About
Research
Email: ali.ibrahim@stmarys.ac.uk
Biography
Dr Ali Ibrahim is a Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at St Mary’s University, with over 11 years of academic and teaching experience across universities in the UK and the Middle East. He currently serves as Course Lead for several undergraduate and postgraduate accounting programmes within the School of Business and Law. He teaches across undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA levels. His teaching portfolio includes modules in financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, financial management, auditing, taxation, investment decision-making, operations research, and research methods. Alongside teaching, Dr Ibrahim contributes to curriculum development, programme leadership, dissertation supervision, student mentoring, and professional accreditation mapping with ACCA, CIMA, and ICAEW standards.
Research
Research profile
His research interests focus on forensic accounting, blockchain technology, anti-money laundering mechanisms, auditing, and financial technologies. His work has been presented at several national and international academic conferences, including BAFA and Alternative Accounts Europe conferences, and more. He is currently developing several research projects, with papers at various stages of the publication pipeline, including work under review and submissions to ABS 3* and other internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals.
Dr Ibrahim welcomes applications from prospective PhD students interested in forensic accounting, auditing, taxation, blockchain technology, anti-money laundering, and emerging technologies in accounting and finance.
Qualifications and accreditations
- PhD in Forensic Accounting, University of Leicester, UK
- Master’s Degree in Accounting and Auditing (Distinction)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Auditing (First Class Honours)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Certified Management and Business Educator (CMBE)
- ACCA - International Financial Reporting Standards
Membership of professional bodies
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- European Accounting Association (EAA)
- Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS)