Dr Adel M. Sarea is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Ahlia University. He received his PhD in Economics and Business Administration (Accounting) from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the Islamic Science University of Malaysia in 2011. He joined Ahlia University in September 2011 and has been Director of the Ahlia MBA program since 2013. He conducts research in the areas of Accounting for Islamic Financial Institutions, International Accounting Standards, Financial Reporting, Earning Quality, Earning Management, Intellectual Capital and Accounting Education. Dr Sarea has published more than 30 papers in well-respected international journals, he has been appointed as a recognized PhD supervisor by Brunel University (UK). He also serves as a member of the editorial boards in a number of international journals. He serves as a Trainer for Accounting for Non-Accountants, Accounting for Islamic Financial Institutions, International Accounting Standards, Financial Reporting and Accounting Education. He has more than 31 papers, 23 papers published, 2 accepted papers, 1 Submitted Papers, 5 Research in Progress in regional and international Journals that discussed several accounting issues. He awarded the Best Paper Award, Adoption of AAOIFI Accounting Standards by Islamic Banks of Bahrain: Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting. Vol.11, Iss. 1, 2013. pp 131-142. Emerald Publishing Group Literati Network Awards for Excellence

Areas of research interests: Accounting for Islamic Financial Institutions, International Accounting Standards, Financial Reporting, Earning Quality, Earning Management, Intellectual Capital, Accounting Education