Dr Freeman Brobbey Owusu

PhD (University of Nottingham), MPhil (University of Ghana), BSc (University of Ghana), ACCA, FHEA, PGCLTHE

Pronouns: He/him
  • Lecturer in Accounting and Finance

Expertise: accounting for extractive industries; financial accounting and reporting; asset-liability management of banks; bank efficiency, risk and profitability; climate change risks.

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Freeman Brobbey Owusu is currently a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Accounting and Finance at Loughborough Business School. Prior to this role, he worked as a Senior Lecturer at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. He has also held an academic position at Sheffield Hallam University. Freeman has also worked as a financial accountant at HGL Limited and a training consultant at ProCredit Co Limited.

Freeman holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham, a Master of Philosophy in Finance, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, both from the University of Ghana. He is a member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Freeman’s research interests lie primarily in the areas of corporate reporting and banking. He is interested in the harmonisation of accounting practices, particularly within the extractive industries. His research seeks to enhance understanding of accounting practices in the extractive industries and explore how harmonisation can be achieved. His work in banking focuses on asset-liability management, bank profitability and risk, and the efficiency of financial institutions.

Sharma, A, Tiwari, A, K, Abakah, E, J, A, Owusu, F, B, (2024) A cross-quantile correlation and causality-in-quantile analysis on the relationship between green investments and energy commodities during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Studies in Economics and Finance, 41(3), 478-501.

Abdo, H, Owusu, F, B, Mangena, M, (2024) Accounting practices and regulations for extractive industries: a framework for harmonisation. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 22(1), pp.147-180.

Owusu, F, B, Alhassan, A, L, (2021) Asset‐Liability Management and bank profitability: Statistical cost accounting analysis from an emerging market. International Journal of Finance & Economics, 26(1), pp.1488-1502.

Alhassan, A, L, Tetteh, M, L, Owusu, F, B, (2016) Market power, efficiency and bank profitability: evidence from Ghana. Economic Change and Restructuring, 49, pp.71-93.