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Summary of Curriculum Vitae and Research
Activities
Updated March 2013
Bahram SOLTANI
Director of Research and Associate Professor in
Accounting and Finance
Pôle de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Sciences
du Management
School of Management Studies (UFR de Gestion)
University of Paris 1 Sorbonne
17 Rue de la Sorbonne
75005 Paris Cedex-France
Bahram.Soltani@univ-paris1.fr
Summary
Bahram Soltani is Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance. He obtained his PhD
from the University of Paris Dauphine and his post-doctorate degree (HDR Habilitation
à Diriger des Recherches en Sciences de Gestion) from the University of Lille, and a
master’s degree from the University of Sheffield in England. Prior to joining teaching
and research activities at the University of Paris, he worked as a consultant and audit
manager for more than 12 years, including eight years for Big Four accounting firm Peat,
Marwick, Mitchell & Co – Chartered Accountants in England - now KPMG.
For the past 20 years, Bahram Soltani has been involved in research activities in several
areas of accounting and finance focusing on international studies. He has published six
research books in English and French including “Auditing: an International Approach
with Pearson Education-Prentice Hall-UK (2007 & 2008 pp. 688). He has published
several research papers in refereed international academic journals.
Research and Teaching Activities in Accounting and Finance
The current areas of research in accounting and finance are as follows:
• Audit environment, theoretical foundation of auditing, and financial market;
• International accounting and financial reporting;
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• Corporate governance and audit committee;
• Financial reporting and financial market;
• Organization, control mechanisms, and financial institutions;
• Risk management, governance and control;
• Ethics in accounting and finance, fraudulent financial reporting, transparency and
financial market;
• Quality of financial market and regulatory bodies.
Supervision of PHD Thesis
Director of research of PhD students at the ‘University of Paris 1 Sorbonne- Center of Research of
PRISM’ supervising several doctorate students in the areas of finance and accounting (financial
market, auditing and corporate governance).
Selected Research publications in refereed international academic journals
1. Bahram Soltani. (2013). ‘The Anatomy of Corporate Fraud: a Comparative Analysis of
High Profile American and European Corporate Scandals’, Journal of Business Ethics
(American Journal Ranked CNRS 2-AERES), pp. 27, March. Publisher’s Link (Springer
Group): http://0-link.springer.com.libra.naz.edu/article/10.1007/s10551-013-1660-z.
2. Bahram Soltani. (2013). ‘Importance of Core Values of Ethics, Integrity and Accountability
in the European Corporate Governance Codes’ Journal of Management and Governance
(JoMG) (Journal Ranked AERES and CNRS), in collaboration with Christian Maupetit,
May, pp. 37, Publisher’s Link (Springer Group):
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10997-013-9259-4.
3. Bahram Soltani, Meriem Jerbi (PHD Student) and Huu Minh Mai. (2013).
‘Transparency and Market Quality: An Analysis of the Effect of MIFID on Euronext’,
Bankers, Markets and Investors (Journal Ranked CNRS 3-AERES), No. 123 March-April,
pp.5-17.
4. Bahram Soltani. (2009). ‘A Closer Look at Financial Reporting’, Internal Auditor
(American Journal-Peer Reviewed), October, pp. 39-53. Available on
http://www.thefreelibrary.com.
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5. Bahram Soltani. (2002). ‘Timeliness of Corporate and Audit Reports: Some Empirical
Evidence in the French Context’, The International Journal of Accounting, 2002, no 37-2,
pp. 215-246.
6. Bahram Soltani. (2000). Some Empirical Evidence to Support the Relationship Between
Audit Reports and Stock Prices–the French Case", International Journal of Auditing,
Volume 4 Number 3, November 2000, pp. 269-291.
2. Bahram Soltani. (2008). “Instructor’s manual-Auditing: An International Approach,”
Pearson Education-Prentice-Hall, UK, pp.200,
Six Published books in English and French including the following three
research books published by international editors (Pearson-Prentice Hall-UK
and IIA Research Foundation-USA)
1. Bahram Soltani. (2007). "Auditing: An International Approach", Pearson Education-
Prentice-Hall (International Edition) UK, pp. 688,
http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/Bookshop/detail.aspitem=100000000016578
*. Translated in two other languages (Croatian and Serbian) by Mate Publishing of Zagreb,
February 2010.
http://catalogue.pearsoned.co.uk/educator/product/Auditing-Instructors-Manual-onthe-Web/9780273685418.page
3. Bahram Soltani. (2005). “Factors Affecting Corporate Governance and Audit
Committees in Selected Countries (France, Germany, The Netherlands, The United
Kingdom, and The United States), The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation,
U.S.A., pp. 200. http://www.theiia.org/bookstore/product/factors-affecting-corporategovernance-and-audit-committee-in-selected-countries-study-1167.cfm.
Eight Chapters published in books including the following
1. ‘MBA Finance’, Eyrolles (Editions d’Organisation (2010) (Publisher’s Link
http://www.editions-eyrolles.com/Livre/9782212545647/mba-finance.
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2. ‘Handbook of Frauds, Scams, and Swindles: Failures of Ethics in Leadership’, Taylor
& Francis Group (Publisher), New York, Edited by Matulich, S. and D. M. Currie
(Publisher’s Link http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Handbook-of-Frauds-Scams-and-
Swindles/Serge-Matulich/e/9781420072853.
Publications in the proceedings of annual conferences (mote than thirty
research papers have been presented mainly at the American Accounting
Association and the European Accounting Association)
Membership of Academic Associations
The American Accounting Association (AAA)
The European Accounting Association (EAA)
International Association for Accounting Education and Research (IAAER)
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