Personal profile
Biography
Rana Sabbah is a lecturer in Accounting and Financial management with a special interest in Auditing. Before coming an academic she spent 12 years working in internal audit teams in financial institutions. Her PhD research was conducted at Newcastle University. Her research investigated the effects of cultural influences on the independence of corporate governance actors in financial institutions in Lebanon. During this time, she worked as a teaching assistant on auditing modules. The main areas of interest are corporate governance, audit and accountability and culture.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Accountancy, PhD, PhD in Accounting, Newcastle University
23 Sept 2019 → 1 Feb 2024
Award Date: 1 Feb 2024
Accounting and Finance, MA (Hons), Audit Behaviour in BIG 4: Lebanese context
20 Sept 2008 → 30 Jun 2010
Award Date: 30 Jun 2010
External positions
Newcastle University
18 Sept 2021 → 30 Jun 2022