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Professor Saeed Akbar,
Professorial

Information about Professor Saeed Akbar at the University of Bradford.

School of Management
(Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences)
Email:
s.akbar10@bradford.ac.uk
Telephone:
+44 1274 232607
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supervised researchers.

Biography

Saeed Akbar is Professor of Accounting and Finance, and Interim Dean of School of Management, at the University of Bradford. 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, accounting regulation, sustainable finance and accounting, green banking, and 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 supervision

Professor Saeed Akbar is responsible for the supervision of 7 postgraduate researchers at the University of Bradford.

Research collaborators

Information about people or organisations that Professor Saeed Akbar collaborates with.
Name Company Country Type Role Theme Description
COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan PK EXTERNAL Academic Collaborations Academic Collaborations
University of Kent GB INTERNAL Research Collaboration Accounting and Finance
University of Southampton GB EXTERNAL Research Colloboration Sustainable Accounting
University of Sheffield GB EXTERNAL Research Colloboration Corporate Governance, Ethics, and Sustainable Fiance
University of Manchester GB EXTERNAL Joint Research Accounting anmd Finance Research colloboration
University of Warwick GB EXTERNAL Research Collaboration Accounting and Finance Research Collaboration
Aston University GB EXTERNAL JOINT RESEARCH PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT JOINT RESEARCH
University of Liverpool GB EXTERNAL Research Collaboration Accounting and Finance Research Collaboration
Open University GB EXTERNAL Research Collaboration Accounting and Finance Research Collaboration

Teaching

Details on teaching interests, highlights and modules are available for Professor Saeed Akbar as follows:

Teaching interests

Accounting and Finance

Teaching modules

Information about programme modules taught by Professor Saeed Akbar.
Title Subject Module code Year
Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance
Strategic Management Accounting

Professional activities

Information about education, employment and areas of particular interest for Professor Saeed Akbar is as follows:

  • Pushto
  • Urdu
  • Panjabi
  • Hindi
  • English

Education

  • University of Manchester - PhD
  • University of Peshawar - BBA
  • University of Liverpool - MA
  • University of Peshawar - MBA
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants [CIMA] - FCMA, CGMA

Employment

  • University of Hull - Professor in Accounting and Finance and Head of Accounting and Finance Subject Group in the year 2017 (specified as 01/01/2017)
  • University of Liverpool - Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance in the year 2009 (specified as 01/10/2009)
  • University of Liverpool - Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Accounting and Finance in the year 2000 (specified as 01/04/2000)
  • University of Manchester - PhD Scholar/MBA Tutor in the year 1996 (specified as 01/10/1996)
  • Heavy Mechanical Complex, Limited - Assistant Manager Accounts in the year 1993 (specified as 01/04/1993)

  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants [CIMA], Member in the year 2020 (specified as 30/07/2020)

Publications

There are 45 publications involving or that are attributed to Professor Saeed Akbar. They are listed as:

  • book (1)
  • non-peer reviewed journal (1)
  • peer reviewed journal (43)

Book

Professor Saeed Akbar has 1 publication(s) listed under book.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Corporate Finance and Investment: Decisions and Strategies 2018 9 Richard Pike, Bill Neale, Saeed Akbar, Philip Linsley ISBN-10: 1292208546, ISBN-13: 978-1292208541 Pearson

Non-peer reviewed Journal

Professor Saeed Akbar has 1 publication(s) listed under non-peer reviewed journal.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
The role of finance, accounting and governance in sustainability and sustainable development 2024 Journal of Sustainable Finance and Accounting 1 Eva Liljeblom, Sabur Mollah, Saeed Akbar, Jill Atkins, Khaled Hussainey, Collins Ntim, and, Rasim Simsek https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josfa.2024.100005

