Department of Accounting and Finance

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The department specialises in key areas, including accounting and bank regulation, corporate finance, financial econometrics, and many more.

Research in Accounting and Finance
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Rated 5 Stars for Accounting and Finance

Lancaster University has been awarded 5 Stars for Accounting and Finance by QS.

Overall, Lancaster is rated 5 Stars for Teaching, Employability, Global Engagement, Research, Facilities and Environmental Impact.

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News

Saima Ashraf holding up her MBE at Buckingham Palace

Saima’s inclusivity quest started at Lancaster

Saima Ashraf MBE (BA Accounting and Finance, 2005; Lonsdale College) did not let sight loss stop her studying at Lancaster and going on to a successful auditing career.
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Lancaster accountancy specialist shaping international standards

Dr Zhan Gao provided evidence on cash flow statements to a full board meeting of the International Accounting Standards Board.
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LUMS hosts first Financial Fraud, Misconduct and Market Manipulation Conference

Leading experts from academia and industry in the analysis of financial fraud, misconduct, and market manipulation convened at Lancaster University for an international conference.
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'Central banks should be independent of government. But our research shows they are under political pressure'

Central banks should be independent of government. However, research by Professor Igor Goncharov (Accounting and Finance) finds they are under pressure and prefer to report profits over losses. He explains more in this article for The Conversation.
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Lancaster University Management School subjects in UK top 10 in Guardian league table

Three Lancaster University Management School subjects are ranked in the top 10 in the UK in the latest national league table from the Guardian – driven by the success of LUMS graduates.
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Lake District Workshop in Corporate Finance

Earlier in June, the Department of Accounting and Finance hosted the inaugural Lake District Workshop in Corporate Finance.

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Events

The Department of Accounting and Finance runs a series of research seminars with invited academics from universities across the world. For past events, please visit our events archive.

5th Mar

Introduction to Hedge Funds

Wednesday 5 March 2025, 1:00pm to 1:45pm
7th Mar

Changes to Financial Reporting when Domestic Funding Substitutes Foreign Funding: Evidence from International Sanctions on Russia

Friday 7 March 2025, 10:15am to 11:30am
12th Mar

Megamachines That Inhabit Your Phone: The Material Political Economy of Digital Advertising

Wednesday 12 March 2025, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
14th Mar

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Friday 14 March 2025, 10:15am to 11:30am
17th Mar

Workshop on Diagnostic Expectations

Monday 17 March 2025, 10:00am to 3:00pm
27th Mar

Latent Factor Analysis in Short Panels

Thursday 27 March 2025, 10:15am to 11:30am

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Blogs

Blogs from our staff and students

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Starting a new term at LUMS

MSc Money, Banking, and Finance student Moubarak reflects on the challenges, triumphs, and personal growth of his first term at Lancaster and eagerly anticipates the opportunities and adventures of the new term.
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Frosty Days, Festive Ways!

Ishika offers her viewpoint on spending the winter holiday season on campus and in the local area.
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Taking student issues to Parliament

MSc Advanced Financial Analysis student, Nathan Bell, writes about his opportunity to speak at the UK Houses of Parliament.
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The financial career landscape

The first blog in the Financial Career Insight series from our Financial Markets Careers Coach introduces the different sectors of the financial markets.

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Investment banking overview

The second blog in the Financial Career Insight series from our Financial Markets Careers Coach introduces different job functions in investment banking.
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Financial company target list

The third blog in the Financial Career Insight series from our Financial Markets Careers Coach lists a wide range of companies to target for a career in the financial markets.

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