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Dr Olga Cam o.cam@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Lecturer in Accounting Olga's research investigates the teaching of accounting from the critical accounting angle. Olga's research interest in this area has been driven by her work as an accounting lecturer and she is particularly interested in enquiring about the presence of social and environmental accounting dimension in the initial accounting education offered by a range of existing accounting education providers.
Dr Danson Kimani Danson.Kimani@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Senior Lecturer in Accounting/Financial Accounting Danson's research interests lie at the intersection of accounting and corporate governance. He studies “how”, and “why”, gaps arise between accounting/corporate governance regulations and their actual implementation. Some of his recent works have attempted to explain (i) what contributes to the waning of accountability in organisational settings, (ii) how corporate governance codes are implemented by practitioners, and (iii) more broadly the factors that influence accountability and corporate governance practices in various organisational settings (i.e., private, public and third sectors) and across countries. He is also presently researching how accounting can be mobilised, as an emancipatory tool, towards addressing various social and environmental problems, such as species loss and climate change-related threats (i.e., biodiversity accounting). Danson is also interested in supervising PhD research that looks at the impact of emerging and/or disruptive technologies within the domain of accounting and finance.
Dr Ahmad Abras a.abras@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Lecturer in Accounting Ahmad's current research interests include: - NGO accountability - Business ethics - Counter accounts - Social and environmental accounting - Accounting and accountability in the local contexts of developing countries Ahmad is interested in supervising qualitative research only and he is available to supervise PhD students in the following areas: - NGO accountability - Business ethics, accountability and communication - Counter accounts - Social and environmental accounting - Accounting and accountability in the developing countries - Accounting from an Islamic perspective
Professor Adam Leaver A.Leaver@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Chair in Accounting and Society Adam's current research interests include: using social network analysis methods to map the social relationships that underlie certain complex securities markets developing a relational theory of the firm to understand the impact of financialization in the corporate sphere exploring the inter-temporal transfers and tensions that arise as a consequence of financialization theorising the relations between accounting and the built environment. Adam is available to supervise PhD students in the following areas: Critical accounting using 'follow-the-money' methods Financialization Heterodox economic/accounting approaches to financial crisis Economic sociology of finance
Dr Barbara de Lima Voss barbara.voss@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Barbara’s research concern is Equity within the politics of businesses. Barbara discusses the inter-related aspects of accounting, politics, regulation and discourses. Current work is divided into three projects: Diversity – including understanding initiatives and politics concerning diversity in the corporate space, including issues of sexuality, gender, identity and intersectionality. All projects endeavour to uncover the role of accounting through multi-spheres and multi-voices. Corporate social responsibility and sustainability – involving a deeper understanding of the meanings of sustainability and the politics of sustainability for business and its appropriation of knowledge. Financial accounting and regulation – including discussing the influence of neoliberal and post-colonial policies on financial accounting standards, regulation of auditing and the impacts on businesses and societies. Barbara is interested in supervising projects relating to: Critical accounting perspectives on the role of accounting and auditing concerning technologies, regulation and practices Deeper understandings of the meanings of sustainability and the politics of sustainability for business and its appropriation of knowledge Understandings of the neoliberal and (post)colonial policies on financial accounting and auditing standards Examination of the diversity and inclusion initiatives in a range of businesses Critical exploration of intersectionality, sexuality and gender within accounting, accountants and/or corporate praxis Exploration of Accounting Education - reflecting, recognising and incorporating diverse values and cultures
Dr David Yates d.g.yates@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Senior Lecturer in Accounting My research looks into practices and processes of accountability across different contexts, including NGOs, public service organisations, and within processes of human relatedness. I also am interested in university governance, accounting/management education and the use of playful learning and gamification techniques within education.
Dr Juliana Matos De Meira j.m.meira@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Lecturer in Management Accounting Juliana’s research interests range from management accounting to inter-disciplinary accounting. PhD supervision: Juliana would be interested in supervising students with projects on: supply chain and accounting, managing reverse logistics, retails returns, and circular economy performance measurement and balanced scorecard strategic management accounting, including beyond budgeting accounting and human resource management, including HR monitoring in the supply chain and cost-benefit analysis of adaptations for people with disabilities at work She is interested in all three aspects of sustainability: people, profits and planet. Juliana has also an interest in extending her research to include environmental accounting, closing the sustainability loop. Her research is based on mixed methods, utilising mainly case studies and surveys as methodological approaches.
