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.

I am a Lecturer in Accounting at the UniSA Business. Currently I teach Auditing at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and Financial Accounting 1. Prior to joining the UniSA Business, I worked at University of South Australia Online (UniSA Online) as an Online Course Facilitator. I was responsible for leading the development and delivery of online teaching for UniSA Online students. My role involved working closely with divisional staff at UniSA to provide high-quality online teaching to undergraduate students, and to coordinate the day-to-day activities of online tutoring staff.I have teaching experience in a range of subject matter spanning the commerce discipline at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including Financial accounting, Management accounting, Sustainability accounting and reporting, Auditing and Business Finance. Previously, I worked at the Flinders University, Adelaide and UniSA's School of Commerce as a tutor and a research assistant for a number of years.I have completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and a PhD in Accounting. My research expertise is in sustainability accounting and reporting, blockchain and online education. My work has been published in high quality accounting and interdisciplinary journals including the Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Meditari Accountancy Journal, Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management and Journal of Cleaner Production. Recently, I was awarded the Early Career Researcher Award at the UniSA Business Staff Excellence Awards 2022.

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 Scopus1
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 Scopus35 WoS29
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 Scopus34 WoS29
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 Scopus183 WoS131
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 Scopus26 WoS16
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 Scopus86 WoS60
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 Scopus40 WoS35
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 Scopus88 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 Scopus121 WoS106

  • 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 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 Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Hasni Gunasekara
2022 Co-Supervisor Blockchain data integration from off-chain systems: exploring interoperability and governance Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Nimasha Thotawattage
2022 Co-Supervisor Impact measurement and reporting for social enterprises in Australia in circular economy space Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Fariba Lodi
2020 Co-Supervisor The role of sustainable intrapreneurs in promoting corporate sustainability and sustainability reporting in India Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Sucheta Mohapatra

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