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Dr. ORIFE, CATHERINE OGHENEOVO

Profile

I am an Accounting Lecturer in the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Administration and Management, Southern Delta University, Ozoro. I hold BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in Accounting, with over 20 years of experience in accounting education, student mentoring, research, and professional advisory services. My areas of specialization include Auditing and Corporate Governance. I am passionate about delivering quality teaching, promoting research excellence, upholding ethical accounting practices, and supporting the academic and professional development of students. Beyond teaching and research, I mentor students and provide advisory services to business owners on the development and implementation of effective accounting systems that promote measurable and sustainable outcomes. I also possess several professional accounting qualifications and educational certifications. My professional goal is to inspire future accounting practitioners while advancing the growth of the nation through academic excellence, relevant scholarship, effective student guidance, and valuable contributions to society.

Publications

  1. Orife Catharine Ogheneovo (Ph.D) (2026) Effect of Board Attributes on the Financial Performance of Quoted Firms in the African Stock Market, Journal of Accounting and Financial Management, 12(1), 400-411

  2. Ogbolu, L.M., Orife, C.O. & Chibo, A.C. (2026) Tax Audit and Tax Revenue in Nigeria: Evidence from Federal Inland Revenue Service of Nigeria, Journal of Gender and Contemporary Issues, 3(1), 1-13

  3. Eloho Elizabeth Osevwe-Okoroyibo & Catherine Ogheneovo Orife (2025) Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Forensic Accounting Practices: Evidence of Adoption and Implementation in Nigeria , Journal of Contemporary Issues in Accounting. , https://journals.unizik.edu.ng/index.php/jocia/index, 6(2), 92 – 108

  4. ORIFE C.O. (Ph.D) & OGBOLU L.M. (Ph.D) (2025) Effect of Audit Switching on Firms Value in Nigeria, International Journal of Innovative Finance and Economics Research, 13(2), 257-265

  5. ORIFE, Catherine Ogheneovo (2025) Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Financial Performance of Listed Oil and Gas Firms in Nigeria, DELSU Journal of Management Sciences, Volume 7 (2), 700 - 711

  6. Aniefor S.J, Onatuyeh, E.A., Ogbolu, L.M., Orife, C.O. & Osevwe-Okoroyibo, E. (2024) Corporate sustainability reporting and financial performance of likelihood distress companies in Nigeria, International Journal of Applied Economics, Finance and Accounting, 20(1), 78-88

  7. Orife C.O. & Oghenekaro I. (2024) Effect of Auditors’ Independence on Corporate Survival of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria, Journal of Emerging Trends in Management Sciences and Entrepreneurship, 6(1), 42-60

  8. Onatuyeh, E.A., Aniefor, S.J. & Orife, C.O. (2024) Financial reporting quality and the performance of firms in Sub-Sahara Africa: The mediating role of firms’ characteristics, International Journal of Public Policy and Administration Research, 10.18488/74.v11i1.3659, 11 , 1 - 13

  9. Edwin Onatuyeh, Sunday Aniefor, Catherine Orife, Lucky Ogbolu & Elizabeth Osevwe-Okoroyibo (2024) The impact of auditor attributes and firm size on financial reporting timeliness of listed firms, Investment Management and Financial Innovations, http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/imfi.21(4).2024.10, 21(4), 116-127

  10. ONATUYEH. E.A. (Ph.D), ORIFE, C.O., & ANIEFOR. S.J. (Ph.D) (2024) Tax Aggressiveness and Financial Distress Likelihood: Does Board Equity Ownership Matter?, Journal of Xidian University , https://doi.org/10.5281/Zenodo.11114018 , 18(5), 195-207

  11. ORIFE, C.O. & IFURUEZE, M.S. (Ph.D) (2024) Moderating Effect of Firm Size on Board Structure and Performance of Firms in African Stock Market, Journal of Accounting and Financial Management , www.iiardjournals.org, 10(9), 283 - 298

  12. Orife, C.O. & Anichebe, A.S. (Ph.D) (2024) EFFECT OF BOARD STRUCTURE ON PERFORMANCE OF OIL AND GAS FIRMS LISTED IN AFRICAN STOCK MARKET, Journal of Accounting, Business and Social Sciences, 8(2), 189 - 200

  13. OZIGBO, S.A. & ORIFE, C.O. (2023) FORENSIC ACCOUNTING AND PREVENTION OF CORPORATE FRAUD: A SURVEY OF SELECTED FIRMS IN DELTA STATE, Nigerian Journal of Management Sciences, 24(2b), 251 - 255

  14. Aniefor Jone Sunday & Orife, Catherine Ogheneovo (2023) MACROECONOMICS OF TAXATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA, Journal of the Management Sciences, 60(2), 27-31

