Dr Amr Kotb

PhD, PG Cert HE, MSc, BSc

Senior Lecturer in Financial Accounting

Location: Lord Ashcroft Building, 3rd floor, Chelmsford
Room: MAB 301

UK: 0845 196 6861
International: +44 (0)1245 493131 ext. 6861
Email: amr.kotb@anglia.ac.uk

Dr Amr Kotb joined the Lord Ashcroft International Business School at Anglia Ruskin University in September 2012. He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting from the University of Aberdeen Business School in 2009. Before joining Anglia Ruskin University, Amr worked at the universities of Middlesex, Coventry, Aberdeen (UK), and Cairo (Egypt). He is also an Honorary Research Fellow at University of Aberdeen Business School and he is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Amr's primary research interests are in the impact and utilization of technological developments in accounting practice, the profession, and higher education. His research interests also include forensic accounting, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance. Amr's work has been presented in a number of national and international conferences such as BAFA, EAA and AAA, and published in high quality ABS ranked journals such as 'Critical Perspectives on Accounting', 'International Journal of Auditing', and 'Accounting Education: An International Journal'. Amr is currently working with the Higher Education Academy on a funded research project (£156,429) to investigate the recent technological developments in accounting curricula in UK universities.

Publications in Refereed Journals (2008 - 2013)

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Kotb, A., Roberts, C., & Stoner, G., (2013) E-Business Education in the UK and Ireland: Influences on Inclusion in the Curriculum. International Journal of Management Education (Forthcoming).
Kotb, A., Roberts, C., & Sian, S. (2012) E-Business Audit: Advisory Jurisdiction or Occupational Invasion? Critical Perspectives on Accounting. Vol. 23.
Kotb, A. & Roberts, C., (2011) The Impact of E-Business on the Audit Process: An Investigation of the Factors Leading to Change. International Journal of Auditing. Vol. 15(2).
Kotb, A. & Roberts, C., (2011) E-Business in Accounting Education: A Review of Undergraduate Accounting Degrees in the U.K. and Ireland. Accounting Education: An International Journal. Vol. 20(1).
Kotb, A. & Roberts, C., (2008) Implications of E-Business for Audit Practice and Education. Focus on Research. No. 20 (September)
Henderson, D., Walters, M., & Kotb, A., A Proposal for an IT Governance, Control, and Assurance Course. Accounting Education: An International Journal (undergoing review).
Kotb, A., Sangster, A, & Henderson, D., The Impact of E-Business upon the Internal Audit Function. Journal of Applied Accounting Research (undergoing review).

Research in Progress

Corporate Social Responsibility: A Quranic Perspective [with Ekara, A. & Whittington, M.].
Information Technology Use and Perceived Importance in Egyptian Auditing Firms [with Allam, A.].
Understanding Auditors' Perceptions and Use of Generalized Audit Software: Exploring Differences between IT Auditors, Financial Auditors and Operational Auditors [with Henderson, D. & Bradford, M.].
An Investigation of Recent Technological Developments in Accounting Curricula in UK Universities [with Allam, A., Abdel-Kader, M. & Franklin, E.].
Information Technology Acceptance in the Egyptian Audit Profession: Impact of Technology Features [with Eldaly, M. & Kim, H.].

Grants and Awards

Higher Education Academy Collaborative Teaching Development Grant (2012/2013) (£57,702) to Investigate Content and Extent of the Recent Technological Developments in Accounting Curricula in UK Universities [with Allam, A. and Abdel-Kader, M.].
Anglia Ruskin University, Institute of International Management Practice (IIMP) seedcorn grant (£2,850) [with Eldaly, M.]
American Accounting Association Information Systems Section, 2012 mid-year meeting - Outstanding Education Paper Award for: A Proposal for an IT Governance, Control, and Assurance Course.
King Saud University bursary (£1000) to attend and present: E-Business Audit - Potential For A Contested Professional Territory, at Symposium XII on Ways to develop accounting in Saudi Arabia held at King Saud University, Riyadh from 18th - 19th May 2010.
Committee of Departments of Accounting and Finance (CDAF - part of the British Accounting & Finance Association) research bursary (2009/2010) (£2,000) to investigate the E-Business Challenge and Internal Auditors: Evidence from UK.
Seedcorn grant (£750) from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) - to conduct an empirical study on Implications of E-Business for Audit Practice and Education (2007/2008) [with Roberts, C.].
The Second Best Accounting Graduate Award (1994), Cairo University, Egypt.