Corporate disclosure; corporate governance, financial accounting; auditing, and accounting policy choice

This research team brings together staff members with research interests in corporate financial reporting and would pursue research in several aspects of corporate financial reporting, with particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region.  Projects on issues relating to corporate disclosure; accounting policy choice; accounting for tangible and intangible assets; the role of accounting earnings in the capital market; capital market reaction to accounting numbers; managerial earnings management; the impact of international financial reporting standards on earnings and reporting quality;  international cross-listing and disclosure quality; accounting performance, accounting quality and corporate governance; accounting professional development and its impact on reporting, education and training; the role of auditor on accounting and earnings quality; accounting standards setting and regulations; mathematical and econometrics modelling; modelling of share and asset prices; accounting history; business failure and auditing; economics of auditing.   


Potential PhD topics

The School will consider any research topic that interests potential PhD students; however, students will benefit from researching in areas that align with the School's strengths.  Please contact the Faculty to discuss your PhD topic.

Alternatively you may contact one of our academics below to discuss your area of interest.