Sampson Anomah | Accountancy | Excellence in Research Award

Dr. Sampson Anomah | Accountancy | Excellence in Research Award

Senior Lecturer at Kumasi Technical University, Ghana

Dr. Sampson Anomah is a results-driven academic and finance professional with over a decade of expertise spanning accounting, auditing, information systems, and legal studies. With a PhD in Information Systems and professional recognition as a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), Dr. Anomah has made significant contributions in both academia and professional practice. His career reflects a strong commitment to the integration of accounting principles with technology, particularly in AIS, IT auditing, and strategic information systems.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • PhD in Information Systems (Audit)
    University of Cape Town, South Africa (2015–2019)

    • Thesis: “Modeling a systems-based framework for effective IT auditing and assurance for less regulatory environments.”

    • Supervisor: Prof. Michael Kyobe

  • MSc in Accounting and Information Systems
    Kingston University, Kingston Business School, London, UK (2005–2006)

    • Dissertation: “Corporate Financial Reporting on the Internet: Usefulness and Challenges.”

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
    University of London (External Programs) (2012–2016)

    • Qualifying Law Degree (QLD)

  • Bachelor of Management Studies with French
    University of Cape Coast, Ghana (1998–2001)

Professional Experience 💼

Academic Roles

  • Senior Lecturer
    Kumasi Technical University, Ghana (2013–Present)

    • Courses Taught: Accounting Information Systems (AIS), Business Information Systems Audit (BISA), Strategic Information Systems (SIS), IT Project Management (IPM)

    • Responsibilities: Supervised graduate research, developed syllabi, coordinated accreditation, and led academic assessments.

  • Lecturer
    Kumasi Technical University, Ghana (2008–2013)

  • Part-time Lecturer
    Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED)

    • Courses: Quantitative Financial Modelling with Excel, Cost Accounting

Professional Practice

  • Associate Partner
    Adamah, Tachie & Associates (2017–2021)

    • Duties: Auditing, court expert services, fraud detection, litigation support, and financial reviews.

  • Audit Committee Member
    Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipal Assembly (ICAG Secondment)

    • Responsibilities: Financial oversight, audit review, risk assessment evaluation, advisory on sound financial practices.

Research Interests 🔬

  • Accounting Information Systems (AIS)

  • IT Auditing and Assurance Frameworks

  • Strategic Use of Information Systems in Organizations

  • Digital Transformation in Financial Reporting

  • Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Financial Management

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)Awarded August 2021

    • Highest level of membership recognition in ACCA

  • Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG)Awarded April 2013

    • Attained through ACCA qualification

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Sampson Anomah brings a rich blend of academic excellence, professional acumen, and interdisciplinary expertise in accounting, law, and information systems. His impactful teaching, robust research, and practical audit experience position him as a key contributor to both academia and industry. He continues to influence the future of financial reporting and information systems governance through teaching, mentorship, and professional service.

Publications 📚

  1. 🔗 Leveraging Blockchain Technology Adoption in the Fight Against Corruption: An Evaluation of Ghana’s Readiness
    🗞 Journal of Economic Criminology, 2025-06
    ✍️ Boadu Ayeboafo, Sampson Anomah, Kwaku Amofah
    🔎 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeconc.2025.100158


  2. 🤖 Adapting to AI: Exploring the Implications of AI Integration in Shaping the Accounting and Auditing Profession for Developing Economies
    🗞 EDPACS, 2024-11
    ✍️ Sampson Anomah, Boadu Ayeboafo, Agyabeng Owusu, Maurice Aduamoah
    🔎 DOI: 10.1080/07366981.2024.2388412


  3. 💰 Blockchain Technology Integration in Tax Policy: Navigating Challenges and Unlocking Opportunities for Improving the Taxation of Ghana’s Digital Economy
    🗞 Scientific African, 2024-06
    ✍️ Sampson Anomah, Boadu Ayeboafo, Maurice Aduamoah, Owusu Agyabeng
    🔎 DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2024.e02210


  4. ⚖️ Balancing Justice in Pixels: Legal and Constitutional Implications of Virtual Court Sessions in Ghana
    🗞 E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2024-03-15
    ✍️ Sampson Anomah, Enoch Kwabena Amoah
    🔎 DOI: 10.38159/ehass.20245310


  5. 🧩 A Conceptual Model for Comprehensive Assurance Review Engagements for Less Developed Regulatory Environments
    🗞 EDPACS, 2023-01-02
    ✍️ Sampson Anomah, Boadu Ayeboafo, Owusu Aguabeng
    🔎 DOI: 10.1080/07366981.2022.2065626


  6. 🧑‍💻 The Mediating Role of the IS/IT Auditor for Quality Assurance in the Selection of Accounting Software Packages for SMEs in Developing Economies
    🗞 International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 2022-05
    ✍️ Maurice Aduamoah, Sampson Anomah, Boadu Ayeboafo
    🔎 DOI: 10.1142/S0219877022400053


