Research is central to the activities of the Department of Accounting and Finance at the University of Bristol. The research activity of the department was awarded a rating of 2.55 in the Research Assessment Exercise of 2008, and as such we are one of the UK’s leading Accounting and Finance research departments.
Staff and research students within the department provide a vibrant and proactive research environment. Research students benefit from individual supervision by highly qualified members of staff, and in addition attend taught courses in research methodology. The school provides excellent research resources and facilities for both staff and students.
Staff have published in a wide range of leading academic journals including Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Economic Journal, Journal of International Economics, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, European Financial Management, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting and Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance.
Academics within the department undertake high quality research across a range of Accounting and Finance related topics. Details of current research activities and publications can be found on individual staff web pages via the links below.
International finance - Piotr Korczak
Market microstructure – Sylvain Friederich
Asset pricing – Daniella Acker, Sylvain Friederich
Financial econometrics – Evarist Stoja.
Corporate finance – Daniella Acker, Paula Hill, Piotr Korczak.
Credit risk – Paula Hill.
Corporate governance - Piotr Korczak, Neslihan Ozkan, Adriana Korczak.
Market-based accounting research – Daniella Acker, Nikola Petrovic, Adriana Korczak.
Management Accounting – David Dugdale, Steve Lyne.
Financial Reporting – Sheila Ellwood, Mike Jones, Nikola Petrovic.
Public Sector Financial Management – David Dugdale, Sheila Ellwood, Mike Jones