Peer Reviewed Journal

Professor Saeed Akbar has 43 publication(s) listed under peer reviewed journal.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Human Capital in the Financial Sector and Corporate Innovation: Evidence from China 2024 THE BRITISH ACCOUNTING REVIEW Liu, G., He, F., Zhang, C., Akbar, S., & Li, Y. 0890-8389 Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2024.101370
The impact of compliance, board committees and insider CEOs on firm survival during crisis 2024 International Review of Financial Analysis 91 Ahmad, S., Ullah,S., Akbar, S., Kodwani, D. and Brahma, S. ELSEVIER https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102979
The role of independent directors’ tenure and network in controlling real-earnings management practices 2024 Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting Muhammad Asad, Saeed Akbar, Sabur Mollah Springer Link https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-024-01288-y
Board diversity and corporate propensity to R&D spending 2023 International Review of Financial Analysis 89 Asad, M., Akbar, S., Li, J., and Shah, SZA. Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2023.102802
Mandatory CSR disclosure, institutional ownership and firm value: Evidence from China 2023 International Journal of Finance and Economics Shah, SZA., Akbar, S., and Zhu, X Wiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2908
Organisational resilience to supply chain risks during the COVID-19 Pandemic 2022 British Journal of Management 0 Wulandhari, Nur. B. I., Budhwar, P., Nishikant, M., Akbar, S., Do, Q., and Milligan, G. Wiley 10.1111/1467-8551.12648
Compliance or non‐compliance during financial crisis: Does it matter? 2021 International Journal of Finance and Economics https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2538 Ahmad, S, Akbar, S., Kodwani, D., Halari, A., and Shah, S. Z. Wiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2538
Organizational non-compliance with principles-based governance provisions and corporate risk-taking 2021 International Review of Financial Analysis 78 Sardar Ahmad, Saeed Akbar, Anwar Halari, Syed Zubair Shah Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2021.101884
The role of peer effects in corporate employee welfare policies 2021 British Journal of Management Accepted Manuscript Rind, A. A., Akbar, S., Boubaker, S., Lajili-Jarjir, S., and Mollah, S Wiley 10.1111/1467-8551.12513
A Study on Trust Restoration Efforts in the UK Retail Banking Industry 2020 THE BRITISH ACCOUNTING REVIEW 52 Shakeel Ahmed, Kenbata Bangassa, Saeed Akbar Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2019.100871
Governance disclosure quality and market valuation of firms in UK and Germany 2020 International Journal of Finance and Economics [Forthcoming] Ullah, S., Ahmad, S., Akbar, S., Kodwani, D. and Frecknall-Hughes, J. Wiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2053
Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal: Evidence on the Utilization Criteria 2019 Journal of Business Research 101 285 - 299 Iqbal, M. Z., Akbar, S., Budhwar, P,. and Shah, SZA https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.04.035
A study on trust restoration efforts in the UK retail banking industry 2019 British Accounting Review Ahmed S.;Bangassa K.;Akbar S. 0890-8389 10.1016/j.bar.2019.100871
Trade credit, firm profitability, and financial constraints: Evidence from listed SMEs in East Asia and the Pacific 2019 International Journal of Managerial Finance Hoang H.;Xiao Q.;Akbar S. 1743-9132 10.1108/IJMF-09-2018-0258
Advertising, Earnings Prediction and Market Value: An Analysis of Persistent UK Advertisers 2019 British Journal of Management 00 1 - 23 Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Saeed Akbar, Sardar Ahmad, Andrew W. Stark Wiley DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.12378
Firm performance, corporate governance and executive compensation in Pakistan 2018 Applied Economics Sheikh, M.F.; Shah, S.Z.A.; Akbar, Saeed https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2017.1386277
International Evidence on the Determinants of Organizational Ethical Vulnerability 2018 British Journal of Management Ullah, S.; Ahmad, S.; Akbar, Saeed; Kodwani, D. Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12289
Board structure and corporate risk taking in the UK financial sector 2017 International Review of Financial Analysis 50 Akbar, Saeed; Kharabsheh, B.; Poletti-Hughes, Jannine; Shah, S.Z.A.
Credit supply constraints and financial policies of listed companies during the 2007–2009 financial crisis 2017 Research in International Business and Finance 42 559 - 571 Akbar S.;Rehman S.;Liu J.;Shah S. 0275-5319 10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.001
CEO compensation and banks’ risk-taking during pre and post financial crisis periods 2017 Research in International Business and Finance 42 1489 - 1503 Shah S.;Akbar S.;Liu J.;Liu Z.;Cao S. 0275-5319 10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.089
