Dr. Faozi A. Almaqtari is a distinguished academic leader and researcher currently serving as an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at A’Sharqiyah University, Oman. Armed with a Ph.D. in Accounting, Dr. Faozi has cultivated a rich international perspective through his extensive tenure as a professor across diverse higher education landscapes, including Malaysia, India, Yemen, and Oman. He is widely recognized for his institutional leadership, particularly in new program development across Diploma, Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. levels, as well as his proven expertise in liaising with the ACCA for professional program accreditation. His cutting-edge research spans governance, financial reporting, auditing, ESG, and AI integration in accounting and finance. Dr. Faozi’s profound contributions to the field have earned him elite global honors. In 2026, he was featured on the prestigious global list of the Top 2% of Scientists worldwide for his citation performance. Furthermore, ScholarGPS ranked him as a Top Scholar in Oman for Business and Management–Accounting in 2024, and the SciRank Global Registry independently verified him within the top 5% of scientists globally based on rigorous bibliometric analysis in 2026.

As a prolific scholar, Dr. Faozi has successfully completed and continues to spearhead several competitive research grants. His academic excellence has been recognized with numerous prizes and awards for outstanding research publication and academic performance. A sought-after voice in academia, he has delivered insights as a keynote speaker at many international conferences and professional events.

Dr. Faozi has an extensive track record of publications in elite journals indexed in Scopus and the ISI Web of Science. He actively shapes contemporary academic discourse through prominent editorial leadership, serving on the editorial boards of highly regarded international journals. He continues to foster global scholarly collaborations as an active member of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ).