Research

To ensure that School of Accounting research is relevant to contemporary business practices, our staff take an applied approach to research.

Our online journal, Financial Reporting, Regulation & Governance, documents the latest developments in financial reporting, regulation and corporate governance issues.

Research degrees

Are you interested in an accounting higher degree by research? For information about Business degrees by research visit  research student information.

Research expertise

Academics in the School of Accounting have their research accepted for publication in quality accounting and business journals, as well as in professional journals.

The School has expertise in the following areas of study and is able to offer supervision of topics in the area of:

• Financial Accounting: accounting standards, corporate governance, earning management, environmental and social accounting, measurement and disclosure, accounting in developing countries
• Management Accounting and Auditing: performance management, management control systems design, ethical values, auditor judgements
• Accounting education
• Accounting information systems

Research in the above areas is conducted in both the private and public sector.