Dinithi Dissanayake

Dr Dinithi Dissanayake

Lecturer, Accounting

School of Accounting and Finance

College of Business and Law

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

I am a Lecturer in Auditing in the School of Accounting and Finance at the University of Adelaide. My teaching background spans both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with experience in Auditing, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting, and Business Finance.
Before joining the University of Adelaide, I taught Auditing and Financial Accounting at UniSA Business and worked with UniSA Online as an Online Course Facilitator. In that role, I led the development and delivery of online courses, collaborated with academic and divisional teams to ensure high‑quality learning experiences, and coordinated the daily activities of online tutoring staff. I have also held tutoring and research assistant positions at Flinders University and UniSA’s School of Commerce.
I hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and a PhD in Accounting. My research focuses on sustainability accounting and reporting, blockchain, and online education. My work has been published in leading accounting and interdisciplinary journals, including Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Meditari Accountancy Journal, Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, and Journal of Cleaner Production. In 2022, I received the Early Career Researcher Award at the UniSA Business Staff Excellence Awards.

Year Citation
2025 Qian, W., Dissanayake, D., Leong, S., Kuruppu, S., & Tilt, C. (2025). Sustainability reporting in Indo-Pacific countries: an integrative response to local and global frameworks. Meditari Accountancy Research, 33(7), 157-198.
DOI Scopus3 WoS1
2025 Dissanayake, D., & Richards, L. (2025). Online teamwork, a student’s view during COVID-19 and considerations for beyond: an Australian case study. Discover Education, 4(1).
DOI
2022 Kuruppu, S. C., Dissanayake, D., & de Villiers, C. (2022). How can NGO accountability practices be improved with technologies such as blockchain and triple-entry accounting?. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 35(7), 1714-1742.
DOI Scopus38 WoS30
2021 Dissanayake, D., Kuruppu, S., Qian, W., & Tilt, C. (2021). Barriers for sustainability reporting: evidence from Indo-Pacific region. Meditari Accountancy Research, 29(2), 264-293.
DOI Scopus35 WoS30
2021 de Villiers, C., Kuruppu, S., & Dissanayake, D. (2021). A (new) role for business - Promoting the United Nations' sustainable development goals through the internet-of-things and blockchain technology. Journal of Business Research, 131, 598-609.
DOI Scopus195 WoS136
2021 Dissanayake, D., Tilt, C. A., & Qian, W. (2021). How do public companies respond to national challenges through sustainability reporting? - The case of Sri Lanka. Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, 18(4/5), 455-483.
DOI Scopus28 WoS17
2021 Tilt, C. A., Qian, W., Kuruppu, S., & Dissanayake, D. (2021). The state of business sustainability reporting in sub-Saharan Africa: an agenda for policy and practice. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 12(2), 267-296.
DOI Scopus93 WoS63
2021 Dissanayake, D. (2021). Sustainability key performance indicators and the global reporting initiative: usage and challenges in a developing country context. Meditari Accountancy Research, 29(3), 543-567.
DOI Scopus43 WoS37
2020 Qian, W., Tilt, C., Dissanayake, D., & Kuruppu, S. (2020). Motivations and impacts of sustainability reporting in the Indo-Pacific region: normative and instrumental stakeholder approaches. Business Strategy and the Environment, 29(8), 3370-3384.
DOI Scopus40 WoS35
2019 Dissanayake, D., Tilt, C., & Qian, W. (2019). Factors influencing sustainability reporting by Sri Lankan companies. Pacific accounting review, 31(1), 84-109.
DOI Scopus89 WoS66
2016 Dissanayake, D., Tilt, C., & Xydias Lobo, M. (2016). Sustainability reporting by publicly listed companies in Sri Lanka. Journal of cleaner production, 129, 169-182.
DOI Scopus127 WoS109
  • Management accountants, systems and climate-related reporting requirements, Institute of Management Accountants, 01/01/2026 - 31/07/2026
  • Sustainability reporting in four Indo-pacific countries: Assessment of quality and contextual influences, Global Reporting Initiative, 29/11/2021 - 30/06/2022
  • Sustainability Reporting in South Asia: Extent, Perceptions and Impact, Global Reporting Initiative, 23/04/2018 - 16/11/2018
  • Sustainability reporting in Sub-Saharan Africa : extent, perceptions and impact, Global Reporting Initiative, 12/03/2018 - 16/11/2018

Courses I teach

  • ACCT 6001 Auditing and Assurance Services (2026)
  • ACCT 1008 Accounting for Business (2025)
  • ACCT 5011 Accounting for Management M (2025)
  • ACCT 5014 Auditing Principles (2025)
  • ACCT 5014 Auditing Principles (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Co-Supervisor Blockchain adoption in developing countries. Exploring accountability, trust, and transparency in supply chains - Doctorate Full Time Hasni Gunasekara
2022 Co-Supervisor Blockchain data integration from off-chain systems: exploring interoperability and governance - Doctorate Full Time Mrs Nimasha Thotawattage
2022 Co-Supervisor Impact measurement and reporting for social enterprises in Australia in circular economy space - Doctorate Full Time Ms Fariba Lodi
2020 Co-Supervisor The role of sustainable intrapreneurs in promoting corporate sustainability and sustainability reporting in India - Doctorate Full Time Ms Sucheta Mohapatra

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