Ahmed Abdel-Meguid is a tenured associate professor of accounting, and associate dean for undergraduate studies and administration at the American University of Cairo’s School of Business, a triple-crown school (AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA) wherein he teaches financial accounting and auditing courses. He was the chair of the Department of Accounting (2013 – 2016) and director of the MBA Programs at AUC – School of Business (2013– 2015).
His research focuses on auditing, audit quality, auditor’s industry specialization, corporate governance, and earnings quality. He has papers, published or forthcoming, in: Accounting Horizons, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Review of Accounting and Finance, Journal of Management and Governance, International Journal of Accounting and Information Management, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, International Journal of Corporate Governance, and Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies. Dr. Abdel-Meguid holds a Master of Science in Accounting and a PhD in Business Administration (Accounting) from Syracuse University (USA).
He also holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate “but not in public practice”.