Lahore School Of Economics

Muhammad Arshad Hasan

Dr. Arshad Hasan is Associate Professor at the Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan. He has completed his MSc and PhD in Accounting and Finance from the University of Gloucestershire, UK. He is member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan. He has over 20 years of diversified experience of Financial Management, Teaching and Research in the public and private sector organizations. His research interests include Corporate Governance, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Finance, Narrative Disclosure and Taxation. His research has been published in the leading international journals. Dr. Hasan is also Editor of the Lahore Journal of Business. He has served and continue to serve as a Reviewer for several internationally leading academic journals.

Selected Publications

Financial Clout, Global Reputation, and Governance in UK Higher Education Institutions, Financial Accountability & Management.
The impact of corporate governance on narrative disclosure tone: a machine learning approach, Journal of Applied Accounting Research.
Corporate tax avoidance and narrative disclosure tone: a developing country perspective, Meditari Accountancy Research.
Navigating the Roadblocks: Exploring Challenges in Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives in a Sub-Saharan African Economy's Small and Medium Enterprises, European Business Review.
Corporate Governance and Environmental Disclosure: A Comparative Analysis, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society.
Exploring stakeholder perceptions of tax reform failures and their proposed solutions: a developing country perspective, Meditari Accountancy Research.
Beyond the bottom line: exploring the role of governance mechanisms in promoting corporate tax responsibility, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society.
Improving the prediction of firm performance using nonfinancial disclosures: a machine learning approach, Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies.
Corporate governance and tax avoidance: evidence from an emerging market, Applied Economics.
How organizational board compositions lead to a higher job satisfaction: an empirical analysis of US and UK companies, International Journal of Disclosure and Governance.
Risk committee characteristics and risk disclosure in banks: evidence from an emerging economy, Journal of Applied Accounting Research.
Explicating the contextuality of corporate governance through ownership structure and family management: evidence from an emerging economy, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society.
Corporate governance and financial reporting quality: a comparative study, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society.
Determinants of sustainability reporting decision: evidence from Pakistan, Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment.

Research and Publications