Dr. Maria Nwankwoeke Eze
Dr. Maria Nwankwoeke Eze is a LECTURER I in ACCOUNTING Department, Faculty Of Management Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
my name is Dr. Eze Maria Nwankwoeke, a lecturer in Acountancy Department, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
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Address: | Accounting, Faculty Of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | ACCOUNTING |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, January, 2022) January, 2019 to October, 2021 Ph.D Accountancy |
| 2 | Ebonyi state University, Abakaliki. (Master Degree, July, 2015) August, 2009 to May, 2015 M.Sc In Accounting Accountancy |
| 3 | Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. (Bachelor Degree, August, 2008) October, 2002 to July, 2007 B.Sc Accountancy |
| 4 | Ikwo High School, Ikwo. (NECO, June, 2006) September, 1992 to June, 1998 |
| 5 | Girls' High School, Agubia Ikwo. (SSCE, February, 2001) September, 1992 to June, 1998 |
| 6 | Community Primary School Noyo, Alike, Ikwo LGA. (FSLC, January, 1993) September, 1984 to July, 1990 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | member , open and distance learning programme committee, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka membership of senate and vice chancellor's committees/boards for the 2024/2025 academic year January, 2025 to Present |
| 2 | sandwich coordinator, Accountancy Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka November, 2024 to Present |
| 3 | Associate editor, international review of financial studies journals, Accountancy Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka September, 2024 to Present |
| 4 | member, Accountancy Department international conference committee August, 2024 to Present |
| 5 | Review Editor, Accountancy Department, journal of global accounting (JOGA) August, 2024 to Present |
| 6 | member, Accountancy Department curriculum committee February, 2024 to Present |
| 7 | Chairman, Accountancy Department, examination misconduct (Regular) February, 2024 to Present |
| 8 | member, faculty of management sciences electricity monitoring team November, 2022 to Present |
| 9 | Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka June, 2019 to Present |
Creative Output
| Journal Articles | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eze Maria Nwankwoeke, Okoye Ezinne Chimaram, Daniel Ifeoma Jennifer. (2026, April), "budgeting practices and fiscal discipline in Nigeria: An evaluation of budget deficit under president Buhari's administration", Multidisciplinary journal of management and social sciences, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 142 - 153 |
| 2 | Eze Maria Nwankwoeke, Okoye Ezinne Chimaram. (2026, April), "Corporate diversification and performance of listed insurance firms in Nigeria", Nigerian journal of African studies, Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 183-198 |
| 3 | Eze Maria Nwankwoeke. (2025, May), "corporate governance and firm value of quoted deposit money banks in Nigeria", International Journal of Finance, Accounting and Management studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 7), pp 80-92 |
| 4 | Eze Maria Nwankwoeke. (2025, April), "ASSESSING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ASSETS COMPOSITION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA", International Journal of Finance, Accounting and Management studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 6), pp 253-273 |
| 5 | Eze Maria Nwankwoeke. (2025, March), "Assessing the impact of credit financing on cash flow performance: A study of selected quoted deposit money banks in Nigeria", International Journal of Finance, Accounting and Management studies, Vol. 1, (Issue 5), pp 209-229 |
| 6 | Eze Maria N, Ekwunife Ebele N. (2024, April), "effect of cash conversion circle on cash flow performance of selected manufacturing firms in Nigeria", Open Access Journal of Management Sciences Research, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 48-63 |
| 7 | Eze Maria N, Ekwunife Ebele N. (2024, June), "cash Control and Economic Performance of Selected Agricultural Firms in Nigeria", Journal of Global and Economic Performance of Selected Agricultural Firms in Nigeria, Vol. 3, (Issue 6), pp 13-29 |
