Our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in accounting and finance equip students with the skills and knowledge that they need for successful and rewarding careers in a crucial sector.
BSc in Accounting & Finance
With a focus on technology, innovation and social sciences, our BSc in Accounting & Finance will is designed for the finance professional of tomorrow. Technology is coming to the forefront of the industry and we will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in an ever-changing financial landscape.
MSc in Accounting, Accountability & Financial Management
The MSc in Accounting, Accountability & Financial Management is a multidisciplinary programme designed to develop your accounting and financial management skills and provide you with the capabilities required for global business success.
You will study Financial Reporting and Analysis, Financial Management, and Management Accounting and Control. You will also choose additional topics to explore, such as Financial Statement Analysis, Behavioural Finance, or Corporate Governance and Accountability, allowing you to tailor your course to your needs.
MSc in Finance (Corporate Finance)
Our MSc in Finance (Corporate Finance) provides a solid foundation in finance, with a focus on corporate finance and its implications within a global context. The course is driven by the latest theoretical developments and practical applications in the corporate finance and investment management fields.
Students will gain an understanding of investment management, risk management, financial statements and valuation analysis and derivatives markets as well as of the internal workings of corporations, financial institutions and financial services firms.
The Department of Accounting & Financial Management explores how money flows through organisations, the economy, and society. Our approach embraces a wide range of perspectives, including sociology, economics, political science, and economic geography.
Accounting and corporate governance
Our current research in this area looks at the links between executive pay, board composition and firm performance. We also explore the dynamics of pension accounting from the perspective of both the organisation and its employees. Another key area is the role of institutional investors in corporate governance.
Commensurability and accountability
We challenge how realistic it is for accounting to remain objective and we we look at how people try to account for non-financial things like the construction and dissolution of nations, access to medicine, or the preservation of public spaces.
Part of our work involves exploring the various meanings of 'audit quality'. We also explore how organisations mediate relationships with stakeholders, through financial reporting or other types of accounting, like Corporate Social Responsibility reporting.
Financial management and investments
In this area of our research, we look at:
We explore corporate finance from both an economic and social science angle. For example, from a social science perspective, we investigate how financial actors (from equity analysts to fund managers) behave in different empirical settings. Our research looks at how investment decisions are made – and how they’re increasingly mediated by technology.
Valuation and financial reporting
We’ve been charting the ways financial reporting helps capital markets to function. This involves research into equity valuation, accounting standards, and the production and use of fundamental analysis. We assess the quality of financial reports and how users react to them
We have extensive relationships with professionals from across the financial sector, for example through the Future of Financial Work Futures centre, which is led by academics from the Department of Accounting & Financial Management and looks at the future of financial work.
Our researchers also work with organisations with a focus on governance and disclosure, for example Dr Aditi Gupta has worked with The High Pay Centre on a report on pay ratios in the FTSE350.
The department co-organises the annual Financial Management & Accounting Research Conference (FMARC), a high-quality international conference, jointly with partners at Cyprus University of Technology and we organise a seminar series on topics regarding accounting and finance throughout the academic year with guest lecturers from universities around the world.
The departments organises a regular research seminars with guest speakers.
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PhD Student in Accounting & Financial Management
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Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
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Professor of Accounting and Financial Management
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Senior Lecturer in Finance
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Professor of Financial Management
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Executive Fellow, King's Business School
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Research Associate
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Professor of Corporate Finance
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Financial Management
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Professor of Finance
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PhD Student in Accounting & Financial Management