Summary

I am an Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance in the Faculty of Business and Law. 

My background is in practice as a forensic accountant for a Big Four firm and, prior to that, in audit. My research and teaching are focused on financial accounting, forensic accounting, and economic crime, particularly in relation to sport.

I am a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Certified Fraud Examiner, and a Fellow of the HEA (now Advance HE).

Biography

I am an Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance and a Fellow Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. 

My football finance research has been used by the UK government to support reforms in football governance, and I have been on government and independent advisory panels on men’s and women’s football and on rugby. I have also published on sport finance, anti-corruption and governance in a number of high-ranking academic journals.

My teaching is focused on sport finance and forensic accounting. I also lead and deliver football finance courses for the Premier League's leadership programs, as well as for the League Managers Association and the Chartered Governance Institute.

Prior to joining the University in 2015, I worked as a forensic accountant for Deloitte in London following a training contract in audit at PKF (now BDO). My forensic accounting work included disputes and expert witness cases; fraud, insider trading, bribery, and corruption investigations; regulatory and US sanctions compliance work; and AML, compliance, and fraud risk reviews. During this time, I was also a member of accounting training teams, including acting as a financial expert for advocacy training for the Inner Temple.

Research interests

I am interested in research in the areas where forensic accounting, financial accounting, corporate governance, and economic crime interact with sport.

My current research interests include:

• Corruption in sport
• Football finance
• Financial education of athletes
• Corporate and sport governance

Teaching responsibilities

I teach and lead sport finance (Economics and Finance of Sport) and forensic accounting (Fraud Examination and Forensic Investigations; and Valuations and the Expert Report) modules. I also supervise PhD students in the areas of sport business and/or forensic accounting.

I lead the Premier League's Football Finance modules for their leadership programs, teach on the LMA Diploma (Football Finance) and on the Chartered Governance Institute's Certificate in Sports Governance (Risk, Compliance and Finance in Sports).

In prior years, I have taught both undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including Corporate Governance, Financial Crime, Ethics, and Controls; Introduction to Sport, Business and Management; Financial Forensics and Investigations; Financial Analysis and Modelling; Advanced Financial Accounting; Financial Crime and the Law; and Expert Witnessing and Dispute Resolution.

Media availability

I am happy to take calls and emails from the media on my research. Please contact me directly on either christina.philippou@port.ac.uk or +44 23 9284 4836.