Dr Ahmed Sarhan

Assistant Professor

School: Newcastle Business School

Ahmed has joined 51�� in September 2020 as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting. Before joining Newcastle Business School, he was Senior Lecturer at the Huddersfield Business School. He hold a PhD degree from The University of Huddersfield, MSc and BSC ��in Accounting from Zagazig University (Egypt).

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Key Publications

Beyond the Board: Does Female Leadership Make a Difference to Corporate Sustainability Performance, Disclosure and Assurance?, Sarhan, A., Bwanya, P., Cowton, C. 6 Sep 2025, In: Business Strategy and the Environment
Capital Structure of Hospitality and Tourism-Related Firms: Unveiling the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on European Firms with Different Size and Ownership Structure, Ashraf, S., Sarhan, A., de Almeida, A., Teles, S. 1 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Hospitality Management
Combatting bribery and corruption: does corporate anti-corruption commitment lead to more or less audit effort?, Sarhan, A., Cowton, C. 8 Aug 2025, In: Accounting Forum
Cash Holdings and Corruption Prevention Commitment: Evidence from the UK, Al-Najjar, B., Sarhan, A. 1 Jul 2024, In: International Journal of Finance and Economics
Corporate Social Responsibility and Tax Avoidance: The Effect of Shareholding Structure - Evidence from the UK, Sarhan, A. 1 Mar 2024, In: International Journal of Disclosure and Governance
Corruption prevention practices and tax avoidance: the moderating effect of corporate board characteristics, Sarhan, A., Elmagrhi, M., Elkhashen, E. 1 Jun 2024, In: Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation
Foreign ownership and business group affiliation strategies of European hospitality SMEs during difficult times: A double-edged sword, Ashraf, S., Sarhan, A. 26 Nov 2024, In: Current Issues in Tourism
Corruption fighting and Environmental Performance: The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility Commitment, Sarhan, A., Gerged, A. 24 May 2023, The 45th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, 24-26 May 2023 Espoo, Finland
Do corporate anti-bribery and corruption commitments enhance environmental management performance? The moderating role of corporate social responsibility accountability and executive compensation governance, Sarhan, A., Gerged, A. 1 Sep 2023, In: Journal of Environmental Management
The Influence of Corporate Governance and Shareholding Structure on Corporate Social Responsibility: The Key Role of Executive Compensation, Sarhan, A., Al-Najjar, B. 1 Oct 2023, In: International Journal of Finance and Economics

PGR Supervision

Gary Reynolds Developing First-Year Student's approach to learning Accounting: An exploration of first-year student learning practice and experience in an Irish Technological University Start Date: 11/03/2025 End Date: 17/10/2025
Gary Reynolds Developing First-Year Student's approach to learning Accounting: An exploration of first-year student learning practice and experience in an Irish Technological University Start Date: 11/03/2025