Salman Ahmad

Salman Ahmad is a Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Aston Business School, Aston University. He specializes in exploring how accounting practices operationalize public policies and strategic objectives, particularly in governance and control mechanisms within public and inter-organizational contexts. His research focuses on management accounting's role in public sector challenges, including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), pandemic response strategies, and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts. Currently supervising five doctoral students, he teaches management accounting at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including research methods modules for postgraduate and doctoral students.

Education includes a PhD from Queen's University Belfast (2014) on PFI in UK transport infrastructure, an MSc from University of Strathclyde (2005), and an MBA from University of Peshawar (1998). He serves as an External Examiner at the University of the West of England (2023–2027).

His research interests span management control systems in public sectors, governance frameworks in higher education, and the operationalization of SDGs. A current collaborative project examines social housing sector accountability practices through tenant and management perspectives. Notable publications address PFI governance, pandemic policy measurement, and net-zero strategies in automotive industries.

Teaching responsibilities include module leadership for non-specialist accounting undergraduates and contributions to MSc Accounting and Finance/MBA programs. Research collaborations involve Aston University colleagues exploring social housing pricing and accountability, reflecting his commitment to policy-relevant accounting research.