Accounting and Finance

Accounting and Finance is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of Cardiff University’s Business Studies PhD programme.

The Accounting and Finance Section at Cardiff University has an established and expanding worldwide reputation for conducting high quality theoretical and empirical research in accounting and finance and related fields.

Skills developed

• Synthesise and critically evaluate published research work in their chosen pathways
• Apply advanced research methods similar to those used in contemporary published work to specified research settings
• Use information technology and relevant software packages to collect, manage and analyse quantitative and qualitative data
• Interact positively with academic colleagues, acknowledging challenges in or limitations to their work and thinking
• Demonstrate awareness of the importance of oral and written communication skills
• Develop the ability to work independently and organise and negotiate research collaborations
• Effective planning of given research tasks, within groups or individually.

Research areas include:

• Interdisciplinary perspectives on accounting
• Management accounting and control
• Historical development of accounting
• Financial reporting and business communication
• Professions and Professionalisation
• Accounting, auditing and finance in emerging economies, especially china
• Public sector accounting