**Ahmed Aboud**

Ahmed Aboud, Ph.D., is a Reader of Accounting at the Faculty of Business and Law, University of Portsmouth, UK. Ahmed is also affiliated with the Faculty of Commerce, Beni-Suef University, Egypt. He is the Deputy Director of the Centre for Innovative and Sustainable Finance (CISF) at UoP and the Associate Head for Research and Innovation. He is the Associate Editor of the *Journal of Applied Accounting Research*. Dr. Aboud's research work addresses corporate reporting and management reporting choices in emerging and developed countries. His research also focuses on environmental, social and governance issues (ESG) and tax avoidance by multinational firms. He also investigates the role of formal and informal institutions in shaping management incentives and capital market reactions. Dr. Aboud has publications in top academic journals such as the *International Journal of Accounting*, *Critical Perspectives in Accounting*, the *Accounting Forum*, and the *Journal of Business Ethics*.
