Solomon Opare is an Associate Professor in the Accounting Group at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business. He holds a PhD in Accounting from Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand), an MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling (UK), and a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from the University of Cape Coast (Ghana). A Chartered Accountant with CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), he is passionate about delivering innovative, experiential, and globally focused accounting education. His teaching includes Financial Accounting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Managerial Accounting, where he integrates real-world cases and technology-enhanced pedagogies to prepare students for success.

Solomon's research examines international financial reporting, corporate governance, and sustainability reporting. His work has been published in leading journals, including the Journal of Business Ethics, Abacus, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, International Review of Financial Analysis, and International Journal of Managerial Finance. He also serves on the Editorial Board of the African Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance. Prior to joining Northeastern University, he taught at Victoria University of Wellington and Massey University in New Zealand.

Education

  • PhD in Accounting, Victoria University of Wellington
  • MSc in Investment Analysis, University of Stirling
  • BCom in Accounting and Finance, University of Cape Coast

Awards & Recognition

  • Top Cited Article in 2021 – 2022: Abacus
  • R. W. Steele Scholarship for the best PhD in Accounting student
  • Victoria University of Wellington Doctoral Scholarship
  • Karen Napier Scholarship for MSc in Investment Analysis
  • Best Graduating Student—University of Cape Coast School of Business

Selected Publications

  • Costa, M. D., & Opare, S. (2025). Impact of corporate culture on environmental performance. Journal of Business Ethics, 196(1), 61-92.
  • Zudana, A., & Opare, S. (2025). Corporate takeover susceptibility and classification shifting. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 21(1), 1-20.
  • Edeigba, J., Opare, S., & Laswad, F. (2025). Accounting students' performance in proctored online exams: early evidence from COVID-19 disrupted tertiary education learning. Accounting Education, 34(4), 585-612.
  • Opare, S., Safiullah, M., Houqe, M., & van Zijl, T. (2025). Do US cross-listings, IFRS adoption and domestic investor protection impact earnings management?. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 21(2), 474-502.
  • Opare, S., Houqe, M., & van Zijl, T. (2023). Earnings management and underperformance after seasoned equity offerings: a cross-country study. International Journal of Managerial Finance, 19(5), 1053-1075.
  • Wu, J. Y., Opare, S., Bhuiyan, M. B. U., & Habib, A. (2022). Determinants and consequences of debt maturity structure: A systematic review of the international literature. International Review of Financial Analysis, 84, 102423.
  • D'Costa, M., & Opare, S. (2022). Cost asymmetry around seasoned equity offerings. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 34, 100668.
  • Opare, S., Houqe, M. N., & Van Zijl, T. (2021). Meta‐analysis of the impact of adoption of IFRS on financial reporting comparability, market liquidity, and cost of capital. Abacus, 57(3), 502-556.
  • Opare, S., Houqe, M. N., & van Zijl, T. (2020). IFRS adoption and seasoned equity offering underperformance. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 61, 101289.

Selected Presentations

  • Accounting & Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand 2024, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Financial Markets and Corporate Governance Conference 2019, Sydney, Australia
  • Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues 2018, San Francisco, USA
  • European Accounting Association Conference 2018, Milan, Italy