Amir Amel-Zadeh

Amir Amel-Zadeh is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He previously held positions at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and worked in the financial sector at Lehman Brothers. He serves on the UK Endorsement Board and the Capitals Coalition Advisory Panel, influencing accounting standards and sustainability policies. Amir holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has taught globally, including executive programmes for legal and financial professionals.

His research focuses on three core areas: 1) Mandatory/voluntary disclosure effects on capital markets, 2) Banking reporting and fair value accounting's impact on leverage cycles, and 3) Environmental/social accountability frameworks. He applies natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to analyze corporate disclosures and their market implications. Recent work emphasizes climate disclosure transitions and regulatory capital requirements in financial institutions.

Amir has published in top journals like Journal of Accounting and Economics and Review of Accounting Studies. His articles highlight trends in ESG reporting efficacy, audit quality dynamics, and the interplay between accounting standards and global financial markets. He co-authored a book on M&A accounting practices (Accounting for M&A: Uses and Abuses, 2020).

He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the European Accounting Review and Academic Director of the ESG and Sustainable Financial Strategy Course for senior professionals. Amir's advisory roles include PanAgora Asset Management and UNCTAD, bridging academic research with industry and policy applications.