Accounting and Finance PhD/MPhil/MSc (Research)

Summary

With roots dating back to the appointment of the country's first Professor of Accounting, we have a longstanding history of researching and teaching in the area of accounting and finance.

Key facts

Type of Course: Doctoral research

Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time equivalent; MPhil – 2 years full-time equivalent; MSc (Research) – 1 year full-time equivalent

Start date: September 2012

Entry requirements

A good Honours first degree and a Masters degree with at least UK Merit level in Economics or a related subject with relevant mathematical and statistical techniques.

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International students
We accept a range of qualifications from different countries – learn more about international entry requirements 

Standard English language requirements apply

Contact details

PhD Co-ordinator: Dr Joanne Locke
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5647
Email: j.locke@bham.ac.uk

Head of Department of Accounting and Finance: Professor Andy Lymer
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6677
Email: a.m.lymer@bham.ac.uk

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Scholarships and studentships
Scholarships may be available. International students can often gain funding through overseas research scholarships, Commonwealth scholarships or their home government.

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Programme overview

With roots dating back to the appointment of the country's first Professor of Accounting, we have a longstanding history of researching and teaching in the area of accounting and finance.

Research interests of staff

Accounting

  • Information systems and accounting
    The communication, use and regulation of digital reporting; including the development of industry standards; control and electronic interchange of data; XBRL; use of internet technologies in business; ERP; and the role of technology in taxation.
    Contact: Dr Joanne Locke
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5647
    Email: j.locke@bham.ac.uk
  • Management accounting
    Accountability, control systems and change in management accounting; strategic management accounting; institutional theories and corporate governance. Accounting in emerging countries.
    Contact: Mr Alan Coad
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 7667
    Email: a.f.coad@bham.ac.uk
  • Public sector accounting
    Accounting in local and central government; charity accounts; national accounting; and comparative international studies; specifically addressing management controls and accountability, including budgeting, financial accounting and reporting, and auditing, with significant emphasis on public sector accounting reform.
    Contact: Dr George Georgiou
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 5388
    Email: g.georgiou@bham.ac.uk
  • Financial accounting and reporting
    History of accounting and audit; political and economic consequences of accounting standards; impact of professions; measurement issues; corporate governance; audit and agency theory; globalisation and internationalisation issues.
    Contact: Professor David Alexander
    Tel: +44 (0)121 8027/6530
    Email: d.j.a.alexander@bham.ac.uk
  • Taxation
    Impact of taxation on individuals’ and business’ decision-making behaviour; role for and development of tax policy; taxation in global trade; and tax education. A key focus of the group is on wealth and capital taxation.
    Contact: Mr Andy Lymer
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6677
    Email: a.m.lymer@bham.ac.uk

Finance

  • Corporate Finance
    Corporate financial management (including private equity), financial markets (including IPO markets), financial institutions (especially conventional as well as Islamic banks), financial instruments (including derivatives), flow of funds, overreaction phenomena and control of volatility in emerging markets, corporate finance aspects of privatisation and economic development, and economic consequences of corporate disclosure.
    Contact: Professor Victor Murinde
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6704
    Email: v.murinde@bham.ac.uk
  • Global finance
    Financial sector development; flow of funds; bank regulation and governance; bank behaviour and competitiveness; financial crisis and volatility in developing and developed markets.
    Contact: Professor Andy Mullineux
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 6642
    Email: a.w.mullineux@bham.ac.uk
  • Centre for Corporate Governance Research
     Relationship between boards of directors and institutional investors; trends in voting; directors' remuneration; compliance with corporate governance codes by both large and small companies; the role of corporate governance in debt recovery from distressed public and private companies; corporate governance and sustainability; corporate governance developments in Central and Eastern Europe and in the Middle and Far East.
    Contact: Professor Christine Mallin
    Tel: +44 (0)121 414 2273
    Email: c.mallin@bham.ac.uk  

Related links

Birmingham Business School website: www.birmingham.ac.uk/business

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