Dr Omran is currently working as a Senior Associate Professor in Accounting at International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). He gained his PhD in Accounting in 2008 from La Trobe University, Australia. Dr Omran is a member of both CPA and CMA Australia. He possesses long international experience (over 30 years) in teaching accounting subjects in different universities around the globe (i.e., China, Australia, Kuwait, and Egypt). Before joining XJTLU, Dr Omran worked as a Senior Lecturer of Accounting at Central Queensland University (Australia) and Associate Professor of Accounting at Gulf University for Sciences and Technology (Kuwait). Dr Omran taught various accounting subjects, including financial accounting, management accounting, and auditing. His research interests include corporate financial reports and disclosure, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance issues. Dr Omran has published widely in accounting and finance journals, such as the British Accounting Review, Journal of Applied Accounting Research, Asian Review of Accounting, etc. He is currently AE for the Journal of Applied Accounting Research and member of advisory board member for the Journal of Accounting Organizational Change.

Accounting disclosure practices in emerging economies

Auditing issues (audit fees, audit quality, etc.)

Corporate financial reporting and disclosures (IR, GRI, CSR, ESG, etc.)

Corporate governance issues

Senior Associate Professor in Accounting at IBSS, XJTLU - January 2019 - Present

Course Semiar Leader, La Trobe University - 2017 - 2018

Associat Professor of Accounting, Gulf University for Science Technology - 2013 - 2017

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Central Queensland University - 2009 - 2013

Lecturer in Accounting, La Trobe University - 2007 - 2008

Lecturer in Accounting, University of Ballarat - 2005 - 2006

Lecturer in Accounting, South Valley University - 1990 - 2004

ACC411 - Integrated Case Study

ACC304 - Accounting Final Year Project

ACC304 - Accounting Final Year Project (FYP) for UG Accounting Students

ACF431/ACC411 - Integrated Case Study (for MSc. Professional Accounting)

ACF405/ACC401 - Managing Financial Resources (for IMBA Students)

Certificate of Basic Computer Skills, Faculty of Commerce, South Valley University, Egypt (Dec. 1995)

Certificate of Professional Teaching, Faculty of Education, South Valley University, Egypt (Jun. 1992)

Certificate of Statistics Skills, Egyptian National Institution for Research and Statistics, Egypt (Jul. 1994) •

PhD Scholarship from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Egypt, 2000)

Careers Queensland Award (2010)

Achievement Award (Office of Teaching and Learning, Central Queensland University, 2011 2012)

Book Fair Award from Gulf University for Science Technology in Kuwait (2015)

Big Data Analytics Badge from CPA Australia (2021)

ACAEW -ACA Train the Trainer Program (July 2021).

Carbon Literacy Certification – from PRME (January 2022)