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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.   




    Eric is teaches several modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Eric is the Course 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.
    • 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).  The Moderating Effect of Legal Environment and National Culture on Classification Shifting: A Case of India – Special Issue - International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation (Forthcoming)

    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

    The impact of religion on classification shifting in the presence of corporate governance and BIG 4 audit

    Boahen, E.O. and Mamatzakis, E.C. 2019. Accounting Forum. Pages 103-131.

    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

    Teaching