Dr. E. K. Sivasakthivel received M.Com., B.Ed. and M.Phil., degrees from Annamalai University and Ph. D degree from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. He has been serving in the field of higher education more than three decades as a distinguished Professor, active Researcher and able Administrator. His research contributions have appeared in several peer reviewed Indian and International journals and conference proceedings. His fields of specialization are Financial Management, Management Account, Business Law and Auditing. He has organized several national and international level seminars and conferences on emerging fields in Commerce. He has held several academic positions in Annamalai University, Bharathidasan University and Periyar University.