Dr Abdullahi Ishola
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873086
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Location
EBS.3.126H, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Monday 14:00 to 15:00 Friday 10:30 to 12:30
Profile
Biography
Abdullahi is currently a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Accounting at the Essex Business School, University of Essex. Before that he was an assistant lecturer in Essex Business School and a sessional tutor at University of Essex International College, Kaplan International Pathways. Abdullahi holds a bachelors degree in Accounting from Kwara State University, Nigeria and a masters and PhD in Accounting and Finance from University of Essex. Abdullahi is also a qualified accounting technician (AAT), chartered accountant (ACA), chartered tax practitioner (ACTI), and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). His research interests lie in the area of corporate and financial reporting with particular interest in integrated reporting, and sustainability reporting. He is also interested in corporate governance, auditing and assurance, ESG, carbon accounting and reporting, climate change, and finance. His recent research is published in Business Strategy and Environment. Abdullahi has served as a reviewer for Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting and International Journal of Accounting and Finance. Abdullahi has ample experience in accounting practice having worked as an auditor and a tax auditor for several years.
Qualifications
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BSc Accounting Kwara State University,
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MSc Accounting and Finance University of Essex,
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PhD Accounting and Finance University of Essex,
Appointments
University of Essex
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Lecturer, Essex Business School, University of Essex (10/1/2022 - present)
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Assistant Lecturer, Essex Business School, University of Essex (7/10/2019 - 10/1/2022)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Corporate reporting
Financial Reporting
Integrated reporting
Sustainability reporting
Accounting in emerging economies
Corporate governance
Climate change accounting and reporting
Corporate social responsibility
Conferences and presentations
The relationship between Corporate Disclosures and Firm Risk: Evidence from Integrated Reporting
African Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 6/9/2023
Integrated Reporting, Organisational Learning and Carbon Performance
African Accounting and Finance Association, 6/9/2022
On the relationship between Corporate Disclosures and Firm Risk: Evidence from Integrated Reporting
Financial Reporting and Business Communication Annual Conference, 30/6/2022
On the relationship between Corporate Disclosures and Firm Risk: Evidence from Integrated Reporting
British Accounting and Finance Association Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies Special Interest Group Workshop, Southampton, United Kingdom, 24/6/2022
Fighting climate change: The role of Integrated Reporting on firms’ carbon performance
1st Accounting, Sustainability and Governance Workshop, Accounting, Sustainability and Governance Group, Bristol, United Kingdom, 11/6/2021
Fighting climate change: The role of Integrated Reporting on firms’ carbon performance
British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Annual Conference with Doctoral Masterclass, 9/4/2021
The association between integrated thinking and firm financial performance
BAFA Financial Reporting and Business Comminications (FRBC) Conference, 4/4/2019
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Introduction to Accounting I (BE102)
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Financial Reporting and Analysis (BE110)
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Professional and Academic Development (Accounting) (BE907)
Publications
Journal articles (1)
Baboukardos, D., Mangena, M. and Ishola, A., (2021). Integrated thinking and sustainability reporting assurance: International evidence. Business Strategy and the Environment. 30 (4), 1580-1597
Book chapters (2)
Alabi, AT. and Ishola, AO., (2022). The Essence and Prospects of Forensic Accounting in Developing Countries. In: Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics. IGI Global. 211- 231
Dalegan, HO. and Ishola, AO., (2022). An Evaluation of the Relevance of Forensic Accounting on Fraud Detection in the Nigerian Public Sector. In: Handbook of Research on the Significance of Forensic Accounting Techniques in Corporate Governance. Editors: Kamwani, SS., Vieira, ES., Madaleno, M. and Azevedo, G., . IGI Global. 190- 210. 9781799887546
Thesis dissertation (1)
Ishola, AO., (2022). Essays on Integrated Reporting
Grants and funding
2024
Greenwashing Detection in the Climate Emergency: Impact on Corporate Financial Performance in the UK and Indonesia
Yogyakarta State University (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta) (Funder)
Contact
Academic support hours:
Monday 14:00 to 15:00 Friday 10:30 to 12:30
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