Professor Saeed Akbar

Professor (A, F & E)

Faculty/Dept/School	School of Management (Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences)
Email	s.akbar10@bradford.ac.uk

Biography

Saeed Akbar is Professor in Accounting and Finance, and Head of Accounting, Finance and Economics, at the University of Bradford School of Management. He holds a PhD in Accounting and Finance from the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, an MA from the University of Liverpool, and a BBA and MBA from the University Peshawar. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants [CIMA]. Prior to joining the University of Bradford, he was a Professor in Accounting and Finance, and Head of Accounting and Finance Subject Group at the Hull University Business School, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the University of Liverpool, and MBA tutor at the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. His research output has been published extensively in leading international journals, such as, British Journal of Management, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, The British Accounting Review, Accounting Forum, The International Journal of Accounting, International Review of Financial Analysis, International Journal of Finance and Economics, Journal of Business Research, and International Journal of Management Reviews, amongst others. His main research area covers the relationship between accounting information and stock prices, while his other broad areas of research expertise include performance measurement, corporate governance, risk management, empirical finance, and accounting regulation.

Teaching

Teaching highlights

Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Accounting Theory
Advanced Management Accounting
Capital Markets and Institutions
Advanced Financial and Management Accounting
Corporate Finance
The Financial System and Risk Management,
Introduction to Accounting and Finance
Issues in Accounting and Accountability

Teaching interests

Accounting and Finance

Research

Capital Markets Research in Accounting, Accounting disclosure and Regulation, Accounting Valuation of Intangible Assets, Corporate Governance, Empirical Finance, Performance Measurement

Research collaborators

Research collaborators
Name	Prof. Andrew W Stark
Company	University of Manchester
Country	UNITED KINGDOM
Type	E
Role	Joint Research
Theme	Accounting anmd Finance
Description	Research colloboration

Name	Prof. Pawan Budhwar
Company	Aston University
Country	UNITED KINGDOM
Type	E
Role	JOINT RESEARCH
Theme	PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
Description	JOINT RESEARCH

Name	Prof. Robert Hudson
Company	University of Hull
Country	UNITED KINGDOM
Type	E
Role	JOINT RESEARCH
Theme	Finance
Description	JOINT RESEARCH

Name	Prof. Qaisar Abbas
Company	COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
Country	PAKISTAN
Type	E
Role	Academic Collaborations
Description	Academic Collaborations

Name	Dr Abdullah Iqbal
Company	University of Kent
Country	UNITED KINGDOM
Type	I
Role	Research Collaboration
Theme	Accounting and Finance

Name	Dr Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah
Company	University of Warwick
Country	UNITED KINGDOM
Type	E
Role	Research Collaboration
Theme	Accounting and Finance
Description	Research Collaboration

Name	Dr Sardar Ahmad
Company	University of Liverpool
Country	UNITED KINGDOM
Type	E
Role	Research Collaboration
Theme	Accounting and Finance
Description	Research Collaboration

Name	Prof. Devendra Kodwani
Company	Open University
Country	UNITED KINGDOM
Type	E
Role	Research Collaboration
Theme	Accounting and Finance
Description	Research Collaboration

Professional activities

Employment

01-JAN-17: University of Hull - Professor in Accounting and Finance and Head of Accounting and Finance Subject Group
01-OCT-09: University of Liverpool - Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
01-APR-00: University of Liverpool - Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
01-OCT-96: University of Manchester - PhD Scholar/MBA Tutor
01-APR-93: Heavy Mechanical Complex, Limited - Assistant Manager Accounts

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

Peer Reviewed Journal
Title	A Study on Trust Restoration Efforts in the UK Retail Banking Industry (2020)
Authors	Shakeel Ahmed, Kenbata Bangassa, Saeed Akbar
Journal	THE BRITISH ACCOUNTING REVIEW
Publisher	Elsevier
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2019.100871

Title	Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal: Evidence on the Utilization Criteria (2019)
Authors	Iqbal, M.Z.; Akbar, Saeed; Budhwar, P.; Shah, S.Z.A.

Title	Advertising, earnings prediction and market value: An analysis of persistent UK advertisers (2019)
Authors	Shah, S.Z.A.; Akbar, Saeed; Ahmad, S.; Stark, A.W.