  15. Igbru Oghenekaro & Orife, C.O. (2023) Determinant of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure in Nigeria, ICAN, 8, 435 - 452

  16. Orife Catherine Ogheneovo, Orjinta, Hope Ifeoma (PhD) & Ofor, Nkechi, T. (PhD) (2022) AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL REPORTING QUALITY OF SELECTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA, Journal of Policy and Development Studies, 13(2), 87-98

  17. Ighoroje, E.J. & Orife, C.O. (2022) Exchange Rate Fluctuations and Inflation Rate in Nigeria: 1987 To 2019, International Journal of Business and Management Invention (IJBMI) , 11(5), 1-8

  18. Orife, Catherine Ogheneovo1 & Prof. Ifurueze S. Meshack (2022) Water Accounting In Nigeria: Its Challenges, Options And Strategies To Mitigate The Situation, International Journal of Innovative Finance and Economics Research, file:///C:/Users/MONERO/Desktop/Mrs.%20Orife/Water%20Accounting%20In%20Nigeria.pdf, 10, 134-146

  19. James Ese Ighoroje & Catherine, Ogheneovo Orife (2021) Selected Macroeconomic Variables and Agricultural Sector in Nigeria, International Journal of Social Science and Economics Invention, file:///C:/Users/MONERO/Desktop/Mrs.%20Orife/Selected%20Macroeconomic%20Variables%20and%20Agricultural%20Sector%20in%20Nigeria.pdf, 7, 136-144

  20. Orife, O. C. (2021) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS IN MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS: A SURVEY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS IN DELTA STATE, International Journal of Economic Development Research and Investment, file:///C:/Users/MONERO/Desktop/Mrs.%20Orife/The%20Effectiveness%20of%20Cost%20Benefit%20Analysis%20in%20Manufacturing%20Organizations%20A%20Survey%20of%20Selected%20Manufacturing%20Organizations%20in%20Delta%20State.pdf, 2, 27-31

  21. Ozigbo, S. A. & Orife C. O. (2021) INTERNAL CONTROL AND FRAUD PREVENTION IN NIGERIAN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS: A SURVEY OF SOME SELECTED COMPANIES IN WARRI METROPOLIS, International Journal of Economic Development Research and Investment , ozigbosylvester@yahoo.com, 2, 1-4

  22. Ighoroje J. & Orife C.O. (2020) External Debt and the Nigerian Economy, Pyrex Journal of Business and Finance Management Research, 6 (1), 1-14

  23. EGBERI, Agbarha Kelvin PhD & ORIEFE, Catherine Ogheneovo (2020) Does Cooperatives Matter For Employment Generation And Business Growth? Evidence from Nigeria, American International Journal of Business Management (AIJBM), 3(10), 10-16

  24. Orife C.O. & Prof. A.S. Anichebe (2019) The Effect of Board Characteristics on Related Party Transaction of Nigerian Manufacturing Firms, Nigerian Journal of Education: Planning and Finance, 13 (4), 1

  25. Orife C.O. & Igbru O. (2018) Effect of Financial Mix on Financial Performance: Evidence from Listed Telecommunication and Technology Firms in Nigeria, New Era Research Journal of Human, Educational and Sustainable Development, 11(3), 1

  26. Igbru O. & Orife C.O. (2018) Effect of Capital Structure on Firm Performance: Evidence from Listed Telecommunication and Technology Firms in Nigeria, An international Journal on Research and Development, 5(4), 1

  27. orife, C.O. (2016) EFFECTIVE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT: TOOL FOR ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH A SURVEY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA, Journal of Policy and Development Studies, 10(2), 72-77

  28. ORIFE CATHERINE (2016) THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC DEPRESSION ON CAPITAL AND ITS EFFECTS ON FIRMS IN NIGERIA ECONOMY (AN EMPERICAL STUDY OF SELECTED FIRMS IN DELTA STATE), UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT, CHOBA PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE NIGERIA, file:///C:/Users/MONERO/Desktop/Mrs.%20Orife/THE_IMPACT_OF_ECONOMIC_DEPRESSION_ON_CAPITAL_AND_ITS_EFFECTS_ON_FIRMS_IN_NIGERIA_ECONOMY_AN_EMPERICAL_STUDY_OF_SELECTED_FIRMS_IN_DELTA_STATE.pdf, 3, 256-260

  29. Mrs. Orife O. Catherine & Okoroyibo Elolio, E. (2012) ACCOUNTING AS A NECESSARY INGREDIENT FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS IN NIGERIA - A SURVEY OF SELECTED ENTREPRENEURS IN DELTA STATE., Nigerian Journal of Management Research, University of Nigeria, 7, 1-17