Impact of international financial reporting standards on the profit and equity of AIM listed companies in the UK 2016 Accounting Forum 40 45 - 62 Ali, A.; Akbar, Saeed; Ormrod, P. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accfor.2015.12.001
More on the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance in the UK: Evidence from the application of generalized method of moments estimation 2016 Research in International Business and Finance 38 417 - 429 Akbar S.;Poletti-Hughes J.;El-Faitouri R.;Shah S. 0275-5319 10.1016/j.ribaf.2016.03.009
The Impact and Implications of International Financial Reporting Standards in the United Kingdom: Evidence from the Alternative Investment Market 2016 Australian Accounting Review 26 360 - 375 Ali A.;Akbar S.;Ormrod P.;Shah S. 1035-6908 10.1111/auar.12140
Market Reaction to Seasoned Offerings in China 2016 Journal of Business Finance and Accounting 43 597 - 653 Liu J.;Akbar S.;Shah S.;Zhang D.;Pang D. 0306-686X https://doi.org/10.1111/jbfa.12198
Effectiveness of Performance Appraisal: An Integrated Framework 2015 International Journal of Management Reviews 17 510 - 533 Iqbal M.;Akbar S.;Budhwar P. 1460-8545 10.1111/ijmr.12050
International Financial Reporting Standards and the value relevance of R&D expenditures: Pre and post IFRS analysis 2013 International Review of Financial Analysis 30 158 - 169 Shah S.;Liang S.;Akbar S. 1057-5219 10.1016/j.irfa.2013.08.001
The long run performance of UK firms making multiple rights issues 2013 International Review of Financial Analysis 28 156 - 165 Iqbal A.;Akbar S.;Shiwakoti R. 1057-5219 10.1016/j.irfa.2013.03.003
The impact of recent financial shocks on the financing and investment policies of UK private firms 2013 International Review of Financial Analysis 26 59 - 70 Akbar S.;Rehman S.;Ormrod P. 1057-5219 10.1016/j.irfa.2012.05.004
An investigation of user perceptions of Islamic banking practices in the United Kingdom 2012 International Journal Of Islamic And Middle Eastern Finance And Management 5 353 - 370 Akbar S.;Zulfiqar Ali Shah S.;Kalmadi S. 1753-8394 10.1108/17538391211282845
The value relevance of cash flows, current accruals, and non-current accruals in the UK 2011 International Review of Financial Analysis 20 311 - 319 Akbar S.;Shah S.;Stark A. 1057-5219 10.1016/j.irfa.2011.06.005
The journey to develop educated entrepreneurs: Prospects and problems of Afghan businessmen 2011 Education and Training 53 433 - 447 Muhammad A.;Akbar S.;Dalziel M. 0040-0912 10.1108/00400911111147730
Deflator choice effects in the valuation of advertising expenditures 2010 Journal for Global Business Advancement 3 348 - 357 Zulfiqar Ali Shah S.;Akbar S. 1746-966X 10.1504/JGBA.2010.036038
The relevance of pecking order hypothesis for the financing of computer software and biotechnology small firms: Some UK evidence 2010 International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal 6 301 - 315 Ullah F.;Abbas Q.;Akbar S. 1554-7191 10.1007/s11365-008-0105-0
The rationale for location preferences of technology-based small firms in the UK 2010 Journal for Global Business Advancement 3 79 - 93 Ullah F.;Abbas Q.;Akbar S. 1746-966X 10.1504/JGBA.2010.032765
An empirical investigation of the Libyan audit market: Perceptions of auditor's independence 2010 Journal for Global Business Advancement 3 133 - 154 Faraj S.;Akbar S. 1746-966X 10.1504/JGBA.2010.033199
Management accounting change: A comparative study of Indian and UK organisations 2010 Journal for Global Business Advancement 3 1 - 27 Akbar S. 1746-966X 10.1504/JGBA.2010.032761
The value relevance of major media advertising expenditures: Some U.K. evidence 2009 International Journal of Accounting 44 187 - 206 Shah S.;Stark A.;Akbar S. 0020-7063 10.1016/j.intacc.2009.03.004
Value relevance of advertising expenditure: A review of the literature 2008 International Journal of Management Reviews 10 301 - 325 Ali Shah S.;Akbar S. 1460-8545 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2007.00228.x
Stock market reaction to capital expenditure announcements by UK firms 2008 Applied Financial Economics 18 617 - 627 Akbar S.;Shah S.;Saadi I. 0960-3107 10.1080/09603100701222234
Firm size, sector and market valuation of R&D expenditures 2008 Applied Financial Economics Letters 4 87 - 91 Shah S.;Stark A.;Akbar S. 1744-6546 10.1080/17446540701537756
Spin-offs, stages of growth and funding issues: Some UK evidence 2007 International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management 7 524 - 540 Ullah F.;Akbar S.;Taylor P. 1368-275X 10.1504/IJEIM.2007.014595
Deflators, net shareholder cash flows, dividends, capital contributions and estimated models of corporate valuation 2003 Journal of Business Finance and Accounting 30 1211 - 1233 Akbar S.;Stark A. 0306-686X 10.1111/j.0306-686X.2003.05514.x
Discussion of Scale and the Scale Effect in Market‐based Accounting Research 2003 Journal of Business Finance and Accounting 30 57 - 72 Akbar S.;Stark A. 0306-686X 10.1111/1468-5957.00483