Syarifuddin is a professor of accounting from Universitas Hasanuddin. He obtained his doctorate in 2010 from Univeristas Brawijaya. He is active as a researcher and consultant. Syarifuddin is an expert in government accounting and development administration. This can be seen from his various researches, such as: Decorating Biodiversity Accountability Report in Indonesia Local Government (2020); Village Development Planning Discussion in Indonesia: Is It Working? (2019); Accrual Basis Landscape: The Absence of Political Will in Preventing Dysfunctional Behavior in Indonesia (2018). His latest book was published in 2020 with the title Regional Government Strategic Planning (Concepts & Guidelines).