Dr Faisal Abdullah is a professional educator and accountant with more than 20 years of experience in a range of fields, including banking, accounting, not-for-profit organisations, and higher education. Faisal is passionate about education, and aspired to become a higher education lecturer since he began teaching in his first year of university studies. After obtaining his undergraduate degree, majoring in accounting, Faisal worked in a commercial bank, where he gained 10 years of experience as an accountant. Through his work experience in banking, Faisal developed a deep understanding of all facets of financial systems knowledge which is foundational to the excellence he aspires to in his teaching practice. In addition to his extensive work experience, Faisal has completed his PhD in Management and Banking Finance.