Dr George Giannopoulos
Faculties, deparments 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
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
Trading VIX on volatility forecasts : another volatility puzzle?
Degiannakis, Stavros, Delis, Panagiotis, Filis, George and Giannopoulos, George, 2025, Journal of Forecasting
Giannopoulos, George, Lianou, Alexandra and Elmarzouky, Mahmoud, 2023, Journal of Risk and Financial Management (16), 3, pp 199
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), 1, pp 64-99
Detecting earnings management : a comparison of accrual and real earnings manipulation models
Nguyen, Thi Thu Ha, Ibrahim, Salma and Giannopoulos, George, 2022, Journal of Applied Accounting Research
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, pp 237
Is overreaction/underreaction chosen by managers? Evidence from Greece
Forbes, William, Giannopoulos, George and Skerratt, Len, 2021, International Journal of Financial Markets and Derivatives (8), 2, pp 116-147
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), 9, pp 2087-2112
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), 3, pp 219-238
Prediction of bankruptcy using financial ratios in the Greek market
Giannopoulos, Georgios and Sigbjornsen, Sindre, 2019, Theoretical Economics Letters (9), pp 1114-1128
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), 11, pp 2640-2672
The Impact of Surplus Free Cash Flow, Corporate Governance and Firm Size on Earnings Predictability in Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange
Shadmehri, Samaneh Ahmadi, Khansalar, Ehsan, Giannopoulos, George and Dasht-Bayaz, Mahmoud Lari, 2017, International Business Research (10), 11, pp 20-28
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), 3, pp 141-167
Giannopoulos, Georgios, Holt, Andrew, Khansalar, Ehsan and Mogoya, Patrick, 2017, International Journal of Business and Management (12), 2, pp 230-245
Post-earnings announcement drift in Greece
Forbes, William and Giannopoulos, George, 2015, Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies (18), 3, pp 1550019
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), 8, pp 59-72
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), 14, pp 1-22
FDIs in the Nigerian oil and gas industry: challenges and opportunities faced due to the choice of entry mode
Ismaila, Bilkisu, Giannopoulos, George and Sykianakis, Nicos, 2012, The Southeuropean Review of Business Finance and Accounting (10), pp 89-109
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), 1, pp 89-110
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, (eds.), Polychronidou, Persefoni, (eds.) and Karasavvoglou, Anastasios, (eds.), The political economy of development in Southeastern Europe. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, pp 161-197
Do ownership characteristics make a difference? Ownership structure and the quality of reported earnings in the UK’S private firms
Rozic, Ivana, Ibrahim, Salma and Giannopoulos, George(2024). In: 46th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA), 15-17 May 2024 :Bucharest, Romania
Future performance following benchmark beating under information uncertainty
Ibrahim, Salma, Nguyen, Thi and Giannopoulos, George(2022). In: 44th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA), 11 - 13 May 2022 :Bergen, Norway