ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2003 PhD in Accounting, Nottingham University Business School (NUBS)
- 1996 MSc in Accounting, Suez Canal University (SCU): Egypt
- 1990 B.Com with a First Class Honours degree in Accounting, Suez Canal University (SCU)
EDUCATION CERTIFICATES
- 2011 Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
ACADEMIC SUMMARY
Appointments / Research Grants
- 2014 - 2020 Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Accounting, Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University.
- 2006 – 2014 Assistant Professor in Accounting, Durham University Business School (DUBS)
- 2004 – 2006 Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, Sunderland Business School
- 2003 – 2004 ESRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow (£27,351), University of Nottingham
- 2002 – 2003 ICCSR Research Fellow (£6,500), University of Nottingham
- 1990 – 1999 Assistant Lecturer/University Teacher in Accounting, SCU
- 1987 – 1990 Assistant Accountant, National Bank for Development (NBD), Egypt
Research Grants
- 1999 – PhD Scholarship (Tuition Fees and Living Expenses)
- 2002 – ICCSR Research Fellowship (£6,500)
- 2003 – ESRC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (£27,351)
- 2017 – Newcastle University Business School Research Fund (£850)
Memberships in Academic Associations/Centres
- American Accounting Association (AAA)
- British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA)
- European Accounting Association (EAA)
- Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR)
- International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR)
Administrative Positions
- 2015 – 2018 Chair of Accounting & Finance Board of Examiners (UG)
- 2013 – 2014 Energy/Environment Champion, Durham University Business School
- Sept 2008 Conference Chair (7th International Conference on CSR), Durham University Business School
- 2008 – 2012 Deputy Director of the PhD programme, Durham University Business School
- 2004 – 2006 Director of the CSR Research Group, Sunderland Business School
Visiting Positions
- 2015 – Present Visiting Academic in Accounting & Finance, Adam Smith Business School
- 2009 – Present Visiting Academic in Accounting & Finance, The York Management School
- 2014 – 2017 Visiting Academic in Accounting & Finance, Durham University Business School
- 2012 – 2013 Visiting Professor, CBE, Qassim University: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- 2011 – 2013 Visiting Professor, IÉSEG School of Management, France
External Examiner
- 2021 – Present Durham University Business School, Durham University.
- 2018 – Present Surrey Business School, University of Surrey.
- 2015 – 2019 Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds.
- 2014 – 2018 Lord Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Ruskin University
- 2014 – 2018 Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University.
- 2014 – 2018 School of Economics, Finance & Accounting, Coventry University.
- 2014 – 2018 Westminster Business School, University of Westminster.
- 2013 − 2015 University of Wales, validated schemes: MBA & MSc in Finance, London School of Business and Finance (LSBF).
- 2009 − 2014 Association of International Accountants (AIA).
- 2008 – 2013 Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University.
- 2008 – 2013 University of Wales, validated scheme: MBA, Newcastle College.
Consulting
- 1992 – 1993 Financial advisor to some Egyptian Public Companies
Curriculum Development
- 2013 MSc (Accounting and Finance), CBE, Qassim University: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- 2013 MBA Managing Finance, Synergy Business School, Synergy University, Moscow
- 2005 − 2006 Social and Environmental Accounting (Business & Management UG Degree), Sunderland Business School
- 2005 − 2006 Accounting & Financial Management (Master of Business Studies), Sunderland Business School
- 2008 – 2011 DL MBA/MA: Managing Finance; Financial Management; Business, Economics & Accounting, Durham University Business School
Indicators of Esteem
- March 2020 – Nominated for The Education Awards (TEAs) in the Research Supervisor of the Year – Newcastle University, UK.
- July 2019 – Invited speaker, Durham University Business School, Durham University, UK.
- January 2011 – Professor Salama (with Professor Alsharairi) received an Outstanding Research Award from the Global Conference on Business and Finance - hosted by the American Accounting Association, Las Vegas for their paper Alsharairi, M. & Salama, A. (2011), "Would Leverage Impact Earnings Management? Evidence from US non-cash acquirers".
- February 2011 – Invited speaker, Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, Denmark.
- March 2010 – Invited by the Egyptian National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) to join Quality Assurance Advisory.
RESEARCH STUDENTS
Supervision
- Rasha Ashraf Mohammed Abdelbadie, Essays on sensemaking, reputation and leadership: Evidence from the United Kingdom nonprofit sector (1st Supervisor, PhD 2020).
- Junxia (Suze) Zheng, Earnings Management, Earnings Benchmarks, and Directors’ Remuneration: UK evidence (Joint Supervisor, PhD 2020).
