Dr. Awwad Alnesafi

Director of EMBA / Associate Professor of Accounting

Biography

Dr. Awwad is associate professor at Al Yamamah University. He is the EMBA Director and accounting program coordinator at the College of Business, Chair of the Appeal Committee and member of the College of Business Council.

Before joining Al Yamamah University, Dr. Awwad was an associate professor of accounting and the Chair of the Academic Programs at the American International University in Kuwait. He served in key administrative and leadership positions, such as Program Coordinator-Business Studies at Arab Open University, and member of International Advisory Board Frankfurt International Consulting, Germany. As well, he served on the Scientific Committee and Research and Development Committee at Arab Open university.

Dr. Awwad is an IFRS expert as he has been teaching IFRS based curriculum since 2014 at Arab Open University and American International University. He is an approved Trainer of IFRS for Ministry of Finance and the Tax Authority in Kuwait and approved trainer of ICAEW for ACA Certification. He has about 15 years of experience in teaching and consulting services His expertise can be summarized in the following areas:

IFRS
Accounting Information System
Strategic financial analysis and capital budgeting
Business restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and financial consolidations
Strategic costing and activity-based cost management systems

Dr. Awwad has a Ph.D. in accounting and finance from university of Essex, United Kingdom, 2010. As well, he has a master degree in accountancy with finance and banking minor from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 2001. His research interests include: Financial Accounting and Accounting Information System in Developing and Emerging Economies, and International Financial Reporting Standards.

Dr. Awwad is frequently invited by local and International cable TV stations such as CNBC and SkyNews to participate in discussions of areas, ranging from economic issues to public policies.

Publications

Academic Publication

2024	Awwad Alnesafi “The Impact of Audit Software on Audit Quality in Kuwait: Insight from Auditors”, the 20th SCF International Conference on Economic, Social, and Managerial Implications of Information & Communication Technologies: Istanbul, April 26-27, 2024. Hesham Albarrak, Eid M Alotaibi and Awwad Alnesafi “Measuring cloud information systems’ effect on financial information quality using the information system success model: Evidence from Saudi Arabia”, Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 12:1.
2023	Eid AlOtaibi & Awwad Alnesafi ‘Assessing the Impact of Audit Software on Audit Quality: Auditors’ Perceptions’, International Journal of Applied Economics, Finance and Accounting, 17(1) Sherif Elhalaby, Adel Sarea, Awwad Alnesafi & Mujeeb Saif Mohsen Al-Absy ‘The Adoption of AAOIFI Standards by Islamic Banks: Understanding the Microeconomic Consequences’ Economies, 11(2):39
2022	Awwad Alnesafi ‘A Political Economy of Budget Reforms: Evidence of an Emerging Market’ the Journal of Governance and Regulation, 11(4), 154-167.
2020	Alsharari N, Al-Omari A & Alnesafi A ‘Costs Allocation Practices and Operations Management in the Hotels Industry: Evidence from UAE”, International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 14(5): 512-545
2019	Al-Mansour, J. and Al-Nesafi, A. . ‘Influence of Shared Knowledge in Accounting Departments when Implementing Organizational Strategies: Kuwait as a Case Study’. International Journal on Emerging Technologies, 10(4): 222–232. Dr. Awwad Alnesafi, ‘Budget Reforms in Developing Countries: A Political Economy of Accounting Change’ GAW Finance and Economics Conference: Paris, Dec. 20-21, 2019.
2018	Dr. Awwad Alnesafi , ‘Examining cost accounting systems practices in commercial banks: evidence from Kuwait’ Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 22 (4). P.1. Dr. Awwad Alnesafi and Dr. Ahmad Al-Omari ‘Exploring the development of the accounting profession in Kuwait: an institutional work analysis’ Problems and Perspectives in Management,16(3), 285-301. Dr. Awwad Alnesafi, ‘Blending learning and accounting education in Kuwait: An analysis of Social Construction of Technology’. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 22 (3). P.1
2016	Dr. Awwad Alnesafi, Dr. Stephen Kasumba and Dr. Hamed A. Alduaina ‘Global Capitalism and Predatory Practices of Transnational Corporations in Developing Countries’ Accountancy Business and the Public Interest V. 15, P. 61. Dr. Awwad Alnesafi and Dr. Stephen Kasumba , ‘Globalisation and the Adoption of Budget Reforms in Developing Countries: Key Evidence from Kuwait and Uganda’ Accountancy Business and the Public Interest, V. 15, P. 16.
2015	Dr. Awwad Alnesafi, Dr. Stephen Kasumba and Dr. Hamed A. Alduaina, ‘Neo-Liberal Public Sector Reforms and Global Electric Capitalism in Selected Arab States and Sub-Sahara African Countries’ Accountancy Business and the Public Interest, V. 14, P. 147

working papers (submission stage)

Towards Transparent ESG Reporting: A Blockchain-based Conceptual Framework and its Implications on Carbon Emissions Accounting in Supply Chains.

