Research focus areas of the Department of Accounting

Research at the Department of Accounting is dedicated to advancing the quality of decisions for a more prosperous world. Our research investigates decision-making processes and the usefulness of information to understand and improve economic and societal outcomes.

Established research focus areas

Accounting education

Research in this area focuses on the decision-making processes of lecturers and students to understand and improve learning. Our research centres on the accounting discipline which frequently requires nuanced application of general education theories and practices.

Capital markets research (financial reporting, including sustainability reporting)

Financial and sustainability information is the primary input into many decisions of capital market participants, such as equity and debt investors. Our capital market research takes place at a macro level seeks to understand the inputs, predicators and consequences of decisions based on this information.

Emerging research focus areas

Behavioural accounting research

Behavioural accounting research seeks to understand the decision-making processes of individuals to inform and improve future outcomes. Our researchers investigate both accounting education and capital market decisions using various experimental methodologies.

Qualitative accounting research

Qualitative accounting research seeks to gain a deeper and more nuanced understanding of decision-making processes to offer greater contextualised insight than can be gained from capital market archives or controlled experiments. Our qualitative researchers use tools, such as interviews, to offer theoretical and practical insights into accounting decisions.

Research focus areas of individual staff members