He is responsible for lecturing corporate governance and financial reporting to undergraduate and postgraduate students and is also involved in a number of professional training initiatives. His research interests include: corporate reporting, integrated reporting, external audit and corporate governance with a specific focus on the functioning of mechanisms of accountability. He holds a PhD from King’s College London and visiting managerial post in PwC’s Energy, Utilities and Mining group. Maroun is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.