- Mohammed Saad A Albarrak, The Effect of Twitter Dissemination on Cost of Equity: Evidence from Financial and Carbon Information (1st Supervisor, PhD 2020).
- Roba Ashraf Mohammed Abdelbadie, The Financial and Ethical Implications of Indirect Interlocks: Evidence from US Commercial Banks (1st Supervisor, PhD 2020).
- Noora Abdulrahman Ahmed Yusuf, Internal Governance Mechanisms and Financial Reporting Quality: Evidence from Alternative Banking Systems (Joint Supervisor, PhD 2019).
- Quang Vu Trinh, Effects of Board Busyness on Financial Stability, Market Valuations and Dividend Payouts: Evidence from Alternative Banking Models (Joint Supervisor, PhD 2019).
- Abdullah A Aljughaiman, Effects of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Financial Flexibility, Risk-taking Behaviour and Risk Management Effectiveness: A Comparison Study between Conventional and Islamic Banking Systems (1st Supervisor, PhD 2019).
- Khaled Alsaifi, Essays on Carbon Disclosure and Financial Consequences (1st Supervisor, PhD 2019).
- Anup Kumar Saha, Carbon Emission Disclosures by Higher Education Institutions in the UK – Determinants, Carbon Reduction Target, Volumetric & Qualitative Disclosure and Reputation (1st Supervisor, PhD 2017).
- Lijuan Xiao, Accounting Information Reliability and Corporate Governance: Evidence from China (1st Supervisor, PhD 2016).
- Howida Shehata Mohamed Ahmed, The Impact of Corporate Governance on Research and Development Voluntary Disclosure: UK Evidence (1st Supervisor, PhD 2015).
- Han Liu, The Relationship between Corporate Governance, Environmental Disclosure, and Firm Value in Chinese Listed Companies (1st Supervisor, PhD 2015).
- Bahaa Allam, Board Characteristics, Ownership Structure and Agency Costs: UK Evidence (1st Supervisor, PhD 2015).
- Jiayuan Xin, The Determinants of Forward-Looking Risk Disclosure and its Impacts on Firm's Risk and Analyst Forecast Accuracy: Evidence from the UK (1st Supervisor, PhD 2015).
- Jihad Al Okaily, Financial Reporting Quality, Auditor Remuneration and Corporate Governance: Empirical Evidence from the UK after the Global Financial Crisis (1st Supervisor, PhD 2014).
- Habiba Al-Shaer, The Relationship between Audit Committees, Corporate Environmental Disclosure, and Environmental Reputation: UK Evidence (1st Supervisor, PhD 2014).
- Alessandro Ala, Economic Effects of International Accounting Standards (Joint supervisor, PhD 2013).
- Mohammad Jizi, Corporate Governance, Disclosure Content and Shareholder Value: Impacts and Interrelations from the US Banking Sector (1st Supervisor, PhD 2013).
- Saleh Alagla, Executive Compensation, Corporate Governance, and Firm Performance: A Comparative Study between the UK and the USA (Joint supervisor, PhD 2012).
- Malek Alsharairi, Economic Consequences of Earnings Management (Joint supervisor, PhD 2012).
- Nooraisah Katmun, Disclosure Quality and Earnings Management (Joint supervisor, PhD 2012).
- Prawat Benyasrisawat, Accounting Reform and The Value Relevance of Accounting Information in Thailand (1st Supervisor, PhD 2011).
- Rohaida Basiruddin, Corporate Governance and Audit Quality (1st Supervisor, PhD 2011).
- Murya Habbash, The Relationship between Governance Practices and Earnings Management: UK Evidence (1st Supervisor, PhD 2010).
- Amir Michael, Voluntary Disclosures and Audit Expectations Gap: Egyptian Evidence (1st Supervisor, PhD 2008).
PhD/DBA External Examining
- Mingchen Li, Greenhouse Gas Performance and Accounting Disclosure: Global Commonalities and Differences – Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds (PhD 2021).
- Hidaya Mustafa Ali Al Lawati, Audit Committee Characteristics, Financial Reporting Quality and Corporate Performance: The Case of Oman – Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth (PhD 2021).
- Heba Farid Fouad Farid, Ownership Structure, Corporate Governance, Corporate Performance and Egyptian Revolution: Evidence from an Emerging Market – Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield (PhD 2021).
- Ahmad Alqatan, Board Diversity, Earnings Management and Firm Performance: The Case of Kuwait – Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth (PhD 2020).
