معرفی
Messaoud Mehafdi is a Senior Lecturer in Accountancy at the Huddersfield Business School, part of the School of Business, Education and Law at the University of Huddersfield. He has been affiliated with the institution since 1995 after a 5-year tenure at Lancaster University. His roles include overseeing admissions for Masters programs, designing distance learning courses, and moderating professional accounting syllabi. He actively contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through research on governance and financial practices.
Education:
- BA (Hons.) in Accountancy and Finance, L’Ecole Superieure de Commerce, University of Algiers
- Masters in Accounting and Finance, University of Wales
- PhD from Greenwich University (joint supervision with Glasgow University)
- European Management Teaching Programmes (EMTP) Certificate, Lancaster University
Research Interests: Focuses on management accounting practices, real earnings management, transfer pricing, corporate governance, and international education strategies. Recent work addresses issues like board composition impacts on financial transparency and student satisfaction in global business programs.
Key Contributions:
- Designed the MA in Accounting & Finance (distance learning), attracting international students (notably from China via AIA partnerships)
- Collaborated on a £120,000 project to reduce freight train carbon emissions
- Published 7 peer-reviewed articles (2000–2023) with significant citations (h-index 6 via Google Scholar)
Advisory & Grants: Supervised 3 doctoral projects and contributed to institutional strategies for competitive international recruitment. Active in curriculum development for professional qualifications alignment.