| 8 | Maria N. Eze1, Grace Nwanonigwe Akaegbobi2. (2023, June), "Effect of Corporate Leadership Diversity on Financial Distress of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria", International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, Vol. 4, (Issue 6), pp 1-11 |
| 9 | Maria N. Eze1, Grace Nwanonigwe Akaegbobi2. (2023, June), "CARBON EMISSIONS MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED OIL AND GAS FIRMS IN NIGERIA", Open Access Journal of Management Sciences Research | Maiden Edition, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 35-50 |
| 10 | Agbata Amaka Elizabeth,Oranu Chidimma Obioma,Ndum Ngozi Blessing,Eze Maria Nwankwoeke. (2022, January), "Earnings management and financial performance of quoted deposit money banks in Nigeria", Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, communication and Management, Vol. 8, pp 75-83 |
| 11 | Henry Kenedunlum Obi, Okoye Henry Onyebuchi, Maria N. Eze. (2022, June), "Assessing board monitoring mechanism and income smoothing of banks in Nigeria, 2011-2020", Review of public Administration and management, Vol. 9, (Issue 19), pp 116-126 |
| 12 | Eze Maria N. (2022, August), "Management Accounting Information and Corporate Performance of Selected Manufacturing Companies in Anambra State t", scholarly Journal of Management sciences Research, Vol. -5, (Issue 6), pp 1-100 |
| 13 | Amaka Elizabeth Agbata, Callista Ukamaka Uchegbu, Maria Nwankwoeke Eze. (2022, August), "Effects of IFRS on the Value relevance of accounting information in the Nigerian stock market", Social Sciences and education research review, Vol. 9, (Issue 1), pp 73 - 83 |
| 14 | Eze Maria N. (2022, August), "Target Costing and Corporate Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Anambra State, Nigeria", International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, Vol. -39788, (Issue -1), pp 60-65 |
| 15 | Eze Maria N. (2022, September), "Activity based Costing and Corporate Performance Of Manufacturing Companies", International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews, Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 36-41 |
| 16 | Onyali Chidiebele Innocent, Eze Maria, Okerekeoti Chinedu Uchenna. (2022, July), "Board Composition and Corporate Environmental Investment: A study of Listed Oil and Gas Firms in Nigeria", Journal of research in Business and Management, (Issue -12), pp 37-47 |
| 17 | Eze Maria N. (2021, June), "Effect Of Tax Avoidance On Financing Cashflow Of Manufacturing Firms In Nigeria", Research journal of Management practice, Vol. 1, (Issue 6) |
| 18 | Eze Maria N. (2021, July), "Corporate Tax Avoidance And Investing Cashflows Performance : A Study Of Quoted Manufacturing Firms In Nigeria", American journal of contemporary Management Sciences Research |
| 19 | Agbata, Amaka Elizabeth, Eze, Maria Nwankwoeke, Uchegbu Callista Ukamaka. (2021, April), "Effect Of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) On The Value Relevance Of Accounting Information In Nigerian Stock Market: A Feststhrist For Rev. Canon Prof. Benjamin Chuka Osisioma. Titled; Governance And Professionalism In The 21st Century;", Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, pp 99-108 |
| 20 | Agbata, Amaka Elizabeth, Eze, Maria Nwankwoeke, Uchegbu Callista Ukamaka. (2021, March), "Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Financial Performance of Brewery Firms quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange", The Academy of Management Nigeria, Vol. 1, (Issue 16), pp 1-16 |
| 21 | Egolum, Priscilla Uche, Eze Maria Nwankwoeke. (2021, April), "The Effect of Accounting Information on Lending Decision of Quoted Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria", International Journal of Academic Accounting, Finance & Management Research (IJAAFMR), Vol. 5, (Issue 4), pp 86-96 |
| 22 | Egolum, Priscilla U, Ezejiofor. Raymond A, Eze Maria N. (2021, June), "Tenure boardroom heterogeneity and corporate social responsibility disclosure: A study of industrial goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria", GIS Business, Vol. 16, (Issue 1), pp 60-68 |
| 23 | Agbata, Amaka Elizabeth, Eze, Maria Nwankwoeke, Uchegbu Callista Ukamaka. (2021, March), "Corporate Sustainability Reporting And Corporate Financial Performance Of Brewery Firms Quoted On The Nigerian Stock Exchange", Nigerian Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 16, (Issue 1), pp 1-15 |