Title	A Study on trust restoration efforts in the UK retail banking industry (2019)
Authors	Ahmed, S.; Bangassa, K.; Akbar, Saeed

Title	A study on trust restoration efforts in the UK retail banking industry (2019)
Authors	Ahmed S.;Bangassa K.;Akbar S.
Journal	British Accounting Review
DOI	10.1016/j.bar.2019.100871

Title	Trade credit, firm profitability, and financial constraints: Evidence from listed SMEs in East Asia and the Pacific (2019)
Authors	Hoang H.;Xiao Q.;Akbar S.
Journal	International Journal of Managerial Finance
DOI	10.1108/IJMF-09-2018-0258

Title	Advertising, Earnings Prediction and Market Value: An Analysis of Persistent UK Advertisers (2019)
Authors	Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Saeed Akbar, Sardar Ahmad, Andrew W. Stark
Journal	British Journal of Management
Publisher	Wiley
DOI	DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.12378

Title	Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal: Evidence on the Utilization Criteria (2019)
Authors	Iqbal, M. Z., Akbar, S., Budhwar, P,. and Shah, SZA
Journal	Journal of Business Research
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.04.035

Title	International Evidence on the Determinants of Organizational Ethical Vulnerability (2018)
Authors	Ullah, S.; Ahmad, S.; Akbar, Saeed; Kodwani, D.
Journal	British Journal of Management

Title	Firm performance, corporate governance and executive compensation in Pakistan (2018)
Authors	Sheikh, M.F.; Shah, S.Z.A.; Akbar, Saeed

Title	Firm performance, corporate governance and executive compensation in Pakistan (2018)
Authors	Sheikh M.;Shah S.;Akbar S.
Journal	Applied Economics
DOI	10.1080/00036846.2017.1386277

Title	International Evidence on the Determinants of Organizational Ethical Vulnerability (2018)
Authors	Ullah S.;Ahmad S.;Akbar S.;Kodwani D.
Journal	British Journal of Management
DOI	10.1111/1467-8551.12289

Title	CEO compensation and banks’ risk-taking during pre and post financial crisis periods (2017)
Authors	Shah S.;Akbar S.;Liu J.;Liu Z.;Cao S.
Journal	Research in International Business and Finance
DOI	10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.089

Title	Board structure and corporate risk taking in the UK financial sector (2017)
Authors	Akbar, Saeed; Kharabsheh, B.; Poletti-Hughes, Jannine; Shah, S.Z.A.
Journal	International Review of Financial Analysis

Title	Credit supply constraints and financial policies of listed companies during the 2007–2009 financial crisis (2017)
Authors	Akbar S.;Rehman S.;Liu J.;Shah S.
Journal	Research in International Business and Finance
DOI	10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.001

Title	Board structure and corporate risk taking in the UK financial sector (2017)
Authors	Akbar S.;Kharabsheh B.;Poletti-Hughes J.;Shah S.
Journal	International Review of Financial Analysis
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2017.02.001

Title	Impact of international financial reporting standards on the profit and equity of AIM listed companies in the UK (2016)
Authors	Ali A.;Akbar S.;Ormrod P.
Journal	Accounting Forum
DOI	10.1016/j.accfor.2015.12.001

Title	More on the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance in the UK: Evidence from the application of generalized method of moments estimation (2016)
Authors	Akbar, Saeed; Poletti-Hughes, J.; El-Faitouri, R.; Shah, S.Z.A.

Title	Market Reaction to Seasoned Offerings in China (2016)
Authors	Liu J.;Akbar S.;Shah S.;Zhang D.;Pang D.
Journal	Journal of Business Finance and Accounting
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/jbfa.12198

Title	The Impact and Implications of International Financial Reporting Standards in the United Kingdom: Evidence from the Alternative Investment Market (2016)
Authors	Ali A.;Akbar S.;Ormrod P.;Shah S.
Journal	Australian Accounting Review
DOI	10.1111/auar.12140

Title	More on the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance in the UK: Evidence from the application of generalized method of moments estimation (2016)
Authors	Akbar S.;Poletti-Hughes J.;El-Faitouri R.;Shah S.
Journal	Research in International Business and Finance
DOI	10.1016/j.ribaf.2016.03.009

Title	Impact of international financial reporting standards on the profit and equity of AIM listed companies in the UK (2016)
Authors	Ali, A.; Akbar, Saeed; Ormrod, P.

Title	Effectiveness of performance appraisal: An integrated framework (2015)
Authors	Iqbal, M.Z.; Akbar, Saeed; Budhwar, P.

