[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”93″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Mostafa K. Hassan received his PhD in Accounting from the University of Essex, UK in 2003. Since then, he worked at the University of Hertfordshire, UK; University of Portsmouth, UK, University of Sharjah, UAE and Alexandria University, Egypt. Currently, he is a Professor of\u00a0 Accounting at Qatar University and on leave from Alexandria University, Egypt.\u00a0 He published in a number of reputable international journals. His research interests include the sociological analysis of accounting practices, institutional theory and accounting change, corporate governance, globalization, performance evaluation and narrative disclosures. He held several administrative positions in the areas of Research and Curriculum developments. Most recent governance\/administrative involvements is Chairman of Accounting & Information Systems Department, Member of Curriculum Development Committee, Member of Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Accreditation Committee, the Executive Manager of Studying in English Program at Alexandria University, Egypt; and program tutor of MA Accounting and Financial Management at Hertfordshire University, UK.<\/p>\n