Rate My Professor Talal Al-Hayale

Talal Al-Hayale, Ph.D., is a Professor of Accounting in the Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor. He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Wales, United Kingdom (1990), an M.S. in Finance from the University of Wales (1985), and a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Mosul, Iraq (1978). Professor Al-Hayale has built a distinguished career across multiple countries, including teaching appointments in England, Canada, China, and Jordan. Since July 2018, he has served as full Professor at the Odette School of Business, following his prior role as Associate Professor there. He has also represented the Accounting faculty on the Odette School of Business Dean Search Committee and received recognition for service to the University of Windsor.

His research specializations encompass accounting ethics, accounting information systems, earnings management, financial reporting, auditing, corporate governance, and audit fees. Professor Al-Hayale has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications that have advanced knowledge in these areas, particularly regarding practices in emerging markets such as Jordan. Notable works include 'The impact of audit committee characteristics on earnings management: additional evidence from Jordan' (2012, European Business Research Conference Proceedings, 182 citations), 'Managerial overconfidence, ability, firm-governance and audit fees' (2019, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 101 citations), 'The effect of managerial stock ownership on the relationship between material internal control weaknesses and audit fees' (2017, Review of Accounting and Finance, 36 citations), 'Auditor’s downward switch, governance, and accounting conservatism' (2016, Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, 22 citations), 'Financial reporting on the internet in the Middle East: the case of Jordanian industrial companies' (2010, International Journal of Accounting and Finance, 21 citations), and 'The ethicalness of earnings management in the Middle East: a survey of managers and auditors in Jordanian companies' (2005, International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, 19 citations). In addition, he co-authored the book 'A Global View of Financial Accounting' with Roger Hussey (Business Expert Press, 2022), offering insights into international financial accounting practices. His contributions continue to impact discussions on earnings quality, internal controls, ethical issues, and financial disclosure.