| 24 | Udeh, Francis N., Eze, Maria N.. (2021, July), "Effect Of Corporate Tax Avoidance On Operating Cash Flow Performance: An Empirical Study Of Manufacturing Firms In Nigeria.", IJAAR Publishing, Vol. 7, (Issue 7), pp 37-54 |
| 25 | Egolum, P.U., Okoye, E. I., Eze, Maria N. (2019, August), "Effect Of Fraud Pentagon Model On Fraud Assessment In The Deposit Money Banks In Nigeria", Journal of Global Accounting, Vol. 6, (Issue 3), pp 124-142 |
| 26 | Agbata, A.E., Egbunike, P.A, Eze, Maria N. (2019, August), "Impact Of Electronic Payment System On Public Sector Organisations: Study Of Selected Ministries, Departments And Agencies Of Government", African Journal of Accounting, Economics, Finances and Business Research, Vol. 13, (Issue 13), pp 1-13 |
| 27 | Eze Maria Nwankwoeke. (2018, July), "Inventory Management In Public Sector Organization: A Study Of Ebonyi State Water Corporation", Renaissance University Journal of Management and social sciences, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 85-101 |
| 28 | Egbunike, P.A, Eze Maria N. (2017, June), "Must Firms Adopt Environmental Accounting? Adoption Challenges In Nigeria", Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Management, Vol. 11, (Issue 30), pp 9-19 |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Eze, Maria Nwankwoeke, Anoke Fabian Amechi, Uchenna Esther Nweke Charles, Unamma Amaka Nkiru. (2025, July), "working capital management and financial performance of listed bakery firms in Nigeria", |
| 2 | Eze Maria Nwankwoeke, Akaegboobi Grace Nwanonigwe. (2025, October), "Navigating the artificial intelligence (AI) era: Digital transformation, sustainability and the evolving nature of work", faculty of management sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe university, Awka |
| 3 | Eze Mara N, Ndubuisi Okolo P, Unamma Amaka Nkiru. (2024, September), "intellectual capital and firm value of non financial firms listed on Nigerian exchange group", |
| 4 | Agbata, Amaka Elizabeth, Eze, Maria Nwankwoeke, Uchegbu Callista Ukamaka. (2021, November), "The Academy of Management Nigeria Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Financial Performance of Brewery Firms Quoted on the Nigeria Stock Exchange", Nile University of Nigeria, pp 1-16 |
| 5 | Eze Maria N, Okerekeoti Chinedu U, Ezekwesili Tochukwu P. (2021, November), "Board structure and audit quality-Evidence from quoted Nigerian Companies", |
| 6 | Eze, Maria Nwankwoeke, Onyali Chidiebele Innocent. (2021, September), "Nexus between environmental cost accounting and corporate performance of firms in Nigeria", Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 7 | Eze, Maria Nwankwoeke. (2017, May), "Entrepreneurship: An Antidote To Nigerian Economic Growth,", Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, pp 256-274 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Grants | |
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| 1 | Awardee: "Corporate Diversification and Financial Performance of Quoted Insurance Firms in Nigeria" (February, 2025). Ongoing sponsored grant by LP EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING |
| Editorships | |
| 1 | Editor, "international review of financial studies journal" (September, 2024) |
| 2 | Editor, "Faculty of management sciences international journal" (November, 2022) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Journal of global Accounting Accountancy Department" (August, 2024) |
| 2 | Reviewer, "Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting" (July, 2024) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "masters final examination" (October, 2022 to November, 2025). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| Accreditation Panel Memberships | |
| 1 | Co - chairman, "Faculty of management sciences NUC resource visit/Accreditation committee" (December, 2024) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | ICT officer, "Procurement management department" (February, 2026) |
| 2 | departmental examination monitoring officer 1, "Accountancy Department" (November, 2025) |
| 3 | review editor, Journal of global Accounting (JOGA), "Accountancy Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (August, 2024) |
| 4 | chairman, examination misconduct committee, "Accountancy Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka" (February, 2024) |
| 5 | member, "Accountancy Department curriculum committee" (February, 2024) |
