
Dr Akrum Helfaya
- Title
- Associate Professor
- Location
- Smart Innovation Hub, 01.027
- Phone
- +44 (0)1782 733432
- a.n.ekara.helfaya@keele.ac.uk
Biography
Biography
I am Associate Professor in Accounting at Keele Business School, Keele University. My PhD was on “Assessing the Quality of UK Corporate Environmental Reporting” from the University of Aberdeen. My teaching interests are:
- Accounting for Sustainability
- Financial Accounting
- Corporate Governance and CSR
- Financial Management
- Financial Decision Making, and
- Research Methods.
My publications appear in top accounting and business journals such as Journal of Business Ethics, Business Strategy, and the Environment, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, International Journal of Accounting, European Accounting Review, Accounting Education, etc.
Research and scholarship
Research and scholarship
My principal research interests are in the areas of governance and sustainability accounting, Islamic accounting, the quality of corporate reporting, and accounting education.
Supervisory Interests
I am very interested in supervising students in the fields of accounting for sustainability/CSR, corporate governance and disclosure and firm performance, religious beliefs and managers CSR attitudes and behaviour, accounting education. In particular, I am keen on conducting research on corporations’ strategies to achieve the UN SDGs and mitigate the catastrophic consequences of their business operations on the environment, etc.
Teaching
Teaching
As a member of the Economics, Accounting and Finance Group at Keele Business School, I am currently leading and teaching the following modules:
- MAN-40092 Financial Management to MBA senior leaders
- ACC 40005 International Corporate Governance and Sustainability to MSc students
- HRM 40040 Research Methods to MSc students
- MAN 40076 Accounting Dissertation to MSc students
- MAN 20082 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility to undergraduate students (Keele and BFSU China Campuses)
Further information
Further information
Qualifications and Memberships
Qualifications
- 2020 - 2021 Qualified CIMA Member (In progress). The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, London, UK.
- 2015 - 2016 MA Teaching & Learning in HE (w/Merit), Keele University, UK.
- 2014 - 2015 PG Cert Teaching & Learning with Technology in HE, Keele University, UK.
- 2012 - 2013 PG Cert Teaching & Learning in HE, Keele University, UK.
- 2008 - 2012 PhD in Accountancy & Finance, University of Aberdeen Business School, UK.
- 2007 - 2008 MRes in Accounting (w/Distinction), University of Aberdeen, UK.
- 1997 - 2001 B. Com Lecturer in Accounting (w/Honour) Alexandria University, Egypt.
Professional and Learned Bodies Memberships:
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- Member, Academy of Management
- Member, Centre of Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR)
- Member, the Social Responsibility Research Network (SRRNet)
- Member, the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA)
- Member, the European Accounting Association (EAA)
- Member, Arabia Corporate Social Responsibility Network
- Member, Corporate Social Responsibility Middle East Network
Publications
Publications
Journal Articles
- Helfaya, Akrum; Muthuthantrige, Nadeesha; Xu, Shirley. . 'Greening the Workplace: Exploring the Influence of Corporate Sustainability Governance on Corporate Labour Rights in the Case of Indian Listed Companies for the Period of 2010 to 2021'. Sustainability. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum; Aboud, Ahmed. . 'Editorial for the Special Issue “Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility, Innovation, and Sustainable Business Development Goals”'. Sustainability. DOI > view in repository >
- Aboud, Ahmed; Helfaya, Akrum. 01-12-2021. 'Role of Country-Level Characteristics in Segment Reporting: EU Evidence'. The International Journal of Accounting. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum; Kotb, Amr; Hanafi, Rasha. 01-07-2018. 'Qur’anic Ethics for Environmental Responsibility: Implications for Business Practice'. Journal of Business Ethics. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum; Morris, Rebecca; Aboud, Ahmed. . 'Investigating the Factors That Determine the ESG Disclosure Practices in Europe'. Sustainability. DOI > view in repository >
- Ghazwani, Musa; Whittington, Mark; Helfaya, Akrum. . 'Assessing the Anti-Corruption Disclosure Practices in the UK FTSE 100 Extractive Firms'. Sustainability. DOI > view in repository >
- Ekara Helfaya, Akrum; Bui, Phuong. 30-01-2025. 'Pursuing a corporate sustainable identity: Green governance strategy, hybrid vehicle development, knowledge and sustainability performance'. Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum; Aboud, Ahmed; Amin, Essam. 01-09-2023. 'An examination of corporate environmental goals disclosure, sustainability performance and firm value – An Egyptian evidence'. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum. 16-09-2022. 'EDITORIAL: CORPORATE CSR/SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE PRACTICES — PRACTICAL CHALLENGES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS'. . DOI > view in repository >
- Ekara Helfaya, Akrum; Fathi Easa, Nasser. 08-09-2022. 'Islamic Religiosity and CSR Attitudes—The Case of Egyptian Managers'. Sustainability. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum. 10-08-2021. 'EDITORIAL: INSIGHTS INTO THE FUTURE BLENDED LEARNING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE RESEARCH IN A COVID-19 WORLD'. . DOI > view in repository >
- Moussa, Tantawy; Kotb, Amr; Helfaya, Akrum. 16-03-2021. 'An Empirical Investigation of U.K. Environmental Targets Disclosure: The Role of Environmental Governance and Performance'. European Accounting Review. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum; Bui, Phuong. . 'Exploring the Status Quo of Adopting the 17 UN SDGs in a Developing Country—Evidence from Vietnam'. Sustainability. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum; Amin, Essam. 13-08-2020. 'Exploring the Egyptian accountants’ awareness and understanding of XBRL'. African Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum; Whittington, Mark. 01-05-2019. 'Does designing environmental disclosure quality measures make a difference?'. Business Strategy and the Environment. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Ekara; Abdelzaher, Dina M; Kotb, Amr. 01-03-2019. 'Eco-Islam: Beyond the Principles of Why and What, and Into the Principles of How'. Journal of Business Ethics. DOI > view in repository >
- Ekara Helfaya, Akrum; Whittington, Mark; Alawattage, Chandana. 21-01-2019. 'Exploring the quality of corporate environmental reporting: Surveying Preparers’ and Users’ Perceptions'. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. DOI > view in repository >
- Ekara Helfaya. 02-01-2019. 'Assessing the use of computer-based assessment-feedback in teaching digital accountants'. Accounting Education. DOI > view in repository >
- Ekara Helfaya, Akrum; O'Neill, James. 01-07-2018. 'Using Computer-Based Assessment and Feedback: Meeting the Needs of Digital Natives in the Digital Age'. International Journal of Teacher Education and Professional Development. DOI > view in repository >
- Ekara Helfaya. 01-07-2018. 'Qur’anic ethics for environmental responsibility: implications for business practice'. Journal of Business Ethics. DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Ekara; Moussa, Tantawy. 01-12-2017. 'Do Board CSR Strategy and Orientation Influence Corporate Environmental Disclosures of UK firms.'. Business Strategy and the Environment. DOI > view in repository >
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Book
- Helfaya, Akrum; Kotb, Amr. 10-12-2014. 'Environmental Reporting of British Food Industry a Critical Analysis'. . view in repository >
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Book Chapters
- Ekara Helfaya, Akrum; O'Neill, James. 01-09-2018. 'Staff Reflections on Using e-AssessmentFeedback in the Digital Age'. . DOI > view in repository >
- Helfaya, Akrum; Kotb, Amr. 30-06-2016. 'Environmental Reporting: An Analysis Of Global Creditability Initiatives'. . DOI > view in repository >
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Digital Artefact
- Morris, Rebecca; Helfaya, Akrum. 20-12-2024. 'How conflict makes oil spills in the Black Sea so much more toxic'. . view in repository >
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Presentation / Conferences
- Helfaya, A. . 'Designing environmental disclosure quality measures: does it make a difference?'. . view in repository >
- Helfaya, A. . 'Assessment of corporate reporting quality: a review of the literature'. . view in repository >
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