Dr Mirna Jabbour m.jabbour@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Lecturer in Accounting Dr Mirna Jabbour's current research interest lies within management accounting, particularly risk management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), capital allocation practices, and institutional theory applications into management accounting and risk management. She has one successful PhD completion as a second supervisor in the area of environmental performance. Mirna has supervised a doctoral student in the area of risk management.
Dr Ozlem Arikan o.arikan@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Lecturer in Accounting
Professor Kelum Nishanta Jayasinghe mg4kja@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Chair in Accounting
Dr Sharmin Shabnam Rahman s.s.rahman@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Lecturer in Accounting
Dr Daniel Tischer D.Tischer@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Senior Lecturer in Accounting
Dr Richard Bruce r.bruce@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Lecturer in Supply Chain Accounting
Dr Maria-Teresa Speziale m.speziale@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	University Teacher in Accounting
Dr Lynda Burkinshaw l.j.burkinshaw@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Lecturer in Accounting I am particularly interested in the reasons for the complexity of the tax law and how tax practitioners cope with this, and the wealth of other extra statutory material and guidance, when providing advice to their clients.
Professor Shuxing Yin shuxing.yin@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Head of Accounting & Financial Management Subject Group Research interests Shuxing's research interests include corporate finance, corporate governance, market efficiency and anomalies. She has acted as referee for Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, British Accounting Review, European Journal of Finance. She welcomes PhD applicants in the field of corporate finance, particularly focusing on Chinese (mainland and Hong Kong) markets, initial public offerings and market efficiency.
Professor Sumon Bhaumik s.k.bhaumik@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Research Development Director for Accounting and Financial and Management Research Interests Ownership, corporate governance and firm performance Banking and credit markets Impact of economic reforms Areas of Research Supervision Corporate governance Corporate finance Financial sector regulations
Dr Ali Gerged a.m.gerged@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Senior Lecturer in Accounting Ali's research interests primarily focus on exploring a variety of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues. For instance, Ali is a leading figure in the realm of research exploring the causes and outcomes of corporate environmental disclosure in both developed and emerging markets. Additionally, Ali leads research initiatives that examine the influence of various gender diversity-related criteria on improving the pro-sustainable performance of companies. Furthermore, his research interests extend to include Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), ethical accounting, global sustainability initiatives, Corporate Governance, and other relevant subjects. Ali is available to supervise PhD students in the following areas: • Corporate Environmental, Social and Ethical Disclosure and Performance. • Climate Change Risk Management disclosure • Corporate Sustainability and Governance. • R&D and Eco-innovation. • Corporate Energy Efficiency Policy and Renewable Energy Consumption
Dr Sharif Khalid S.M.Khalid@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Lecturer in Accounting Research Interest Stakeholder engagement, accountability, transparency, social and responsible investments, ethical and environmental concerns of the extractive industry Corporate governance and CSR surrounding the Sino-Africa 'barter', where Africa's mineral resources feed China's demand for raw materials in exchange for infrastructure, concessionary loans and grants. Political accountability and transparency. I.e., IMF, World Bank and other international interventions in the developing world, manifestos, engagement and delivery by political parties; as well as accountability, transparency an engagement within institutional structures of the state. In effect, sustainable development, social and critical accounting resonates around his research interest. PhD Supervision Extractive sector accountability Corporate governance in emerging and frontier markets CSR practices in emerging and frontier market
Dr Beat Reber beat.reber@sheffield.ac.uk Personal Webpage Sheffield University Management School	Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Financial Management Research Interests Beat’s research interests revolve around firms transitioning from private to public ownership, including initial public offerings (IPOs), venture capital, private equity, and market risk. His work also involves artificial intelligence applications in the area of finance. PhD Supervision Beat would welcome proposals from potential doctoral students wishing to work in the field of initial public offerings (IPOs), venture capital, private equity, and market risk. He would also be very interested in supervising projects on applications in the area of finance.

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