Hafiz Imtiaz Ahmad, PhD,MS (+), MBA, CVA®, MAFF® received his Ph.D degree with a specialization in finance from University of Lille, France in 2011. He graduated with a “mention très honorable avec félicitations unanimes du jury.” His domain of research includes equity valuation specifically residual income and abnormal earnings in the context of emerging markets. Noted contributions to the academic community for research in this area have resulted in publications in competitive journals such as Comptabilité–Contrôle–Audit in France and The Value Examiner in the United States. Dr. Ahmad is serving as a editorial board member, reviewer and scientific committee member to many peer reviewed journals and international conferences.