- Noha Abd El-Rahman, Features Affecting the Quality of Sustainability Reporting: Theoretically Informed Insights and Empirical Evidence from the Global Fortune 100 (2011-2015) – London South Bank University (PhD 2019).
- Martin John Whitehead, The Effect of a Corruption Scandal Recession and Legislation on Voluntary Disclosure, Reporting Quality, and Governance, Compliance and Control: The Case of Brazil – Cranfield University (PhD 2019).
- Shujun Zhang, How Effective are China's Mainland Stock Markets and How Best to be Regulated? – Sunderland University (PhD 2019).
- Rob Hall, Exploring the Potential for a Stakeholder Theory Based Framework of Engagement to Enhance the Design and Development of Higher Degree Programmes through Co-Creation: A Case Study of the University of Sunderland Accounting and Finance Programme – University of Sunderland (Professional Doctorate 2019).
- Erhan Akkas, Essays on the Impact of Knowledge on Macroeconomic and Islamic Banking Performance in the GCC and the Knowledge Nexus in the Emergence of Islamic Banking Institutionalisation – Durham University (PhD 2019).
- Princess Bwanya, A Quantitative Investigation into the Business Case for Diversity in the Boardroom: A Multi-Theory Framework – Faculty of Business and Law, Northumbria University (PhD 2019).
- Kayode Richard Abeleje, The Influence of IFRS Adoption on Earnings Management: A Cross-Country Analysis, School of Economics, Finance and Accounting – Coventry University (PhD 2019).
- Nora Hendriyeni, Manager’s Incentives and Earnings Management: The Case of Indonesian IPO Firms, Lancashire Business School - University of Central Lancashire (PhD 2019).
- Nihal Abodoma, The Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings: Evidence from Firms Listed on the Egyptian Stock Exchange, Northumbria University (PhD 2018).
- Hui Chen, Sustainability Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement: Determinants of Reporting and Reporting Quality, Durham University (DBA 2018).
- Peter J Baldacchino, External Auditing and Corporate Governance Perspectives in a Small State: The Case of Malta, Loughborough University (PhD 2018).
- Philip Linsley, The Application of Neo-Durkheimian Institutional Theory in Accounting Research, University of York (PhD 2017).
- Ramzi Suliman Alzead, The Determinants and Economic Consequences of Risk Disclosure: Evidence from Saudi Arabia, Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth (PhD 2017).
- Rateb Alqatamin, Forward-Looking Information Disclosures, Earnings Management Practices, and CEO’s Personal Characteristics: The Case of Jordan, Lancashire Business School - University of Central Lancashire (PhD 2016).
- Doaa El Diftar, The Impact of Institutional Investors on Levels of Voluntary Disclosure and Transparency in Egypt, Cardiff School of Management (PhD 2016).
- Franklin Nakpodia, An Assessment of Institutional Influences on Corporate Governance in Nigeria: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective, Faculty of Business and Law, Northumbria University (PhD 2015).
- Shilpi Das, Corporate Internet Reporting, Sunderland Business School, University of Sunderland. (PhD 2015).
- Ainon Ramli Binti, Usage of and Satisfaction with Accounting Information Systems: The Case of the Hotel Industry in Malaysia, Hull University Business School (PhD 2013).
PhD Internal Examining
- Nur Indah Riwajanti, Islamic Microfinance in Indonesia: A Comparative Analysis between Islamic Financial Cooperatives and Shari'ah Rural Bank on Experiences, Challenges, Prospect and Role in Developing Micro-enterprises, DUBS (PhD 2013).
- Abdullah Al Mutawaa, Perceptions of Corporate Annual Reports’ Users Towards Accounting Information and Voluntary Disclosure and its Determinants: The Case of Kuwait, DUBS (PhD 2013).
- Ibrahim Al-Meaidi Khalid, An investigation into the current management accounting practices and the contingent aspects that have promoted Saudi and non-Saudi manufacturing firms to adopt or not adopt modern management accounting systems: the case of the eastern province of Saudi Arabia, DUBS (PhD 2011).
- Abdella Kormie Dinga, Corporate Ownership and Control Structures and Firm Performance: Evidence from Control Potential, Agency, and Control Dominance-Contestability Perspectives on UK Listed Firms, DUBS (PhD 2010).
- Sinan Sulieman Abbadi, Information Content and Multiple Performance Measures, DUBS (PhD 2009).
- Mohamed O. El Baradie, Target Costing Application in Egypt: An Institutional Perspective, DUBS (PhD 2008).