Reviewer: Journals

2024

2023

International Journal of Business Information Systems, Ad hoc reviewer (Requested by Journal Editor to be a peer reviewer for 2 journal publications in the area of Blockchain in Auditing)

International Journal of Information Management Data Insights, Ad hoc reviewer (Requested by Journal Editor to be a peer reviewer for 2 journal publications in the area of Blockchain/Text Mining/Auditing)

Conferences

CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

The 20th SCF International Conference on Economic, Social, and Managerial Implications of Information & Communication Technologies: April 26-27, 2024, Istanbul
Moderator of the Climate Change Research in the GCC Countries Panel session, Gulf Cooperation Council participation @ COP28: Dec 3-12, 2023, UAE.
GAW Finance and Economics Conference: Dec. 20-21, 2019, Paris.
KWAA 6^th Conference on Challenges and the Future for Accounting and Auditing, Kuwait, 5^th of December 2018. Kuwait Chamber of Commerce.
Europe’s Financial Landscape After Brexit and Germany’s Increasing Role, Frankfurt Main Finance and Kuwait Banking Association. Kuwait, 4^th of December 2018.
Training of Trainers, Arab Open University, Kuwait Branch, 29 July 2018.
VAT in the GCC Workshop, Kuwait, May 1^st, 2018.
Kuwait VAT Conference, Kuwait, May2ed & 3ed, 2018
International Conference on Innovation and Economic Diversification in GCC’s National Development Plans (IED18), March 2018
Constructive Feedback Workshop, Arab Open University, February 15^th, 2018.
Virtual Classroom Training Program, Arab Open University, September 19^th, 2017.
Mooc-LMS Workshop, Arab Open University, September 22^nd, 2016.

Teaching

COURSES TAUGHT

2021-

Financial Accounting Principles, Undergraduates; Book: Accounting Principles Weyngandt, Kieso, Kimmel, Wiley Publication.

Intermediate Accounting I&II, undergraduates; Book: Intermediate Accounting, IFRS edition, Weyngandt, Kieso, Kimmel Edition International Student Version John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Advance Financial Accounting, undergraduates; Book: Advance Financial Accounting-12e Christensen-McGrawHill

Accounting and Finance Fundamentals, graduates; Book: Financial accounting with international financial standards reporting Weyngandt, Kimmel, Kieso, 4th ed, 2019, Wiley Publication.

Financial Accounting, graduates; Book: Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 10th Edition By Paul Kimmel, Jerry Weygandt, and Jill Mitchell.

Service and Administrative Experience

Academic Experience (Administrative Experiences)

Director of EMBA program and Accounting Program Coordinator, College of Business, Al Yamamah University, 2021-Current
Chair for Academic Programs, American International University, Kuwait, Sep 2019-June 2021.
Program Coordinator -Business Studies, Arab Open University- Kuwait Branch, Sep 2015- Sep 2016.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE (Committees)

Permanent Committee for Postgraduate Studies, AL Yamamah University, 2023-Current
Chair of The Appeal Committee, AL Yamamah University, 2021-Current.
Member of College Council, AL Yamamah University, 2021-Current
Member of The Graduate Program Committee, AL Yamamah University, 2021-Current
Member of Scientific Committee of International Conference on Innovation and Economic Diversification in GCC’s National Development Plans (IED18), March 2018.
Member of Research and Development Committee at Arab Open University- Kuwait Branch, 2015-2016.
Member of Scientific Committee at Arab Open University- Kuwait Branch, Business Studies, 2014 -2019

Academic Experience (Curriculum Development)

Participate in The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting curriculum development and restructuring Committee at Alyamamah University.
Curriculum Development, Course specification & CLO for the suggested Master of Accountancy and Taxation at AlYamamah University.
Participate in the restructuring of the MBA and EMBA programs at AlYamamah University.

Professional Experience (National & International Committees)

Member, Training and Consulting Committee, Kuwaiti Association of Accountants and Auditors (KWAAA), 2020-Current
Member, Technical Committee for adopting Financial Accounting and Auditing Standards, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Kuwait, 2018-current.
Member, Committees of Exam, Preparation of Questions and Correction and Supervision of Kuwait Certified Public Accountant (K-CPA) - Ministry of Commerce and Industries,
Member, International Advisory Board Frankfurt International Consulting, Germany, 2012-Current.

Professional Experience (Community Services)

Approved Receiver Under Oath in Ministry of Justice, 2010.
Liquidator’s expertise approved by Ministry of Commerce and Industries, and Ministry of Justice.
Certified Public Accountant in Kuwait Since 2001 and Participating in many committees within the Kuwaiti Association of Accountants and Auditors (KWAAA) to develop the accounting and auditing practices within the countries.