Areas of Expertise
Financial and Environmental Accounting and Auditing
Education
PhD in Accounting
Biography
Rania AbuRaya is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain and affiliated with Assiut University, Egypt. She obtained her PhD in Accounting from Durham University, UK. She worked in many prestigious universities in Egypt, Bahrain and UK. Her research interests include integrated reporting, sustainability disclosures, accounting education and ethics, international accounting and auditing, and accounting and auditing technology and automation. Her future plans include conducting interdisciplinary research and incorporating knowledge from various fields and technologies into accounting research. She has published research in international journals and is a reviewer of reputable journals by Emerald, Inderscience and Taylor & Francis. She is a member of prestigious professional accounting and management bodies such as BAFA and EIASM.
Achievements
- Bahrain Ministry of Education Material Review and Content Update Appreciation Certificate 2020
- IGI Global Complimentary Access Appreciation for Research Contributions 2020
- Recognition for Review on Publons/Web of Science 2022-2024
- Emerald Reviewer Commitment Certificate 2022
- Emerald Publication and Review Complimentary Access 2021-2024
Affiliations
- College of Business Administration, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain
- Faculty of Commerce, Assiut University, Egypt
Grants & Contracts Awarded
Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education Cultural Affairs and Missions Sector PhD Scholarship, Granted to study PhD degree in Accounting, Durham Business School, Durham University, UK, 2007-2012.
Publications & Presentations
- AbuRaya, R. 2024. The Role of Institutional and Stakeholder Interaction in Integrated Reporting Policy Development. Critical Perspectives on International Business, 20(1): 121-152.
- AbuRaya, R. 2023. Audit Consortium Impact on Audit Quality Assessment: Evidence from Egypt. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, Forthcoming.
- AbuRaya, R. 2023. Towards A Comprehensive Framework for Audit Quality Measurement: Conceptualization and Operationalization. International Journal of Business Excellence, Forthcoming.
- AbuRaya, R., Yassin, M. and Ali, S. A. M. 2023. Accounting for Customer Satisfaction: Evidence of Corporate Performance Value Relevance from Top Global Brands. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 21(2): 486-507.
- AbuRaya, R. 2022. Integrated Reporting Policy and Practice: Contribution to Sustainability. IEEE 2022 4th International Conference on Sustainability and Resilience: Design Innovation (SRC'22) Proceedings. University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain, 1-2 November 2022. pp. 263-272.
- AbuRaya, R. 2022. Corporate Integrated Reporting Practices: A Systematic Literature Review. 39th Business & Economics Society International (B&ESI) Conference, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. 6-9 July 2022.
- AbuRaya, R. 2022. Towards A Comprehensive Framework for Audit Quality Measurement: Demand and Supply Perspectives. 38th Business & Economics Society International (B&ESI) Conference, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. 2-4 March 2022.
- Mousa, G.A., Desoky, A.M., Elamir, E.A.H. and AbuRaya, R. 2021. Do Audit Committee Attributes and External Audit Affect Audit Report Delay? Evidence from Bahrain Bourse. IEEE 2021 International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Application (DASA’21) Proceedings. University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. 7-8 December 2021. IEEE Xplore Digital Library. pp. 627-632.
- AbuRaya, R., Abdulla, Y., Kumaraswamy, S. and Ebrahim, R. 2021. FinTech Global Outlook and The Bahraini Landscape: Empirical Exploratory Analysis and Documentary Evidence. IEEE 2021 International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Application (DASA’21) Proceedings. University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. 7-8 December 2021. IEEE Xplore Digital Library. pp. 1007-1015.
- Desoky, A. M., Mousa, G. A., Yassin, M. and AbuRaya, R. 2020. Ownership Concentration and Board Features as Determinants of Related Party Transactions – Evidence from GCC Countries. International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, 12(3/4): 304-327.
- AbuRaya, R. and Gomaa, Y. 2020. Philosophical Assumptions, Methodological Choices and Research Design: E-Learners Versus Non E-Learners. IEEE 2020 Sixth International Conference on e-Learning (ECONF'20) Proceedings. University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. 6-7 December 2020. IEEE Xplore Digital Library. pp. 374-380.
- AbuRaya, R. 2020. Business Analytics of E-Commerce Policy and Practice: An Ethical Perspective. IEEE 2020 International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Application (DASA'20) Proceedings. University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. 8-9 November 2020. IEEE Xplore Digital Library. pp. 761-767.
- Ali, S. A. M., Yassin, M. and AbuRaya, R. 2020. The Impact of Firm Characteristics on Corporate Financial Performance in Emerging Markets: Evidence From Egypt. International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management, 11(4): 70-89.
- Gomaa, Y. A., AbuRaya, R. and Omar, A. 2019. The Effects of Information Technology and E-Learning Systems on Translation Pedagogy and Productivity of EFL Learners. IEEE 2019 International Conference on Innovation and Intelligence for Informatics, Technologies (3ICT'19) Proceedings. University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain. 22-23 September 2019. IEEE Xplore Digital Library. pp.1-6.
- AbuRaya, R. 2017. Corporate Environmental Disclosure and Corporate Governance: A Critical Review. Journal of Empirical Research in Accounting & Auditing: An International Journal, 4(1): 23-53.
