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Dr. Bilal Bilal is an Assistant Professor of Accounting and Programme Director for the UG BSc Accounting Programme at Durham University Business School. Previously, he held roles at Hubei University of Economics and Beijing International Studies University in China. He earned his PhD from the Beijing Institute of Technology. His research focuses on auditing, corporate governance, financial reporting, firm digitization, carbon accounting, and meta-analytical accounting research, with a particular interest in carbon disclosures' financial impacts. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as the Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation and Environmental Science and Policy. He actively supervises PhD students in auditing, carbon accounting, and firm digitization.
Dr. Bilal’s research explores topics like audit quality, ownership structure influences, and the interplay between environmental disclosures and financial outcomes. His recent studies include analyzing credit confidence in emerging economies, CEO age effects on capital structure, and the role of audit committees in mitigating earnings management. He has also investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stock returns and insurance firms’ performance across countries.
- Education: PhD in Accounting (Beijing Institute of Technology, China)
- Key Research Themes: Carbon accounting, audit quality, corporate governance, firm digitization, meta-analytical methods
Dr. Bilal has advised one PhD student (Jinyu Wu) and contributed to grants focused on audit committee effectiveness and environmental disclosures. His work often bridges accounting practices with environmental and digital transformation challenges, particularly in emerging markets and China.
