Atul Shah

Professor Atul K. Shah is a writer, broadcaster, and academic at City St George's, University of London, specializing in the Department of International Politics. With a PhD from the London School of Economics and a fellowship from ICAEW, his work bridges finance, accounting, and ethics, focusing on sustainability, cultural inclusion, and corporate accountability. His research has been featured in Forbes, The Guardian, and BBC Radio.

Research Interests include:

• Ethical Finance and Sustainable Business Models
• Jainism's Economic Philosophy (Ahimsa, Moral Capital)
• Financialisation in Public Sectors (e.g., childcare funding)
• Forensic Accounting and Tax Corruption Analysis (EU VIRTEU Project)
• Reform of Accounting Education via Investigative Journalism

Journal Publications (2017-2023) show a trajectory from theoretical physics-economics crossovers (e.g., Roadrunner's Doppler effect) to critiques of corporate environmental impact and private equity models. His 2022 EU-funded work on tax corruption and 2020 studies on for-profit childcare highlight systemic financial risks.