Dr. Rasha Mahboub is an accomplished Associate Professor of Accounting at Beirut Arab University, recognized for her contributions to higher education, academic research, and scholarly publishing. Her academic career combines teaching excellence, postgraduate research supervision, academic leadership, and university service. She is actively engaged in editorial and peer-review activities and contributes to curriculum development, quality assurance, and institutional initiatives. Through her academic and professional work, she is committed to advancing accounting education, supporting research excellence, and fostering the development of future accounting professionals and researchers.

Financial Accounting and Reporting; Corporate Governance and Disclosure Practices; Annual Report Readability and Impression Management; ESG and Climate Disclosure; Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation in Accounting and Auditing; Earnings Management; Auditor Judgment; Accounting Information Systems; Balanced Scorecard and Organizational Performance; and Accounting Research in MENA Markets.

PhD in Accounting, Beirut Arab University (2017), specializing in impression management and discretionary narrative disclosure in MENA banks. Master’s Degree in Accounting, Beirut Arab University (2011), focusing on critical success factors for Balanced Scorecard implementation in private universities. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Beirut Arab University (2006), awarded with Very Good Merit.

Principles of Accounting 1 & 2, Intermediate Accounting 1 & 2, Managerial Accounting, Adv. Cost & Managerial Accounting, Advanced Financial Accounting, Tax Accounting, AIS, Governmental Accounting, Senior Project & Internship, FSA, IFRS, Business Project, Principles of Accounting, Accounting & Financial Reporting, Advanced Managerial Accounting, Contemporary Issues in Financial Acc., Business Research Methods & Skills, Advanced Auditing, Financial Accounting & Capital Markets

Most Active Researcher Award, Faculty of Business Administration, Beirut Arab University (2025). Distinguished Reviewer Award, Journal of Governance and Regulation (2021). Sharjah Award for Best Doctoral Dissertations in Administrative Sciences in the Arab Region (2018). Best Researcher Award, Beirut Arab University (2011).