| 6 | member, "Accountancy Department international conference committee" (August, 2024) |
| 7 | Coordinator, "Accountancy Department, Sandwich programme" (November, 2024) |
| 8 | Associate editor, "Accountancy Department, international review of Financial studies (IROFS) journals" (September, 2024) |
| 9 | Assistant group leader for group A, "Catholic Women Organization, St Joseph the Worker Catholic Chaplaincy, UNIZIK" (March, 2023) |
| 10 | bazaar committee member, "Catholic Women Organization, St Joseph the Worker Catholic Chaplaincy, UNIZIK" (April, 2023) |
| 11 | Member, "Faculty of management sciences committee on staff dev and training" (November, 2022) |
| 12 | Secretary, "Faculty of management sciences committee on Business development and industrial committee" (November, 2022) |
| 13 | member, "department of Accountancy Lib and ICT management committee" (February, 2022) |
| 14 | member, "Accountancy department alumni home coming committee" (August, 2022) |
| 15 | member, "faculty of management sciences electricity monitoring team" (November, 2022) |
| 16 | member, "St Jerome Brd of lectors, St Joseph the Worker Catholic Chaplaincy, UNIZIK" (March, 2021) |
| 17 | member, "Society of St Vincent de Paul, St Joseph the Worker Catholic Chaplaincy, UNIZIK" (January, 2021) |
| 18 | member, "Faculty of management sciences, Staff development committee" (April, 2021) |
| 19 | member, "St Joseph the Worker Catholic Chaplaincy UNIZIK 9AM choir" (February, 2020) |
| 20 | member, "Catholic Women organization, St Joseph the Worker Catholic Chaplaincy, UNIZIK" (July, 2019) |
| 21 | member, "Catholic Women Organization, St Mark Catholic Church, Nsude" (November, 2003) |
| 22 | choir mistress, "St Joseph Catholic Chaplaincy, EBSU" (August, 2000 to October, 2023) |
| 23 | treasurer, "Catholic youth organization of Nigeria, St Joseph Catholic Chaplaincy, Ebonyi State" (September, 1999 to August, 2002) |
| 24 | deputy senior prefect, "Girls High School Agubia Ikwo" (September, 1996 to July, 1998) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Nigerian Institute of Management (chartered)" - 264422 (member since 2023), https://WWW.nimportal.ng |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "disruptive technologies and the accounting profession", (Accountancy department, UNIZIK), 4th September, 2024 to 5th September, 2024; hybrid |
| 2 | "security challenges and achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in sub - Saharan Africa", (faculty of Mgt sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), UNIZIK Business School, Awka |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "20 plus digital tools masterclass", (Ultra -Ukay Tech Systems), 5th February, 2025 to 8th February, 2025; zoom |
| 2 | "Data analysis with excel, SPSS and AI", (Ultra -Ukay Tech Systems), 23rd December, 2024 to 26th December, 2024; zoom |
| 3 | "DRI/ASUU winning national research fund (NRF) workshop at NAU", (Directorate of research and innovation NAU), 13th August, 2024 to 13th August, 2024; ASUU secretariate |
| 4 | "capacity building workshop of the center for counselling and career development", (centre for counselling and career development UNIZIK), 2nd May, 2024 to 4th May, 2024; Alex Ekwueme Multidisciplinary research Centre |
| 5 | "career and character counselling: Project 200 in Perspective", (Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Centre for counselling and career development), 30th October, 2023 to 1st November, 2023; Alex Ekwueme Multidisciplinary research Centre |
| 6 | "workshop on Empirical Accounting and Financial Data Regression Analysis in STATA", (Talk Data Associates), 20th July, 2021 to 22nd July, 2021; Awka |
| 7 | "workshop on Empirical Accounting and Financial Data Regression Analysis in STATA", (Talk Data Associates), 2nd July, 2020 to 4th July, 2020; Awka |
| Seminar | |
| 1 | "Tax Pro-Max and Finance Act 2020: Highlights, Applications and Tax Implications for Business and Individuals in Nigeria", (ICAN), 23rd October, 2021 to 23rd October, 2021; AWKA |
| Other Event | |
| 1 | "Faculty Of Management Sciences International Conference On African Entrepreneurship And Innovation For Sustainable Development", (FMS, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka), 5th March, 2017 to 5th May, 2017; FMS, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |