Dr Diogenis Baboukardos
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873079
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Location
EBS.3.23, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
You can find details of Academic Support hours on the EBS UG and PG information page on Moodle or by calling EBS Student Services on 01206873911
Profile
Biography
Diogenis Baboukardos is a lecturer (assistant professor) at Essex Business School, University of Essex, UK and currently serves as Director of the postgraduate programmes in Accounting. He is a research affiliate of the Adam Smith Observatory of Corporate Reporting Practices at the University of Glasgow. He is also officer of the British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Financial Accounting & Reporting Special Interest Group (FARSIG). He has held teaching and research appointments in Greece, Sweden and the UK. Diogenis’ research interests lie in the fields of financial accounting and corporate reporting. He is particularly interested in issues related to financial reporting; sustainability reporting; integrated reporting and corporate governance. His work has been published in the British Accounting Review, the Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, the Accounting Forum, the Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation and the Business Strategy and the Environment. He is editorial board member of the journals Accounting Forum and Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal and serves as reviewer in several journals. He is currently serving as guest editor for two special issues to be published in the journals Accounting Forum and Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. He has attracted research grants from various organisations such as the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He is a member of the European Accounting Association, the British Accounting and Finance Association and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK. Diogenis has a rich professional record with extensive experience in accounting and taxation consultancy positions. His main professional expertise is related to financial management, financial reporting and tax compliance.
Qualifications
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BSc in Accounting .,
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MSc in Accounting & Finance
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PhD in Business Administration (Accounting)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Financial reporting
Accounting quality
International accounting
Sustainability reporting
Integrated reporting
Corporate Governance
Ownership
Current research
Climate change reporting
Conferences and presentations
2018 International Symposium in Finance, Crete Greece
Crete, Greece, 27/7/2018
2018 Financial Reporting & Business Communication Conference, Bristol UK
Bristol, United Kingdom, 5/7/2018
2018 Accounting & Accountability in Emerging Economies Conference, Essex UK
United Kingdom, 29/6/2018
2018 University of Stirling, UK
Stirling, United Kingdom, 17/5/2018
2018 University of Strathclyde, UK
Glasgow, United Kingdom, 15/5/2018
2018 University of Reading, UK
Reading, United Kingdom, 25/4/2018
2017 15th ESRC Festival of Social Science, Univeristy of Essex, UK
Colchester, United Kingdom, 2017
2017 Financial Reporting & Business Communication Conference, Durham UK
Durham, United Kingdom, 2017
2017 European Accounting Association Annual Congress, Valencia Spain
Valencia, Spain, 2017
2015 Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), Norway
Bergen, Norway, 2015
2015 European Accounting Association Annual Congress, Glasgow UK
Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2015
2014 University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Research Institute (GRI), Sweden
Gothenburg, Sweden, 2014
2014 Nordic Accounting Conference, Copenhagen Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2014
2014 Financial Reporting & Business Communication Conference, Bristol UK
Bristol, United Kingdom, 2014
2014 European Accounting Association Annual Congress, Tallinn Estonia
Tallinn, Estonia, 2014
2013 Governance Accountability & Responsible Investment Conference, Henley UK
Henley, United Kingdom, 2013
2011 University of Udine, Italy
Udine, Italy, 2011
2011 Åbo Akademi University, Finland
Turku, Finland, 2011
2010 Nordic Conference on Financial Accounting, Copenhagen Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2010
2010 Financial Reporting & Business Communication Conference, Bristol UK
Bristol, United Kingdom, 2010
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Introduction to Accounting (BE100)
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Dissertation (BE981)
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MSc Finance and Investment: Dissertation (BE982)
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EBS Integrated Programmes: Dissertation (BE983)
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Dissertation (BE988)
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Research Methods in Accounting (BE951)
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Research Methods in Finance: Empirical Methods in Finance (BE953)
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Accounting
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 16/8/2021
Publications
Journal articles (9)
Baboukardos, D., Beddewela, E. and Soobaroyen, T., Highlighting some ‘blind spots’: Mapping the theoretical underpinnings of sustainability accounting and management research in Emerging and Developing Economies.. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal
Baboukardos, D., Mangena, M. and Ishola, A., (2021). Integrated thinking and sustainability reporting assurance: International evidence. Business Strategy and the Environment. 30 (4), 1580-1597
Alrashidi, R., Baboukardos, D. and Arun, T., (2021). Audit fees, non-audit fees and access to finance: Evidence from India. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation. 43, 100397-100397
Baboukardos, D., Gaia, S. and She, C., (2021). Social performance and social media activity in times of pandemic: evidence from COVID-19-related Twitter activity. Corporate Governance. ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print)
Baboukardos, D., Beddewela, E. and Soobaroyen, T., (2021). Editorial. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 12 (4), 719-732
Baboukardos, D., (2018). The valuation relevance of environmental performance revisited: The moderating role of environmental provisions. The British Accounting Review. 50 (1), 32-47
Baboukardos, D., (2017). Market valuation of greenhouse gas emissions under a mandatory reporting regime: Evidence from the UK. Accounting Forum. 41 (3), 221-233
Baboukardos, D. and Rimmel, G., (2016). Value relevance of accounting information under an integrated reporting approach: A research note. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 35 (4), 437-452
Baboukardos, D. and Rimmel, G., (2014). Goodwill under IFRS: Relevance and disclosures in an unfavorable environment. Accounting Forum. 38 (1), 1-17
Book chapters (3)
Baboukardos, D. and Akhter, N., (2017). Financial performance of family versus non-family firms in the context of an economy in turmoil: a market from 'developed' to 'emerging'. In: Contextualizing Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies and Developing Countries. Editors: Ramírez-Pasilla, M., Brundin, E. and Markowska, M., . Edward Elgar. 288- 303. 9781785367526
Rimmel, G., Baboukardos, D. and Jonäll, K., (2017). Revival of the fittest? Intellectual Capital in Swedish companies. In: The Routledge Companion to Intellectual Capital. Editors: Guthrie, J., Dumay, J., Ricceri, F. and Nielsen, C., . Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Accounting. 1138228214. 9781138228214
Baboukardos, D. and Rimmel, G., (2016). Positive Accounting Theory. In: Redovisningsteorier - viktiga begrepp och teoretiska perspektiv inom redovisning [Accounting Theories ? important concepts and theoretical perspectives]. Editors: Rimmel, G. and Jon�ll, K., . Sanoma Utbildning. 9789152318263
Reports and Papers (1)
Baboukardos, D., Dionysiou, D., Slack, R., Tsalavoutas, I. and Tsoligkas, F., (2021). Climate change risk-related disclosures in extractive industries
Grants and funding
2021
Evaluation of the Wates Principles of corporate governance (FRC Research Project)
The Financial Reporting Council Limited
2020
Incoming Visiting Fellowships for two South African collegues
University of Essex (GCRF)
Incoming Visiting Fellowships for two South African collegues
University of Essex (GCRF)
Contact
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