  7. 🔍 An Audit Risk Model for IT Audit Ecosystems and Digital Transformation (DX) Decision Making
    🗞 EDPACS, 2021-08-03
    ✍️ Sampson Anomah, Boadu Ayeboafo, Maurice Aduamoah
    🔎 DOI: 10.1080/07366981.2021.1930643


  8. 🛠️ Proposed Analytical Procedure for the Customization and Implementation of COBIT 5, an Auditing Tool: An Action Design Research Approach
    🗞 EDPACS, 2018-03-04
    ✍️ Sampson Anomah, Maurice Aduamoah
    🔎 DOI: 10.1080/07366981.2018.1433933


 

 

 

Mahmoud Elmarzouky | Accounting | Best Keynote Speaker

Dr. Mahmoud Elmarzouky | Accounting | Best Keynote Speaker

Senior Lecturer at University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

Dr. Mahmoud Elmarzouky is a distinguished Senior Lecturer in Accounting at the University of St Andrews, UK, with over 20 years of combined academic and professional experience. He has earned recognition for his excellence in teaching, receiving the Student Experience Excellence Lecturer Award in 2022. His work integrates both academic research and practical industry knowledge, especially through his earlier role as a Senior Tax Inspector in Egypt’s Ministry of Finance. Dr. Elmarzouky is widely published in top-tier journals and serves as an associate editor and reviewer for several leading academic journals. His research spans innovative applications of textual and semantic analysis in accounting and finance.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Accounting & Finance – University of Portsmouth, UK (2019)

  • M.Sc. in Accounting & Finance – Suez Canal University, Egypt (2012)

  • B.Sc. in Accounting – Menoufia University, Egypt (2004)

Professional Experience 💼

Academic Positions

  • Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of St Andrews, UK (Jan 2024 – Present)

  • Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, Aston University, UK (Aug 2022 – Present)

  • Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, Kingston University, UK (May 2020 – Aug 2022)

  • Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of Portsmouth, UK (Jan 2019 – May 2020)

Professional Experience

  • Senior Tax Inspector, Tax Authority, Ministry of Finance, Egypt (Jul 2004 – Jan 2019)

Volunteer Roles

  • Governor and Information Advisor – Portsmouth Citizen Advice Bureau, UK

  • Trustee – York Play Space, UK

Research Interests 🔬

Dr. Elmarzouky’s research focuses on applying advanced text analytics and AI-based techniques to accounting and auditing. His core interests include:

  • Textual analysis, semantic and content analysis

  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning in financial disclosures

  • Corporate narrative reporting, sustainability and ESG reporting

  • Audit quality, modern slavery disclosures, climate change and carbon reporting

  • Corporate governance, risk disclosure, and implementation of financial reporting standards
    He is particularly interested in narrative and tone analysis in annual reports, extended audit reports, and the intersection of AI with traditional financial practices.

Awards and Honors🏆✨

  • Student Experience Excellence Lecturer Award (2022) – Recognized for outstanding teaching effectiveness and student engagement

  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – 2021

  • Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE) – 2021

  • Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) – Certificate from UKMH for supporting higher education students

Conclusion🌟

Dr. Mahmoud Elmarzouky exemplifies a rare blend of academic depth and professional expertise. His journey from a senior tax inspector to an acclaimed academic and researcher in the UK’s top institutions demonstrates his dedication to advancing accounting education and research. His innovative approach to research using NLP and machine learning bridges the gap between accounting theory and real-world practice. As a dynamic educator, editor, and researcher, Dr. Elmarzouky continues to influence the fields of accounting, auditing, and financial compliance on an international scale.

Publications 📚

  1. 🏭 A novel measure of corporate carbon emission disclosure, the effect of capital expenditures and corporate governance
    ✍️ AE Karim, K Albitar, M Elmarzouky
    📘 Journal of Environmental Management, 290, 112581
    📅 2021 | 🔁 Cited by: 208


  2. 🌱 The ESG disclosure and the financial performance of Norwegian listed firms
    ✍️ G Giannopoulos, RV Kihle Fagernes, M Elmarzouky, KABM Afzal Hossain
    📘 Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 15(6), 237
    📅 2022 | 🔁 Cited by: 202


  3. 🔄 Sustainable strategic investment decision-making practices in UK companies: The influence of governance mechanisms on synergy between Industry 4.0 and circular economy
    ✍️ F Alkaraan, M Elmarzouky, K Hussainey, VG Venkatesh
    📘 Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 187, 122187
    📅 2023 | 🔁 Cited by: 173


  4. 🦠 Covid-19 and performance disclosure: does governance matter?
    ✍️ M Elmarzouky, K Albitar, K Hussainey
    📘 International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 29(5), 776-792
    📅 2021 | 🔁 Cited by: 89


