Pandemic Lockdown Indices and The Banking Sector in Nigeria", Journal of Banking and Finance Research, Vol. 12, (Issue 4), pp 210-225
7Okonewa Onyinyechukwu, Agbata Elizabeth Amaka, Okonewa Daniel Osereme, Umenzekwe Peace Chioma. (2025, May), "Cost of Peace Accounting on Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria", Journal of Global Interdependence and Economic Sustainability, Vol. 4, (Issue 2), pp 1-9
8Okonewa Onyinyechukwu, Oraka Azubike Onuorah, Ezenwafor Nonye Joy, Uchegbu Callista Ukamaka, Umenzekwe Peace Chioma. (2025, May), "Intellectual Capital Efficiency and Firm Financial Performance", Journal of Management Sciences Research, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 43-57
9Umenzekwe Peace Chioma, Ukachukwu Francis Onyekachi, Ezenwafor Nonye Joy, Uchegbu Callista Ukamaka, Okonewa Onyinyechukwu. (2025, March), "Government Business Policy Implementation Agents and the Profitability of SMEs in Nigeria.", Science Journal of Business and Management, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 49-57
10Umenzekwe Peace Chioma, Ochije Oluebubechukwu O., Okonewa Onyinyechukwu. (2025, March), "Power Supply and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Awka South, Anambra state, Nigeria", International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Research, Vol. 11, (Issue 3), pp 265-286
11Callista Ukamaka Uchegbu, Umenzekwe Peace Chioma, Onyinyechukwu Okonewa, Ezenwafor Nonye Joy. (2024, December), "Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Human Resource Management", International Review of Financial Studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 229-248
12Okonewa Onyinyechukwu, Peace Umenzekwe. (2024, January), "Audit Quality and Accounting Going Concern of Listed Financially Distressed and Financially Healthy Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria. A Comparative Study", Journal of Research in Business and Management, Vol. 12, (Issue 4), pp 1-18
13Peace C. Umenzekwe; Favour C. Enyeazu; Onyinyechukwu Okonewa and Callista U. Uchegbu. (2023, July), "Quality evaluation of forensic accounting roles and relevance in fraud detection: students' perception", Journal of Global Accounting, Vol. 9, (Issue 2), pp 254-266
14Peace C. Umenzekwe, Chukwuma S. Onyeso. (2023, July), "Corporate governance and earnings management of listed Pharmaceuticals on the Nigerian Exchange Group", African Banking and Finance Review Journal, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 180-194
15Peace C. Umenzekwe, Emma I. Okoye, Ugochukwu J. Nwoye. (2023, September), "Effect analysis of measures of working capital management on financial performance of Non-financial firms listed in Nigeria", Journal of Global Accounting, Vol. 9, (Issue 3), pp 231-246
16Umenzekwe Peace C., Nwosu Amara, Okonewa Onyinyechukwu. (2023, July), "Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance of Dangote Cement in the Pre and Post COVID-19 Pandemic Periods", Journal of Management Sciences (JOMAS)
17Umenzekwe Peace C., Okoye Emmanuel I.. (2023, September), "Working Capital Management Indicators and Financial Performance of Non-financial Firms in Nigeria", UBS Journal of Business and Economic Policy, Vol. 1, (Issue 3), pp 1-12
18Peace C. Umenzekwe; VIncent U. Ukachukwu; Onyinyechukwu Okonewa & Callista U. Uchegbu. (2023, August), "Electronic taxation and the performance of small and medium scale enterprises in Anambra state", Journal of Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Vol. 4, (Issue 2), pp 111-133
19Umenzekwe, Peace C.; Okonewa, Onyinyechukwu and Uche, Chineze G.. (2022, December), "Effect of firm solvency on financial performance of ICT firms listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group", Journal of Global Accounting, Vol. 18, (Issue 3), pp 24-36
20Peace C. Umenzekwe, Emma I. Okoye, Ugochukwu J. Nwoye, Segun I. Adeniyi, Callista U. Uchegbu. (2022, July), "Voluntary disclosure of Human Resource Management in the COVID-19 Pandemic Financial Reporting Era of Consumer and Industrial Goods Firms Listed on the Nigeria Exchange Group", Journal of Global Accounting, Vol. 8, (Issue 2), pp 1-12
21Favour C. Anidebe, Peace C. Umenzekwe, Callista U. Uchegbu. (2021, August), "Research and Development Expenditures and Firm Value of Selected Industrial Goods Companies in Nigeria", Journal of Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 129-140
22Peace C. Umenzekwe, Emma I. Okoye, Meshack Aggreh. (2021, August), "Working Capital Management and Financial Performance: Evidence from Selected Nigerian Manufacturing Firms.", Journal of Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 141-156
Conference Papers
1Umenzekwe Peace C, Ike Vincent Chukwuemeka. (2025, October), "Accounting in Cryptocurrency: A Study of Students' Use",
2Peace Chioma Umenzekwe, Chinaza Stephanie Okonkwo. (2025, July), "Firm Characteristics and Sustainability Reporting of Listed Conglomerate Companies in Nigeria",
3Umenzekwe Peace C., Udoye Esther C.. (2025, November), "Green Accounting and Corporate Performance of Listed Conglomerate Firms in Nigeria",
4Ugochukwu J. Nwoye, Nonye Joy Ezenwafor, Peace Umenzekwe, David Chucks Akan. (2024, September), "Fiscal Policies Implementation in Anambra State and the Performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises",
5Okonewa Onyinyechukwu, Daniel Osereme Okonewa, Timothy Ezerioha, Umenzekwe Peace. (2024, September), "Impact of Cashless Policy on Business Growth; A study of Selected Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria",
6Callista Ukamaka Uchegbu, Umenzekwe Peace Chioma, Onyinyechukwu Okonewa, Ezenwafor Nonye Joy. (2024, September), "Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Human Resource Management",
7Callista U. Uchegbu, Peace C. Umenzekwe. (2021, November), "The Effect of Audit Firm Rotation on Auditors' Independence in Nigeria", , pp 1-13
8Peace C. Umenzekwe, Emma I. Okoye, Ugochukwu J. Nwoye, Segun I. Adeniyi, Callista U. Uchegbu. (2021, November), "Voluntary disclosure of Human Resource Management in Financial Reporting in COVID-19 Pandemic era (Consumer Goods and Industrial Goods sectors)",

