Dr Eric Boahen
Senior Lecture and Course Leader
Accounting and Finance, Business and Management
Dr Eric Boahen is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London. Eric is a Chartered Accountant and a Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA, UK). He completed his PhD from University of Sussex, UK. Prior to his doctoral studies, he obtained MBA and MSc degrees from University of Hull, UK and Henley Business School, UK respectively. Eric also holds Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the University of Greenwich, UK. He obtained his BSc in Accounting from the University of Ghana Business School in 1994. He is a Fellow Member of Higher Education Authority (HEA) in the UK. Prior to Joining University of East London, Eric held a position of Curriculum Director in a Further Education Institution, worked as a Risk Manager in a reputable financial institution and Audit Senior with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Eric is the Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance programme. A dynamic course with accreditation from several professional bodies. The course attracts both international and home students. He serves on a number of committees. Eric is actively seeking to supervise suitable PhD students in Accounting and Finance. Eric speaks at conferences on issues related to earnings management, financial reporting, corporate governance, religion and culture.
Dr Eric Boahen is a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London. Eric is a Chartered Accountant and a Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA, UK). He completed his PhD from University of Sussex, UK. Prior to his doctoral studies, Eric obtained MBA and MSc degrees from University of Hull, UK and Henley Business School, UK respectively. Eric also holds Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the University of Greenwich, UK.
He obtained his BSc in Accounting from the University of Ghana Business School in 1994. He is a Fellow Member of Higher Education Authority (HEA) in the UK. Prior to Joining University of East London, Eric held a position of Curriculum Director in a Further Education Institution, worked as a Risk Manager in a reputable financial institution and Audit Senior with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Eric is the Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance programme. A dynamic course with accreditation from several professional bodies. The course attracts both international and home students. He serves on a number of committees. Eric is actively seeking to supervise suitable PhD students in Accounting and Finance. Eric speaks at conferences on issues related to earnings management, financial reporting, corporate governance, religion and culture.
- 2004 – ACMA & CGMA - Institute of Chartered Management Accountants (CIMA)
- 2005 - CA - Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICA, Ghana)
- 2010 – FHEA - Fellow Member of the Higher Education Authority
- University of Chichester, UK - 2019 -present
- Coventry University, UK - 2020 – present
Overview
Eric’s research seeks to explore how corporate governance mechanism, modern slavery, cultural factors, legal environment, gender and the social norms of the firms’ environment influence earnings quality, financial reporting and earnings management practices.
Boahen, E.O and Mamatzakis, E.C. (2021). Litigation Environment, Religious Social Norms and Classification Shifting – Global Evidence. International Journal of Accounting (Forthcoming)
Boahen, E.O and Mamatzakis, E.C. (2021). Gender diversity, Litigation environment and Earnings Management – Are female board members ethical or risk-averse? - Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (Forthcoming).
Collaborators
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Research
Publications
UEL Early Career research grant (£2,200) to conduct pilot studies.
Funding
- Financial Reporting and Mis-reporting
- Corporate Governance, Audit and Earnings Management
- Earnings Management and Religiosity
- Earnings Management and Corporate Governance
- Corporate Governance and Earnings Quality/Financial mis-reporting
- Religion, Culture, Legal Environment and firm performance/financial reporting
- Modern slavery, environment and firm financial reporting and performance
- COVID-19 and firm’s financial reporting and mis-reporting
Interests
Portfolio
Undergraduate Level:
Intermediate Financial Reporting
Advanced Financial Reporting
Performance Management
Strategic Management Accounting
Postgraduate Level:
Strategic
Business Reporting
Advanced Performance Management