Research activities

CGRA | Projects

Journal of Applied Accounting Research

The Centre is host to the Journal of Applied Accounting Research, whose Editor-in-Chief is Dr Julia Mundy. The Journal publishes academic research on topics that relate to the practice of accounting, in particular, innovative ways of thinking about established or newly identified problems. It covers a wide range of accounting topics, including corporate reporting, taxation, financial reporting, and management control.

The centre's main activities include:

  • Academic and commissioned research
  • Research reports
  • Hosting international and national conferences and networking events

The Centre is currently managing a Knowledge Transfer Partnership in the areas of credit unions worth £120,000.


PhD Research

We have 15 PhD students working across a variety of areas:

Elmina Homapour
Macroeconomic Conditions and Capital Structure: Evidence from Publically Listed Companies in the UK

Golam Sarwar
Style Investment: Stock Market and Macroeconomic Variables

Irina Bezhentseva-Mateus
Fund Managers FTSE 100 Large Cap Stocks

Belinda Vigors
Exploring the relationship between performance-related pay and risk behaviours

LinYi Yin
Relationship Between Chinese Real Estate Market and Real Estate Company

Lloyd Miller
Private Equity Buyouts and Firm Efficiency: Plant Level Evidence from UK Public to Private Transactions

Michael Greenslade
The Performance of Foreign Direct Investment in the Chinese Construction Industry

Mohammed Saeed Hbubati
Stock Liquidity and Average Stock Returns 1987 - 2012

Nisreen Esmaael
Stock Liquidity and Capital Structure: Evidence from Firms Listed in the UK

Xiaoman Yang
Financial Reporting, Bank Regulation and Financial Stability