PhD. in Accounting, Leeds University Business School, UK
MSc in Accounting and Auditing, Tanta University, Egypt
B. Com in Accounting, Tanta University, Egypt
CMA, Certified Management Accountant, USA

Dr. Medhat El Guindy is the chair of the Accounting and Finance department and Associate Professor of Accounting at AUD. He received his PhD in Accounting at the Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK. Dr. El Guindy joined AUD in Spring 2017 as a full time Assistant Professor of Accounting. His academic experience includes teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses at a wide range of universities including University of Leeds (UK), Tanta University (Egypt), Helwan University, and American University in Cairo.

Dr. El Guindy’s research interests include Earnings Management, Auditor Fees, Auditor choice, Audit Tenure, Corporate Governance, and IFRS. He published his work in several international refereed journals such as journal of International Accounting and Information Management, Journal of Developing Areas, and Corporate Ownership and Control. He presented his research in several regional and international conferences. Dr. El Guindy is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA certificate holder number 38625), and he has extensive experience teaching CMA courses. He had previously worked as a professional auditor at Deloitte and Touche.