Arnold Schneider | Financial Management | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Arnold Schneider | Financial Management | Best Researcher Award 

Professor of Accounting at Georgia Institute of Technology | United States 

Dr. Arnold Schneider is a distinguished Professor of Accounting at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. With a strong academic foundation in accounting, economics, and mathematical statistics, his career has been marked by excellence in both teaching and research. He has made significant contributions to the field of managerial and financial accounting, auditing, and behavioral accounting, with particular expertise in how auditing practices influence decision-making and financial performance evaluation. Over the course of his career, he has held several key academic positions and visiting professorships at leading institutions, including Emory University, Macquarie University in Australia, Georgia Tech-Lorraine, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Throughout his academic journey, Professor Schneider has been an active participant in international conferences and symposia, presenting influential research on topics including the effects of restatements on commercial lending decisions, investor tolerance for ambiguity, disclosure of critical audit matters, and the role of internal controls and auditing in financial decision-making. His research has received recognition for its impact, including a Best Paper Award for his work on audit disclosure and ambiguity in lending. A prolific scholar with 37 published documents, Professor Schneider’s research has been cited 385 times by 327 documents, reflecting his notable influence on the accounting and auditing research community. His h-index of 10 demonstrates his sustained contribution to the field and his influence on contemporary discussions in accounting and finance. With decades of academic service, scholarly leadership, and commitment to excellence, Arnold Schneider continues to be a respected voice in advancing the study and practice of accounting worldwide.

Featured Publications :

Schneider, A. (2025). Do familiarity with a loan applicant’s auditor and the auditor’s associations with past borrowers impact lending judgments?

Schneider, A. (2021). Does knowledge about a borrowing firm’s internal audit influence bank lending decisions? International Journal of Disclosure and Governance.

Schneider, A. (2024). A synthesis of behavioral accounting studies that examine personality traits.

Zebo Kuldasheva | Economic Growth | Women Researcher Award

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Dr. Zebo Kuldasheva | Economic Growth | Women Researcher Award 

Associate Professor at Tashkent State University of Economics | Uzbekistan 

Dr. Zebo Kuldasheva is an accomplished economist and academic professional from Uzbekistan, recognized for her contributions to international economic development, regional trade analysis, and sustainable growth studies. She currently serves as an Associate Professor at the Tashkent State University of Economics and as a Visiting Scholar at Gonzaga University in the United States. Her academic journey has been marked by excellence, earning a Doctor of Science in Economics and a Ph.D. in Regional Economics from Wuhan University, where her research explored the impact of the Belt and Road Initiative on Central Asian trade and economic growth. Throughout her career, Dr. Kuldasheva has demonstrated a strong commitment to education, research, and international collaboration. She has taught a range of economics courses and supervised numerous graduate students whose research achievements have gained recognition in international competitions. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes fostering analytical thinking and global awareness among students through interactive learning, research engagement, and exposure to international academic environments. Dr. Kuldasheva has held academic positions at renowned institutions such as the London School of Economics ISEF Foundation and Universities Pendidikan Indonesia in Tashkent, where she played key roles in curriculum development, academic coordination, and cross-cultural program facilitation. Her earlier professional experiences include serving as a People and Cultural Advisor at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in China, where she promoted intercultural understanding through educational and cultural initiatives.

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Featured Publications :

Ma, Q., Mentel, G., Zhao, X., Salahodjaev, R., & Kuldasheva, Z. (2022). Natural resources tax volatility and economic performance: Evaluating the role of digital economy. Resources Policy, 75, 102510.

Tufail, M., Song, L., Umut, A., Ismailova, N., & Kuldasheva, Z. (2022). Does financial inclusion promote a green economic system? Evaluating the role of energy efficiency. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 35(1), 6780–6800.

Huang, Y., Kuldasheva, Z., Bobojanov, S., Djalilov, B., Salahodjaev, R., & others. (2023). Exploring the links between fossil fuel energy consumption, industrial value-added, and carbon emissions in G20 countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(4), 10854–10866.

Huang, Y., Kuldasheva, Z., & Salahodjaev, R. (2021). Renewable energy and CO₂ emissions: Empirical evidence from major energy-consuming countries. Energies, 14(22), 7504.

Balbaa, M., Ismailova, N., & Kuldasheva, Z. (2021). The impact of innovation and digitalization on service sector at post-pandemic era. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Future Networks and Distributed Systems (ICFNDS 2021) (pp. 1–7). ACM.