Professor Karim Sorour

Professor

School: Newcastle Business School

Karim is a Professor of Accounting and Corporate Governance and Deputy Head of the Accounting & Financial Management Department. He is an internationally recognised expert on corporate governance and CSR and his research focuses on the role of business in society with an emphasis on developing countries. He is also interested in qualitative research applications in Accounting and Business disciplines. He is an associate editor of corporate governance and CSR section of Cogent Business & Management Journal; he is also an editorial board member for the Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies as well as the Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences. He serves as the chair of the British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) special interest group on Accounting & Finance in Emerging Economies (AFEE-SIG). His publications have appeared in leading academic international Journals such as the Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society Journal, and Technological Forecasting and Social Change while his monographs were published by Palgrave MacMillan including a monograph on Corporate Governance in Africa.

Karim has a proven track record of knowledge transfer as he participated and led more than 30 consultancy and contract research projects focusing on improving management accounting practices in private and governmental organisations. With focus on research impact, he has also worked closely with senior leaders and board members in public companies and governmental organisations to reform their CSR/Governance systems. He also designed and delivered many accounting and governance/ sustainability short courses as well as academic modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He was recently awarded two British Council funded projects focused on digital financial inclusion and designing of inclusive transnational programmes.

Karim is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA-USA) and holds a PhD in Corporate Governance

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Corporate Governance; CSR; Management Accounting; Social Media Governance

Key Publications

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Exploring the Evolving Motives Underlying Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosures in Developing Countries: The Case of ‘Political CSR’ Reporting, Sorour, K., Shrives, P., El Sakhawy, A., Soobaroyen, T. 7 Jun 2021, In: Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal
The role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Organisational Identity Communication, Co-Creation and Orientation, Sorour, K., Boadou, M., Soobaroyen, T. 1 Sep 2021, In: Journal of Business Ethics
Institutional theory and Evolution of 'A Legitimate' compliance culture: the case of the UK financial service sector, Mason Burdon, W., Sorour, M. 1 Feb 2020, In: Journal of Business Ethics
Integration v. polarisation among social media users: Perspectives through social capital theory on the recent Egyptian political landscape: Perspectives through Social Capital Theory on The Recent Egyptian Political Landscape, Ali, M., Azab, N., Sorour, K., Dora, M. 1 Aug 2019, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Examining the link between religion and corporate governance: insights from Nigeria, Nakpodia, F., Shrives, P., Sorour, K. 22 Jan 2018, In: Business & Society
Corporate Governance in Africa: Assessing Implementation and Ethical Perspectives, Howell, K., Sorour, K. 9 May 2016
On The Evolution of Corporate Governance Culture in Africa: The case of the Egyptian Banking Sector, Sorour, K., Sakhaway, A. 9 May 2016, Corporate Governance in Africa: Assessing Implementation and Ethical Perspectives, Basingstoke, Macmillan
The impact of M&A on the Nigerian financial market : A pre-post analysis, Abdou, H., Agbeyo, O., Jones, K., Sorour, K. 8 Apr 2016, In: Investment Management and Financial Innovations
Enabling better port governance in developing countries: The role of information technology: The role of information technology, Sorour, K., Abdul-Mageed, L. 26 Oct 2015, ICTs in Developing Countries, London, Palgrave Macmillan
ICTs in Developing Countries: Research, practices and policy implications: Research, practices and policy implications, Dey, B., Sorour, K., Filieri, R. 26 Oct 2015

Professional Activity

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Organising a conference, workshop, ...: 26th Workshop on Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies-Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham 2024
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: 25th Workshop on Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies- University of Economics in Katowice, Poland 2024
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) 18th Workshop on Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies 2018
Consultancy: Feasibility Study – $700M Container Terminal Investment-Evaluated establishing a new container terminal in East Port Said Port by a national consortium. (Principal Investigator, 2012) 2012
Consultancy: Operational & Financial Analysis of Egyptian Public Bus Companies- Assessed performance and sustainability of state-owned land transport companies. (Principal Investigator, 2011) 2011
Consultancy: Pre-Feasibility Studies for Container Quays in Port Said- Assessed the viability of new quay developments at East and West Port Said to enhance handling capacity. (Principal Investigator, 2009) 2009
Consultancy: Development of Expansion Plan for Damietta National Container Terminal to accommodate 6th Generation Container Ships. (Co-Investigator, 2008) 2008
Consultancy: Egyptian Ports’ Competitiveness Enhancement-Developed strategies to increase efficiency in Egyptian ports using managerial accounting concepts. (Principal Investigator, 2008) 2008
Consultancy: Designing a Balanced Scorecard for Port Sudan Port Authority- Implemented strategic performance measurement frameworks. (Principal Investigator, 2007) 2007
Consultancy: Developing Managerial Accounting Units for Port-Sudan Port Authority-Established data-driven financial decision-making tools. (Principal Investigator, 2006) 2006

PGR Supervision

Rebecca Prestwood Accountants and sustainability in regions of different climate-related risk Start Date: 21/01/2025 End Date: 17/10/2025
Rebecca Prestwood Accountants and sustainability in regions of different climate-related risk Start Date: 21/01/2025
Rebecca Prestwood Accountants and sustainability in regions of different climate-related risk Start Date: 21/01/2025 End Date: 16/01/2026

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