People

Dr Joshua Obeng-Nyarko

Lecturer
EBS - Accounting and Finance
Dr Joshua Obeng-Nyarko

Research and professional activities

Research interests

Epistemic and Pedagogical Challenges of AI in Academia: A Framework for Ethical Integration

AI in higher education

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Financial Reporting and Analysis (BE110)

  • Elements of Corporate and Business Law (BE116)

  • Financial Reporting and Analysis II (BE122)

  • Advanced Financial Reporting (BE170)

  • Professional and Academic Development (Accounting) (BE907)

  • Career Management and Professional Development (BE917)

  • Research Project with a Community-based Organisation (BE944)

Publications

Publications (2)

Obeng-Nyarko, JK., (2011). Internal Controls and Accounting Restatements Under Sarbanes-Oxley Regime: A Survey of Literature

Obeng-Nyarko, JK. and Omoteso, K., (2011). The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act on UK Companies Listed on the US Markets

Journal articles (3)

Obeng-Nyarko, J., A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence (AI). https://medium.com/the-history-of-artificial-intelligence/a-history-of-artificial-intelligence-502288970667

Obeng-Nyarko, JK., (2026). Generative AI in Business Education: From Academic Integrity Panic to Judgement-Based Assessment. Iris Journal of Economics & Business Management. 3 (4)

Obeng-Nyarko, JK., (2026). Artificial intelligence in higher education assessment as an ecosystem of pedagogy governance and legitimacy. Discover Education. 5 (1)

Books (1)

Obeng-Nyarko, J., (2024). Essentials of Business Law: Multiple Choice Questions for Exams Success

Book chapters (1)

Attah-Boakye, R. and Obeng-Nyarko, JK., (2026). Green Accounting for Sustainable MNEs in Africa. In: Sustainable Development Goals Series. Springer Nature Switzerland. 163- 183. 9783032242303

Reports and Papers (1)

Obeng-Nyarko, J., (2026). Who Decides Relevance? GenAI, Academic Incentives and Boundary Work in Accounting Education

Contact

jkoben@essex.ac.uk

Location:

EBS.3.25, Colchester Campus

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