Role
Qazi Awais Amin is a UK-based Financial Consultant, Internationally recognised researcher and Assistant Professor (Senior Lecturer) of Accounting and Finance at Nottingham Business School.
Before joining the Nottingham Business School, Qazi served as a Senior Lecturer at De Montfort University UK. He also served as a Lecturer at Coventry University UK and the University of East London UK.
In addition, Qazi served as a Senior Accountant in the industry for 3.5 years in a London-based Firm 'Marcantonio Ltd'. He served as an Internal Auditor for Ernst & Young as well.
Qazi has a PhD (Accounting & Finance) from the University of Salford UK, MBA (University of Plymouth UK), AAT (Premier Institute UK), Post graduation in Strategic Management (Nelson College London UK), MBE (University of the Punjab), MA in Economics (University of the Punjab), BCom (Hailey College University of the Punjab).
Qazi is supervising PhD students as a Director of Studies (Main supervisor) as well.
Qazi is the Module Leader of ‘Research Methods’ for master’s students and supervising master’s level ‘Business Research Projects’ and Consultancy Experience Projects at NTU.
He is teaching Research Methods, Financial Statement Analysis, Management in Organisations, Employment and Enterprises, Governance Ethics and Law and Corporate Governance and Risk Management.
Career overview
Qazi is accepting the PhD students in the areas of corporate finance, corporate governance, earning management, cash holdings, capital structure, debt and equity management, merger & acquisition, board diversity, gender diversity, corporate disclosure, executive compensation, CEO performance, family ownership, CSR, banking regulations, bank risk management, micro and macro-economic issues.
Research areas
Qazi has research papers published in leading international journals, such as the European Financial Management, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, International Review of Financial Analysis, Journal of International Financial Market, Institutions & Money, and International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics.
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Qazi is the first and the corresponding author of all his publications.
- Amin, Q.A., Cumming, D. (2024). Industrial Heterogeneity, Governance Structure and Firm Value. European Financial Management. (ABS 3*).
- Amin, Q.A., Cumming, D. (2023) Regulatory reforms, board independence and earnings quality. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money. 88, 101840. (ABS 3*).
- Amin, Q.A., Cumming, D. (2023). The politician as a CEO, corporate governance and firm value. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money. 87, 101804. (ABS 3*).
- Amin, Q.A., Cumming, D. (2021). Blockholders and Real Earnings Management-the emerging markets context. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money. 75, 101434. (ABS 3*).
- Amin, Q.A., Liu, J. (2021). Shareholders' control rights, family-controlled ownership and the firms' leverage decisions. International Review of Financial Analysis. 72, 101591. (ABS 3*).
- Amin, Q.A., Farquhar, S. (2021). The relationship between corporate governance and firm financial performance: An empirical investigation of an emerging market. International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics. 43, 60-76. (ABS 2*).
- Amin, Q.A., Williamson, T. (2020). Firms cash management, adjustment cost and its impact on firms’ speed of adjustment-A cross country analysis. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting. 54, 70-92. (ABS 3*).
Qazi is a professional writer, and his book ‘Business Law’ is recommended as a textbook by Allama Iqbal Open University Pakistan. This book is also recommended by several universities in Pakistan and GCC countries.
External activity
Qazi is also an ad-hoc referee for several international journals, including British Accounting Review, International Review of Financial Analysis, Corporate Governance: An International Review, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Journal of International Financial Market, Institutions & Money, Corporate Governance: the International Journal of Business in Society and Journal of Applied Accounting Research etc.
External Examiner Experience:
- External Examiner of the MSc Business Management programme (University of East London UK)
- External advisor of MSc Business Management (University of East London UK)
- External Examiner PhD (University of the Punjab University Pakistan)
Professional Membership:
- Qazi is a member of the following well-reputed professional bodies:
- Fellow Member HEA (Higher Education Academy UK)
- Associate Member AAT (Associate Member of Accounting Technicians UK)
- Associate Member IFA (Institute of Financial Accountant UK)
- Associate Member IPA (Institute of Public Accountant Australia)
- Affiliate Member CIPFA (Charted institute of public financial Accountants UK)