Dr Safia Mahmood is an academically grounded and industry-seasoned finance lecturer with over 22 years of combined experience in higher education and international banking. She holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Salford and brings a rare fusion of research-driven teaching, strategic leadership, and extensive expertise in credit risk management.
Ian joined Arden University as an Accounting and Finance lecturer in October 2020. He has over thirty years’ experience lecturing under-graduates and post-graduates in all the finance and accounting disciplines. His experience spans across teaching on academic and professional courses in numerous international institutions
Ian is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
He has also worked in private practice for a similar time, which has served him well in providing relevant examples in the application of concepts.
He has worked in Higher Education for over 20 years both in UK and internationally teaching accounting and business management qualifications at all levels. He is a qualified Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) professional. He has served as lecturer in several accounting training programmes for executives in UK.
His first degree is in accounting. He holds three Masters’ degree qualifications from the University of Plymouth (MSc Oil and Gas Management), Anglia Ruskin university (MBA), and University of Bolton (MSc Accountancy and Financial Management).
Mark spent several years working at EY, auditing clients in the banking and capital markets, insurance, and wealth and asset management sectors, and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He's worked across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, Channel Islands, and Luxembourg, accruing a plethora of experience with IFRS, FRS 102, and LuxGAAP financial reporting standards.
Aneesa Tahir is a dedicated and highly motivated academic with over 10 years of experience in the fields of Accounting and Finance. Currently pursuing a PhD in Accounting and Finance at the University of Central Lancashire, Aneesa's research focuses on the relationship between audit quality, corporate governance, and financial reporting practices, offering valuable insights into the regulatory and auditing landscape.
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