Dr Umair Riaz
Senior Lecturer In Accounting & Finance
Department for Accounting & Finance
Biography
Professional biography
Umair conducts interdisciplinary research on social accounting, financial reporting, and critical accounting concerning culture, diversity, language, and power (particularly religion, faith-based banking, and charities). His research is embedded in broader social theories, including social identity's multi-dimensional and intersecting features in constructing narratives.
Research interests
Accountability; Islamic Finance; CSR; and NGOs
Publications
Book Chapter
Technology-enhanced learning activities and student participation (2019)
How to embed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in teaching (2019)
Journal Article
Impact of hyperinflation on financial statements and taxation: a case of Lebanon (2025)
IFRS convergence and earnings management in India: a mixed method approach (2025)
Islamic banking, social justice and symbolic capital – Insights from the UK (2025)
Discourse and the creation of French green bond legitimacy (2023)
Emotional propensities and the contemporary Islamic banking industry (2023)
Auditors' perspectives on financial fraud in Pakistan – audacity and the need for legitimacy (2023)
An Islamic banking perspective on consumers’ perception in Pakistan (2017)
