Professor Saeed Akbar
Professor (A, F & E)
| Faculty/Dept/School |
School of Management (Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences) |
|---|---|
| s.akbar10@bradford.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +441274 232607 |
Biography
Saeed Akbar is Professor of 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 a Qualified Accountant and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants [CIMA], with the titles 'FCMA and CGMA'. 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, net zero and productivity.
Research
Capital Markets Research in Accounting, Accounting disclosure and Regulation, Accounting Valuation of Intangible Assets, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Empirical Finance, Performance Measurement, and Net Zero - Productivity and Sustainability.
| 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. 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 |
Teaching
Teaching interests
Accounting and Finance
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
Professional activities
- 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 Journal | |
|---|---|
| Title | Compliance or non‐compliance during financial crisis: Does it matter? (2021) |
| Authors | Ahmad, S, Akbar, S., Kodwani, D., Halari, A., and Shah, S. Z. |
| Journal | International Journal of Finance and Economics |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2538 |
| Title | The role of peer effects in corporate employee welfare policies (2021) |
| Authors | Rind, A. A., Akbar, S., Boubaker, S., Lajili-Jarjir, S., and Mollah, S |
| Journal | British Journal of Management |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8551.12513 |
| Title | Governance disclosure quality and market valuation of firms in UK and Germany (2020) |
| Authors | Ullah, S., Ahmad, S., Akbar, S., Kodwani, D. and Frecknall-Hughes, J. |
| Journal | International Journal of Finance and Economics |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2053 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Firm performance, corporate governance and executive compensation in Pakistan (2018) |
| Authors | Sheikh, M.F.; Shah, S.Z.A.; Akbar, Saeed |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Market reaction to seasoned offerings in China (2016) |
| Authors | Liu, J.; Akbar, Saeed; Shah, S.Z.A.; Zhang, D.; Pang, D. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Title | Corporate Finance and Investment: Decisions and Strategies (2018) |
| Authors | Richard Pike, Bill Neale, Saeed Akbar, Philip Linsley |
| Publisher | Pearson |