Academic Leadership Qualities

Reviewerships
1Reviewer, "Predicting accounting employees productivity using job satisfaction and organization culture variable in commercial banking sector" (February, 2026)
2Reviewer, "A network-governance approch to enhancing internal audit quality in public procurement: Comparative evidence from Egypt" (February, 2026)
3Reviewer, "Temporary tax benefits and real earnings management: Evidence from the tax cuts and jobs acts" (January, 2025)
4Reviewer, "Optimizing tax administration in Nigeria through digital transformation of a harmonized tax system" (September, 2024)
Contributions to the University/Society
1Co-Chairman of Concurrent Session, "UNIZIK-ANAN Centre For Accountancy Research Studies" (July, 2025)
2Editor, "International Review of Financial Studies (IROFS) Journals" (September, 2024)
3Editor, "Journal of Global Accounting (JOGA)" (August, 2024)
4Member, "Staff Welfare Committee, Accountancy Department" (February, 2024)
5Member, "Occupational Health & Medical Emergency Support Committee, Accountancy Department" (February, 2024)
6Member, "Security, Safety and COVID-19 Compliance Committee" (February, 2022)
7Member, "Faculty of Management Sciences Lecture Series Committee" (November, 2022)
8Member, "Sports and Recreation committee" (April, 2021)

Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies

1Student Member, "Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria" - 304859 (member since 2026), https://icanportal.org/members

Relevant Events Attended

Conferences
1"Corporate Governance and Ethical Accounting Practices under Emerging Financial Technology", (Nigerian Accounting Association), 19th November, 2026 to 20th November, 2026; Awka/ Virtual
2"Navigating the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era: Digital Transformation, Sustainability and the Evolving Nature of Work", (Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 23rd October, 2026 to 24th October, 2026; Awka/ Virtual
3"Towards the African Glory: The Trigonometry Connect of Intense Technologies, Green Economy and Financial Management", (UNIZIK-ANAN Centre), 23rd July, 2026 to 24th July, 2026; Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria
4"2021 UBS Hybrid (Virtual/Physical) International Conference", (Unizik Business School), 25th November, 2021 to 30th June, 2023; ASUU Secretariat, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
5"International Hybrid Conference on Resource Management and Accountability in COVID-19 Era", (Department of Accountancy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 17th November, 2021 to 30th June, 2023; ASUU Secretariat, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Workshop
1"Staff Career Progression", (Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 25th May, 2023 to 30th June, 2023; Faculty Board Room