Professor Paul Guest
Professor of Accounting and Finance
Qualifications: BSc (University of East London), MPhil (Cambridge), PhD (Cambridge)
Email: p.guest@surrey.ac.uk
Phone: Work: 01483 68 6371
Room no: 15 MS 02
Office hours
Tuesday 11.00-14:00
Wednesday 13:00-16:00
Further information
Biography
Paul Guest is a Professor in Accounting and Finance and head of the Finance and Accounting subject group at Surrey Business School. Prior to his appointment at Surrey, he was a Reader in Accounting and Finance at Birkbeck College London (2010-2012), a lecturer at Cranfield School of Management (2007-09) and Judge Business School (2000-07).
Paul holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, an MPhil in Economics (distinction) from the University of Cambridge, and a BSc in Economics (distinction) from the University of East London. His research focuses on the determinants and effects of mergers and acquisitions and the determinants and effects of corporate governance structures. He has published his research in leading journals such as Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Economica, Accounting and Business Research, Cambridge Journal of Economics and the European Journal of Finance.
Paul is a Research Associate at the Centre for Business Research (University of Cambridge) and the London Centre for Corporate Governance and Ethics (University of London). He has acted as an independent consultant to companies on both valuation and M&A, and acts as an external examiner for the University of Cambridge.
Research Interests
Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Ownership Structure; Capital Structure; Dividend Policy; Company Valuation; Earnings Forecasts
Publications
Journal articles
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(2010) 'Board Structure and Executive Pay: Evidence from the UK'. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 34 (6)doi: 10.1093/cje/bep031
- . (2010) 'The Impact of Takeovers on the Fundamental Value of Acquirers'. Accounting and Business Research, 40 (4), pp. 1-20.
- . (2009) 'The Impact of Board Size on Firm Value: Evidence from the UK'. Routledge The European Journal of Finance, 15 (4), pp. 385-404.
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(2009) 'The Impact of Business Group Affiliation on Performance: Evidence from China’s ‘National Champions'. Cambridge Journal of Economics, doi: 10.1093/cje/bep017
- . (2009) 'The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Executive Pay in the United Kingdom'. London School of Economics Economica, 76, pp. 149-175.
- . (2008) 'The determinants of board size and composition: Evidence from the UK'. February Edition. Elsevier Journal of Corporate Finance, US: 14 (1) Article number 4 , pp. 51-72.
- . (2006) 'Board Shareownership and Takeover Performance'. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 33 (3), pp. 459-510.
- . (2005) 'The Impact on UK Acquirers of Domestic, Cross-Border, Public and Private Acquisitions'. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 32 (5)
Book chapters
- . (2008) 'UK corporate governance and takeover performance'. in Gugler K, Yurtoglu B (eds.) The Economics of Corporate Governance and Mergers Edward Elgar
Teaching
Management Accounting 2 (BSc)
Financial Management (MSc)
