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The University of Jordan (UJ) has announced the launch of a new specialized research group dedicated to studying financial accounting issues, aiming to analyze complex problems in this field and provide practical recommendations to support financial and economic decision-makers.

The group focuses on enhancing the quality of financial reporting by promoting transparency and providing accurate and reliable information to support economic decisions. Key areas of interest for the group include: Studying the concept of relevance in accounting, addressing financial statement distortion resulting from earnings management or data manipulation, analyzing the economic impact of frequent amendments to international accounting standards, exploring the effectiveness of financial technology in accelerating information flow and improving the quality of financial disclosure among companies.

The group also aims to conduct in-depth financial analyses of data across various economic sectors using advanced predictive models to assess the prospect of financial success or failure.

The group comprises a distinguished team of academics and experts, including: Prof. Mohammad Aladwan from the School of Business at the University of Jordan’s Aqaba branch, Prof. Abdelnaser Nour from An-Najah National University, Prof. Hafiza Hashim from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Dr. Omar Al-Sinjlawi, Dr. Mohammad Almaharmeh, Dr. Omar Alhawatemah, and Dr. Rania Al Omari from the Department of Accounting at the School of Business – Aqaba, Dr. Ameen Alzubaidi, Director of Financial Planning at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Husni Samara, a PhD candidate at the University of Valencia in Spain.

The group also seeks to expand its cooperation network with national institutions such as the Central Bank, the Ministry of Finance, the Securities Commission, the Association of Certified Public Accountants, and chambers of industry and commerce. It also aims to build academic and research partnerships within Jordan and at the regional and international levels.

The group aspires to attract entrepreneurial projects and research initiatives that contribute to offering scientific interpretations of financial and economic problems and to developing solutions that strengthen financial and economic infrastructure both locally and globally.