Title	Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal: An Integrated Framework (2015)
Authors	Iqbal M.;Akbar S.;Budhwar P.
Journal	International Journal of Management Reviews
DOI	10.1111/ijmr.12050

Title	International Financial Reporting Standards and the value relevance of R&D expenditures: Pre and post IFRS analysis (2013)
Authors	Shah S.;Liang S.;Akbar S.
Journal	International Review of Financial Analysis
DOI	10.1016/j.irfa.2013.08.001

Title	The long run performance of UK firms making multiple rights issues (2013)
Authors	Iqbal A.;Akbar S.;Shiwakoti R.
Journal	International Review of Financial Analysis
DOI	10.1016/j.irfa.2013.03.003

Title	The impact of recent financial shocks on the financing and investment policies of UK private firms (2013)
Authors	Akbar S.;Rehman S.;Ormrod P.
Journal	International Review of Financial Analysis
DOI	10.1016/j.irfa.2012.05.004

Title	An investigation of user perceptions of Islamic banking practices in the United Kingdom (2012)
Authors	Akbar S.;Zulfiqar Ali Shah S.;Kalmadi S.
Journal	International Journal Of Islamic And Middle Eastern Finance And Management
DOI	10.1108/17538391211282845

Title	The journey to develop educated entrepreneurs: Prospects and problems of Afghan businessmen (2011)
Authors	Muhammad A.;Akbar S.;Dalziel M.
Journal	Education and Training
DOI	10.1108/00400911111147730

Title	The value relevance of cash flows, current accruals, and non-current accruals in the UK (2011)
Authors	Akbar S.;Shah S.;Stark A.
Journal	International Review of Financial Analysis
DOI	10.1016/j.irfa.2011.06.005

Title	Deflator choice effects in the valuation of advertising expenditures (2010)
Authors	Zulfiqar Ali Shah S.;Akbar S.
Journal	Journal for Global Business Advancement
DOI	10.1504/JGBA.2010.036038

Title	The relevance of pecking order hypothesis for the financing of computer software and biotechnology small firms: Some UK evidence (2010)
Authors	Ullah F.;Abbas Q.;Akbar S.
Journal	International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
DOI	10.1007/s11365-008-0105-0

Title	The rationale for location preferences of technology-based small firms in the UK (2010)
Authors	Ullah F.;Abbas Q.;Akbar S.
Journal	Journal for Global Business Advancement
DOI	10.1504/JGBA.2010.032765

Title	An empirical investigation of the Libyan audit market: Perceptions of auditor's independence (2010)
Authors	Faraj S.;Akbar S.
Journal	Journal for Global Business Advancement
DOI	10.1504/JGBA.2010.033199

Title	Management accounting change: A comparative study of Indian and UK organisations (2010)
Authors	Akbar S.
Journal	Journal for Global Business Advancement
DOI	10.1504/JGBA.2010.032761

Title	The value relevance of major media advertising expenditures: Some U.K. evidence (2009)
Authors	Shah S.;Stark A.;Akbar S.
Journal	International Journal of Accounting
DOI	10.1016/j.intacc.2009.03.004

Title	Firm size, sector and market valuation of R&D expenditures (2008)
Authors	Shah S.;Stark A.;Akbar S.
Journal	Applied Financial Economics Letters
DOI	10.1080/17446540701537756

Title	Stock market reaction to capital expenditure announcements by UK firms (2008)
Authors	Akbar S.;Shah S.;Saadi I.
Journal	Applied Financial Economics
DOI	10.1080/09603100701222234

Title	Value relevance of advertising expenditure: A review of the literature (2008)
Authors	Ali Shah S.;Akbar S.
Journal	International Journal of Management Reviews
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-2370.2007.00228.x

Title	Spin-offs, stages of growth and funding issues: Some UK evidence (2007)
Authors	Ullah F.;Akbar S.;Taylor P.
Journal	International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
DOI	10.1504/IJEIM.2007.014595

Title	Discussion of Scale and the Scale Effect in Market‐based Accounting Research (2003)
Authors	Akbar S.;Stark A.
Journal	Journal of Business Finance and Accounting
DOI	10.1111/1468-5957.00483

Title	Deflators, net shareholder cash flows, dividends, capital contributions and estimated models of corporate valuation (2003)
Authors	Akbar S.;Stark A.
Journal	Journal of Business Finance and Accounting
DOI	10.1111/j.0306-686X.2003.05514.x

Books

Book
Title	Corporate Finance and Investment: Decisions and Strategies (2018)
Authors	Richard Pike, Bill Neale, Saeed Akbar, Philip Linsley
Publisher	Pearson