Professor Dr Atul Keshavji Shah
With a track record of thirty years of professional practice, research and teaching in Accounting and Finance, Dr. Atul K. Shah is passionate about helping shape ethical business and finance practices all over the world. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and graduate of the London School of Economics, and earned his PhD there in 1993, when he was a Research Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Biography
Thirty years of professional teaching and research experience in the fields of accounting, finance and ethics have helped me to become an influential voice in global debates on business education and ethical finance. I have spoken at international conferences all over the world, and to a diverse range of audiences from students to professionals, business leaders and academics. Broadcast credits include BBC World Service, BBC Radio 2, Radio 4 and many local BBC radio stations. I have also appeared on Channel 4 and been profiled in Forbes, the Guardian and Economia.Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Actively involved in researching and writing on a range of ethical finance topics - Big 4 global accounting firms and their regulatory arbitrage culture; banking regulation and its systemic problems; Jainism and Ethical Finance; The failure of HBOS - Britain's largest corporate collapse; Creative accounting and professional collusion in regulatory arbitrage.
Personal Interests
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I love teaching and helping students and business leaders to grow. Ensuring that research influences public policy is a personal passion, and I have obtained international impact from my research projects on Ethical Finance, which include the books I have written for Routledge.
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Books
Articles
Working Papers in Academia
Published: Jul 26, 2017 by Academia
Authors: Prof Atul K. Shah
Subjects:
Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Business, Management and Accounting, Sociology
Research and working papers which have shaped the publication of the Routledge books.
Videos
Published: Jul 26, 2017
The global book launch of Jainism and Ethical Finance held at the University of Suffolk in 2017. The film captures various voices and testimonials about the research and its relevance to the contemporary world. It shows how timeless the wisdom of Jainism is.