Dr. Ala’a Mansour is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Business Studies, Arab Open University (AOU). He holds a PhD in Forensic Accounting and Auditing from Universiti Utara Malaysia, an AACSB-accredited institution. Dr. Mansour also earned an MBA with a specialization in accounting from the Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business (OYAGSB) at Universiti Utara Malaysia, an institution accredited by AMBA.