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Adam Aoun

Dr Adam Aoun

Dr Adam Aoun

Assistant Professor

Expertise

  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Corporate Governance
  • Auditing
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Corporate Finance
  • Hotel Asset Management

Biography

Adam Aoun, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance at EHL. He has developed and teaches courses in Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Hotel Asset Management, and Sustainable Finance. Previously, Dr. Aoun served as a board member and Chief Financial Officer of a private Swiss pharmaceutical company.

His research interests include auditing, corporate governance, financial and non-financial disclosure, R&D, and valuation. Since 2018, Dr. Aoun has regularly presented at international conferences, published in peer-reviewed journals, and reviewed manuscripts for various outlets.

Awards

EHL Teacher of the Year 2024–2025

EHL Singapore Teaching 2022–2023

Education

PhD in Financial Accounting, HEC Lausanne
Master of Science in Accounting, Control, and Finance, HEC Lausanne

Courses Taught

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
• Financial Accounting
• Hotel Asset Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
MASTER IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
• Sustainable Finance

Teaching Location

EHL Campus Lausanne

Journal publications

Aoun, A., & Poretti, C. (Forthcoming). Audit Partner Tenure and Audit Fees: The Role of Regulatory Disclosure Requirements in Western Europe. International Journal of Auditing. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijau.70030

Aoun, A., Doukakis, L.C., & G. A. Papanastasopoulos (Forthcoming). Family Ownership and the Accrual Anomaly. The International Journal of Accounting. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1094406025500106

Poretti, C., Aoun, A., & Singal, M. (2025). Fee-Oriented Strategies, Ownership Structure and Analyst Forecast Accuracy in the Hospitality Industry. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, 49(2), 282-297. https://doi.org/10.1177/10963480231179995