Ms. Charmain Patrick
Lecturer
Contact
- charmain.p@nsbm.ac.lk
- Department of Accounting and Finance
- Faculty of Business
- Google Scholar
Profile
Ms. Charmain Patrick graduated from the Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Sri Jayewardenepura with First Class Honours in Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, securing a GPA of 3.97 out of 4.00. She was awarded the Gold Medal for the best performance in the BBA Accounting Degree Programme, nominated for the Academic Excellence Award, and has also received scholarships for her outstanding academic achievements. Ms. Charmain Patrick has completed her MBA in Accounting & Information with Merit from the University of Colombo and is also following Chartered Accountancy – Strategic Level (ICASL).
She was an active undergraduate participating in many extracurricular activities, sports, clubs, and societies, representing the University at intra and inter-university levels. She is also a proud product of Bishop’s College. Prior to joining NSBM Green University Town, she worked at the University of Colombo as an Assistant Lecturer for over one year. Ms. Charmain has also pursued her corporate career in the field of accounting and audit for over three years in companies such as KPMG and other audit training organizations. She has also successfully completed the Sage Business Cloud Online Training Programme and BEC Higher Cambridge English.
Her academic teaching responsibilities are primarily linked to modules in the field of Accounting & Finance. She is the Mistress-in-Charge of the Netball Club and Catholic & Christian Society. Her research interests are inclined towards Auditing, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, and Taxation
Research Interest
- Financial Reporting
- Auditing
- Governance
- Technology (Digital, AI etc.)
- Accounting
Journal Publications
1. Herath, P., & Patrick, C. (2023). Impact of Corporate Governance on Audit Quality in UK-Listed Companies. International Journal of Contemporary Business Research, 2(2), 89–120. https://www.nsbm.ac.lk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IJCBR-V2_I2-.pdf#page=104
Conference (Full Paper) Publications
- Patrick, C. H., & Samanthi, D. (2021b). Changes in the fundamentals of auditing: Case evidence from a Big Four audit firm in Sri Lanka. In The 16th International Research Conference on Management and Finance (pp. 76–101). University of Colombo. https://mgmt.cmb.ac.lk/ircmf/2021/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/12/IRCMF-Proceedings-2021_compressed.pdf#page=96.
- Patrick, C. H., & Samanthi, D. (2021a). Changes in the fundamentals of auditing: Case evidence from a Big Four audit firm in Sri Lanka. In The 1st Annual Accounting Undergraduate Research Symposium. University of Colombo.
- Dissanayake, H. P., Hansika, D., Ediriweera, T. T., & Patrick, C. H. (2024). Gender Dynamics in the Sri Lankan Cinema: Unpacking the Underrepresentation of Women in Managerial Roles. International Conference on Business Innovation, 1(1), 410–426. https://icobi.nsbm.ac.lk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ICOBI_2024_Proceedings.pdf
- Patrick, C. .H., Balakulasingam, S., & Patrick, E. L. (2023). Exploring Adoption Intentions in the Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Fintech: Multiple Case Study from Sri Lanka. International Conference on Business Innovation, 1, 39–67. https://nsbm.ac.lk/icobi/proceedings/icobi2023-proceedings-volume1.pdf
- Patrick, C. .H., Ediriweera, T. T., Adihetti, I. P., Dissanayake, H. P., & Hansika, D. (2024). Exploring Adoption Intentions in the Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Fintech: Multiple Case Study from Sri Lanka. International Conference on Business Innovation, 1(1), 102–113. https://icobi.nsbm.ac.lk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ICOBI_2024_Proceedings.pdf
Ongoing Research
Research Committee and Roles
1. JCBR Editorial Committee