Prof. Obaid is the founding Dean of the School of Business. Previously he was the Dean of the College of Business and Economics (CBE) at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, where he successfully spearheaded the accreditation of the CBE by AACSB. He has more than 30 years’ experience in academic leadership and senior management positions in accounting and auditing in the industry. Obaid has also served as a consultant at the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities where he was instrumental in the design and implementation of mega projects in tourism. He has rich governance experience as a member of Audit committees, member of the Auditing Standards Committee of SOCPA, Board member of Saudi Accounting Association, member of General Assembly of GCCAAO, and member of the Business schools Deans in the GCC. His research interests are focused on financial reporting (IFRS), auditing, corporate governance, internal auditing, and accounting & business education. He has been serving as the Deputy Editor of “Accounting Research Journal” of King Saud University since 2004, and he is the co-founder and associate editor of the “Journal of Innovation in Digital Ecosystems”.
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