  5. 🌍 Reinforcing green business strategies with Industry 4.0 and governance towards sustainability: Natural‐resource‐based view and dynamic capability
    ✍️ F Alkaraan, M Elmarzouky, K Hussainey, VG Venkatesh, Y Shi, N Gulko
    📘 Business Strategy and the Environment, 33(4), 3588-3606
    📅 2024 | 🔁 Cited by: 76


  6. 📈 Ownership structure’s effect on financial performance: An empirical analysis of Jordanian listed firms
    ✍️ A Alkurdi, A Hamad, H Thneibat, M Elmarzouky
    📘 Cogent Business & Management, 8(1), 1939930
    📅 2021 | 🔁 Cited by: 75


  7. 📑 Do assurance and assurance providers enhance COVID-related disclosures in CSR reports? An examination in the UK context
    ✍️ K Albitar, H Al-Shaer, M Elmarzouky
    📘 International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 29(3), 410-428
    📅 2021 | 🔁 Cited by: 65


  8. 🔍 Corporate risk disclosure and key audit matters: the egocentric theory
    ✍️ M Elmarzouky, K Hussainey, T Abdelfattah, AE Karim
    📘 International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 30(2), 230-251
    📅 2022 | 🔁 Cited by: 55


  9. 💰 The key audit matters and the audit cost: does governance matter?
    ✍️ M Elmarzouky, K Hussainey, T Abdelfattah
    📘 International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, 31(1), 195-217
    📅 2022 | 🔁 Cited by: 51


  10. 📝 COVID-19 disclosure: a novel measurement and annual report uncertainty
    ✍️ M Elmarzouky, K Albitar, AE Karim, AS Moussa
    📘 Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 14(12), 616
    📅 2021 | 🔁 Cited by: 51


 

 

 

Emily Maria K Jose | Accounting | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Emily Maria K Jose | Accounting | Best Researcher Award

Assistant Professor at Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, India

A dedicated research scholar and aspiring academic, Emily Maria K. Jose is passionate about the fields of Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour. With a rich academic background and a diverse professional experience, she is committed to using her knowledge and skills to contribute to the advancement of education and research. Emily aims to inspire students and researchers through her innovative teaching methods and insightful academic pursuits.

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Educational Background 🎓

  • Ph.D. in Management (Pursuing, 2020–2023), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
  • MBA in Leadership & Management (2018–2020), Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Finance) (2015–2018), Don Bosco Arts & Science College, Kannur

Professional Experience 💼

Emily is an Assistant Professor with expertise in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Organizational Behaviour (OB). She has taught postgraduate students at XIME, Bengaluru (Jan–Jul 2024), where she designed course materials, delivered lectures, and mentored students on academic and career development. She also guided research projects and internships.

Her professional journey also includes experience as a Finance Intern at Reliance E-Commerce (Jul 2019–Feb 2020), where she worked with SAP Finance and auditing reports. Additionally, Emily has worked as a Marketing Executive at Aedi Tech, a Quality Intern at Narayana Hrudayalaya, and a Data Management Intern at Violet Health India. These roles have honed her skills in data analysis, quality assurance, social media marketing, and business operations.

Research Interests 🔬

Emily’s research focuses on the intersection of organizational behavior, emotional intelligence, and workplace dynamics, with particular attention to toxic leadership, organizational politics, and work-life balance. She has published multiple research papers in Scopus-indexed journals, such as the International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking and the International Journal of Work Innovation. Notable studies include the impact of perceived organizational politics on emotional intelligence and employee engagement, as well as a bibliometric analysis on toxic leadership and its effects on employee behavior. She is also exploring the integration of personal and machine intelligence in enhancing service performance within the service industry.

Publications 📚

  1. Jose, E. M. K., Prasanna, A., Kushwaha, B. P., & Das, M. (2024). Can generative AI motivate management students? The role of perceived value and information literacy. International Journal of Management Education, 22(3), 101082.

  2. Jose, E. M. K., & Kushwaha, B. P. (2024). Technopreneurship in startups and understanding their entrepreneurial mindset: An empirical evidence. International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 23(4), 335–354.

  3. Jose, E. M. K., & Kushwaha, B. P. (2024). Does perceived organisational politics affect emotional intelligence and employee engagement? An empirical study. International Journal of Work Innovation, 5(4), 311–332.

  4. Jose, E. M. K., & Kushwaha, B. P. (2024). The dark side of organisational identification: Systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis on toxic leadership on employee’s behaviour. International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 18(2), 240–265.

  5. Jose, E. M. K., & Kushwaha, B. P. (2024). Twenty years of emotional intelligence in academia: A methodological review. International Journal of Learning and Change, 16(4), 385–419.