Dr George Giannopoulos
Faculties, departments and locations
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics
- Kingston Business School
- Kingston Hill
Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
- Email:
- [email protected]
About
I joined Kingston University in 2010 from Athens University of Economics and Business. I was teaching financial accounting and financial management. I have a degree in business administration, with specification in accounting and an MBA degree in financial management. I received my PhD at Brunel Business School in the area of financial accounting. I also worked in management and business planning roles in the banking sector.
Qualifications
- PhD in Market based Accounting
- MBA in Financial Management
- BA in Business Administration and Accounting
- Open and Distance Learning Accreditation
- Fellow in Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Domains
My main research interests are in the following areas: Post Earnings Announcement Drift (PEAD), Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As), Earnings Management, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), Capital Market research in Accounting, Behavioural Finance.
Qualifications and Professional expertise
- Member of British Accounting and Finance Association
- Member of European Accounting Association
- Reviewer for International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics
- Reviewer for International Journal of Accounting and Information Management
Qualifications and expertise
- Worked in management and business planning roles in the banking sector
- Invited speaker at research seminars
- PhD examiner
Qualifications and expertise
- Leading the implementation of Academic Peer Mentoring Programme within the Financial Accounting subject area
- Member of Capital Markets Research Hub
Publications
Environmental performance drivers: a political cost approach
Hossain, Kazi Abul Bashar Muhammad Afzal, Elmarzouky, Mahmoud and Giannopoulos, George, 2025, Business Strategy and the Environment, E-pub ahead of print
Trading VIX on volatility forecasts: another volatility puzzle?
Giannopoulos, George, Degiannakis, Stavros, Delis, Panagiotis and Filis, George, 2025, Journal of Forecasting (44), 4pp 1602-1618, Published
CSR and banks’ financial performance: evidence from the US banking sector
Giannopoulos, George, Gouda, Hadil, Asonitou, Sofia and Sykianakis, Nicos, 2025, International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation (21), 3-4pp 348-372, Published
Strategic manoeuvres in the political arena: exploring the nexus of political cost and earnings management: a review
Afzal Hossain, Kazi Abul Bashar Muhammad, Elmarzouky, Mahmoud and Giannopoulos, Georgios, 2025, International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation (21), 3-4pp 577-602, Published
The impact of mergers and acquisitions on shareholder wealth of acquiring companies in the mining industry
Giannopoulos, George, Spurgeon, Vita and Elmarzouky, Mahmoud, 2025, International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics (19), 3/4pp 432-456, Published
The impact of M&As on shareholders' wealth: evidence from Greece
Giannopoulos, George, Lianou, Alexandra and Elmarzouky, Mahmoud, 2023, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (16), 3, Published
An alternative approach to detect earnings management to meet or beat benchmarks
Degiannakis, Stavros, Giannopoulos, George, Ibrahim, Salma and Jorgensen, Bjorn, 2023, Journal of Accounting Literature (45), 1pp 64-99, Published
Detecting earnings management: a comparison of accrual and real earnings manipulation models
Nguyen, Thi Thu Ha, Ibrahim, Salma and Giannopoulos, George, 2023, Journal of Applied Accounting Research (24), 2pp 344-379, Published
The ESG disclosure and the financial performance of Norwegian listed firms
Giannopoulos, George, Fagernes, Renate Victoria Kihle, Elmarzouky, Mahmoud and Hossain, Kazi Abul Bashar Muhammad Afzal, 2022, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (15), 6, Published
Is overreaction/underreaction chosen by managers? Evidence from Greece
Giannopoulos, George, Skerratt, Len and Forbes, William, 2021, International Journal of Financial Markets and Derivatives (8), 2pp 116-147, Published
A meta-crisis banking efficiency study in the MENA region
Anagnostopoulos, Ioannis, Noikokyris, Emmanouil and Giannopoulos, George, 2020, Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research (11), 9pp 2087-2112, Published
Earnings management to avoid losses and earnings declines in Croatia
Degiannakis, Stavros, Giannopoulos, George, Ibrahim, Salma and Rozic, Ivana, 2019, International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics (9), 3pp 219-238, Published
Prediction of bankruptcy using financial ratios in the Greek market
Giannopoulos, Georgios and Sigbjornsen, Sindre, 2019, Theoretical Economics Letters (9)pp 1114-1128, Published
The impact of the 2007 global financial crisis on IPO performance in Asian-Pacific emerging markets
Giannopoulos, George, Degiannakis, Stavros, Holt, Andrew and Pongpoonsuksri, Teerapon, 2018, Theoretical Economics Letters (8), 11pp 2640-2672, Published
The Impact of Surplus Free Cash Flow, Corporate Governance and Firm Size on Earnings Predictability in Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange
Khansalar, Ehsan, Giannopoulos, George, Dasht-Bayaz, Mahmoud Lari and Shadmehri, Samaneh Ahmadi, 2017, International Business Research (10), 11pp 20-28, Published
The impact of single and multiple mergers and acquisitions on shareholders' wealth of UK bidder firms
Giannopoulos, George, Khansalar, Ehsan and Patel, Neel, 2017, International Journal of Economics and Finance (9), 3pp 141-167, E-pub ahead of print
The long-run performance of U.S. bidding firms in the post M&A period: the impact of bid type, payment method and industry specialisation
Holt, Andrew, Khansalar, Ehsan, Giannopoulos, Georgios and Mogoya, Patrick, 2017, International Journal of Business and Management (12), 2pp 230-245, E-pub ahead of print
Post-earnings announcement drift in Greece
Giannopoulos, George and Forbes, William, 2015, Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (18), 3, Published
Perceptions of Regulation on the UK Mortgage Market: A Step Too Far?
Khansalar, Ehsan, Turner, Natasha and Giannopoulos, George, 2015, International Journal of Business and Management (10), 8pp 59-72, Published
The use of the balanced scorecard in small companies
Giannopoulos, George, Holt, Andrew, Khansalar, Ehsan and Cleanthous, Stephanie, 2013, International Journal of Business and Management (8), 14pp 1-22, Published
FDIs in the Nigerian oil and gas industry: challenges and opportunities faced due to the choice of entry mode
Sykianakis, Nicos, Ismaila, Bilkisu and Giannopoulos, George, 2012, Electronic Components & Applications (10)pp 89-109, Published
Is PEAD a consequence of the presence of the cognitive bias of self-attribution in investors' expectations regarding permanent earnings? Evidence from Athens Stock Exchange
Degiannakis, Stavros and Giannopoulos, George, 2009, International Journal of Computational Economics and Econometrics (1), 1pp 89-110, Published
Mergers and acquisitions: the impact of hiring financial advisors on acquirer shareholder wealth in the US and UK financial services sector
Sahyoun, Bachir, Giannopoulos, George, Anagnostopoulos, Yannis and Sykianakis, Nicos (2018). In: Roukanas, Spyros, Polychronidou, Persefoni, Karasavvoglou, Anastasios, (eds.), Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishingpp 161-197 [Published]
Do ownership characteristics make a difference? Ownership structure and the quality of reported earnings in the UKÔÇÖS private firms
Rozic, Ivana, Ibrahim, Salma and Giannopoulos, George(2024). [Published]
Future performance following benchmark beating under information uncertainty
Ibrahim, Salma, Nguyen, Thi and Giannopoulos, George(2022). [Published]