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Khowanas Saeed Qader

Dr. Khowanas Saeed Qader

Lecturer
Khowanas.qader@lfu.edu.krd
00964 (750) 4881571
Joined : September 2019

Dr. Khowanas Saeed Qader

Lecturer

Department of Accounting & Finance

Biography

Khowanas Qader was awarded a PhD in Accounting and Finance from Cyprus International University in 2024. He currently serves as the Coordinator of Quality Assurance at the College of Administration and Economics. He is also a Lecturer in the Accounting and Finance Department at Lebanese French University.
Khowanas completed his bachelor’s degree in accounting at Cihan University in Erbil in 2016. He was awarded an MSc in Accounting and Finance from Cyprus International University in 2018 and completed a Pedagogical Training Course at Salahaddin University in 2019.

Education

  • PhD in accounting and finance, Cyprus international university, 2024
  • Msc degree in accounting and finance cyprus international university, 2018
  • Bachelor degree in Accounting and finance at Cihan University-Erbil, 2016

Publications

  • Qader, K. S., & Cek, K. (2024). Influence of blockchain and artificial intelligence on audit quality: Evidence from Turkey. Heliyon, 10(9).
  • Qader, K. S., & Cek, K. (2023). Analysis of the impact of external auditors’ autonomy on financial accounting information quality case study commercial banks in Northern Iraq. Sustainability, 15(12), 9578.
  • Apuke, O. D., Qader, K. S., Omar, B., John, U. C., Eze, C. C., Agujiobi-Odoh, N., ... & Verlumun Celestine, G. (2024). Utilising interactive visual multimedia to improve business capabilities and financial management competencies of women vegetable farmers. Interactive Learning Environments, 32(10), 6645-6656.
  • Qader, K. S., & Gardi, B. (2025). Enhancing Transparency and Sustainability in Agricultural Supply Chains: A Case Study on Blockchain-Based Auditing: Transparency and Sustainability in Agricultural Supply Chains. Academic Journal of International University of Erbil, 2(04), 474-485.
  • Ahmed, Z. N., Hamad, H. A., & Qader, K. S. (2024). Effect of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Performance on Profitability of Non-Financial Firms: Empirical Insights from the UK. QALAAI ZANIST SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, 9(2), 1196-1214.
  • Fatah, N. A., Hamad, H. A., & Qader, K. S. (2021). The Role of Internal Audit on Financial Performance Under IIA Standards: A Survey Study of Selected Iraqi Banks. QALAAI ZANIST SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, 6(2), 1028-1048.
  • Qader, K. S., Ismeal, B. A., Aziz, H. M., Hamza, P. A., Sorguli, S., Sabir, B. Y., ... & Gardi, B. (2021). The Effect of Human Resources Management Skills on Accounting Information Quality in Kurdistan Public Sector. Journal of Humanities and Education Development (JHED), 3(3), 131-143.
  • Ismeal, B., Mahmood Aziz, H., Sorguli, S., Qader, K., Sabir, B. Y., Abdalla Hamza, P., ... & Anwar, G. (2021). The Role of External Auditing in Reducing Creative Accounting Practices. Sarhang and Qader, Khowanas and Sabir, Bawan Yassin and Abdalla Hamza, Pshdar and Gardi, Bayar and Anwar, Govand, The Role of External Auditing in Reducing Creative Accounting Practices (November 7, 2021).
  • Aziz, H. M., Sorguli, S., Hamza, P. A., Sabir, B. Y., Qader, K. S., Ismeal, B. A., ... & Gardi, B. (2021). Factors affecting International Finance Corporation. Journal of Humanities and Education Development (JHED), 3(3), 148-157.
  • Hamad, K. Q., Qader, K. S., & Sharif, R. J. M. (2021). Effectiveness And Adequacy Of Disclosure Provisions In Tehran Stock Exchange. PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 18(08), 2379-2388.
  • Sabir, B. Y., Qader, K. S., Hamza, P. A., Ali, B., Ismeal, S. S., Aziz, H. M., ... & Anwar, G. (2021). Analysis of Accounting-Based Measures of Expected Returns: A Study of Private SME In Kurdistan.
  • Abdalla Hamza, P., Sabir, B. Y., Qader, K., Mahmood Aziz, H., Ismeal, B., Sorguli, S., ... & Anwar, G. (2021). Global financial markets: Factors influencing the global financial markets. International Journal of Advanced Studies of Scientific Research, 7(6).
  • KAREM, L. E., HAMAD, H. A., BAYZ, H. A., FATAH, N. A., ALI, D. J., AHMED, Z. N., ... & QADER, K. S. (2021). Corporate Governance And Its Effect On Firm Performance In An Emerging Economy. International Journal of Environmental, Sustainability, and Social Science, 2(3), 281-291.
  • Qader, K. S., Hamad, H. A., Gardi, B., Abdalla, P., Hamza, D., & Anwar, G. (2021). The role of sophisticated accounting system in organizational planning.
  • Hamad, H. A., Qader, K. S., Gardi, B., Abdalla, P., Hamza, D., & Anwar, G. (2021). The essential variables to consider before investing in financial markets during Covid-19.
  • Hamza, P. A., Hamad, H. A., Qader, K. S., Gardi, B., & Anwar, G. (2021). Management of outsourcing and its relationship with hotels’ performance: An empirical analysis of selected hotels in Erbil. International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science, 8, 10.
  • Gardi, B., Hamza, P. A., Qader, K. S., Anwar, H., Hamad, D., & Anwar, G. (2021). Factors affecting the quality of financial statements on investment decision making.
  • Abdalla Hamza, P., Sabir, B. Y., Qader, K., Mahmood Aziz, H., Ismeal, B., Sorguli, S., ... & Anwar, G. (2021). Global financial markets: Factors influencing the global financial markets. International Journal of Advanced Studies of Scientific Research, 7(6).
  • Abdalla Hamza, P., Gardi, B., Hamad, H., & Anwar, G. (2021). Analysis the impact of Information technology on Efficient tax Management. Bayar and Hamad, Hawkar and Anwar, Govand, Analysis the impact of Information technology on Efficient tax Management (December 6, 2021).
  • Hamad, H. A., Hamza, P. A., Gardi, B., Saeed, K., Qader, D., & Anwar, G. (2021). The influence of accounting software in minimizing business costs.

Skills

Communication Skills (Clarity & Adaptability)90%
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving90%
Emotional Intelligence (Empathy, Patience, Professionalism)90%
Teaching90%
Leadership90%