Mahdi Khazaei

PhD, MBA, BAAssistant Professor, Master of Management

Mahdi Khazaei is an assistant professor with extensive experience in both industry and academia, specializing in accounting, finance, and digital tools for education. Before joining the University of Niagara Falls Canada, he served as the program manager at Niagara College Toronto and as an assistant professor at Bu-Ali Sina University. Additionally, Mahdi’s professional background as a financial analyst allows him to integrate practical insights with academic rigour in his teaching.

Mahdi holds a PhD in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in IT. His research focuses on accounting, finance, and the application of innovative technologies to improve the learning experience. He is committed to bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical applications, empowering students to excel in their professional careers.

Courses taught

Finance for Managers, Financing New Ventures

Areas of academic interest

Educational technology and digital learning tools, data analytics in finance and accounting, machine learning applications in finance, emerging technologies in financial management, risk management and internal controls, sustainability accounting and corporate governance

Areas of specialization

Accounting information systems, corporate finance and investment analysis, auditing and assurance services, financial reporting and analysis, risk management and financial forecasting, strategic financial management, financing new ventures

Publications

Aflatooni, A., Khazaei, M., & Nikbakht, Z. (2022). Operational risk, market power, and speed of achieving optimal trade credit. Financial Accounting Research, 13(4), 23-40.
Aflatooni, A., Khazaei, M., & Shakoori Nasab, N. (2021). Earnings manipulation and leverage deviation. International Journal of Finance & Managerial Accounting, 7(27), 77-94.
Aflatooni, A., Khazaei, M., & Nikbakht, Z. (2021). Earnings manipulation and adjustment speed towards an optimal leverage. Advances in Mathematical Finance and Applications, 6(3), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.22034/AMFA.2020.1912619.1500
Khazaei, M., Zalaghi, H., & Aflatooni, A. (2021). Moderating effect of ownership structure on the relation between financial statement comparability and earnings management. Empirical Research in Accounting, 11(1), 1-22.
Mansouri, K., Aflatooni, A., Zalaghi, H., & Khazaei, M. (2021). Managerial overconfidence and speed of leverage adjustment. Quarterly Financial Accounting, 13(51), 127-153.
Aflatooni, A., & Khazaei, M. (2020). Information asymmetry, leverage deviation, and leverage adjustment speed. Asian Journal of Business and Accounting, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.22452/ajba.vol13no1.1
Aflatooni, A., & Khazaei, M. (2019). Deviation from target leverage and leverage adjustment speed in firms with small positive earnings. International Journal of Finance & Managerial Accounting, 4(13), 51-67.
Khazaei, M., Zalaghi, H., & Aflatooni, A. (2019). Impacts of management ability on financial statement comparability. Journal of Accounting of Knowledge, 10(2), 21-42.
Khazaei, M., & Zalaghi, H. (2017). A study on the theory of constraints application in improving patient flow in specific treatment centers. Health Information Management, 14(4), 155-160.
Khazaei, M., Zalaghi, H., & Aflatooni, A. (2017). Investigating the determinants of financial statements comparability in Tehran Stock Exchange listed companies. Quarterly Financial Accounting, 9(35), 1-25.
Zalaghi, H., & Khazaei, M. (2016). The role of deductive and inductive reasoning in accounting research and standard setting. Asian Journal of Finance & Accounting, 8(1), 227-241. https://doi.org/10.5296/ajfa.v8i1.8148
Aflatooni, A., & Khazaei, M. (2016). Investigating the effect of accruals quality and disclosure quality on labor investment inefficiency. Quarterly Journal of The Iranian Accounting and Auditing Review, 23(3), 269-288.
Jamali, S., Marthandan, G., Khazaei, M., Samadi, B., & Fie, D. Y. G. (2015). Conceptualizing model of factors influencing electronic commerce adoption in Iranian family SMEs. Asian Social Science, 11(10), 256.
Jamali, K., & Khazaei, M. (2015). ICTs prioritization case study in Iranian family SMEs using analytical hierarchy process. International Journal of Management and Applied Science, 1(7), 132-143.
Zalaghi, H., & Khazaei, M. (2015). Adopting international financial reporting standards in Iran: Opportunities and challenges. 13th Iranian National Conference on Accounting.
Habibi Lashkari, A., Alizadeh, S., Saba, A., & Khazaei, M. (2011). A survey on wireless security protocols Wi-Fi (802.11) and WiMAX (802.16). International Conference on Computer Engineering and Technology (ICCET 2011).

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University of Niagara Falls Canada acknowledges that the land we gather on is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Hatiwendaronk and Anishinaabe peoples. We also acknowledge the many other First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who call this region home.

We commit to building relationships based on respect, reciprocity, and reconciliation as we work, learn, and gather on this land. Furthermore, we acknowledge that the Niagara region is situated on treaty land, and we stand with all Indigenous peoples, past and present, in promoting the wise stewardship of the lands on which we live.

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