Accounting education research
Explore our accounting education research
Our accounting education research aims to promote and publish research on accounting and finance education issues – with the goal of enhancing the quality of accounting education worldwide.
We're exploring the best teaching, learning, and pedagogical strategies to gain evidence-based insights into the most effective methods for educating the next generation of accountancy professionals. We're investigating how different ethnic and cultural groups respond to teaching, so that educators are best-placed to deliver effective, tailored teaching.
We're looking at the ways in which digital platforms can increase teaching opportunities and in response to increased levels of unethical practice in the industry, studying how correct ethical values can be emphasised and taught in the classroom.
Our work is frequently published in leading academic journals within the field, including the International Journal of Management Education, Accounting Education Journal and other peer reviewed journals.
Our research covers the following topics
- Use of technology and simulation within teaching strategies
- Learning strategies and the impact on pedagogical practice
- Teaching developments
Methods
Within our Accounting Education research, we explore pedagogical processes at a detailed level. To do this, we rely on both quantitative research methods, such as experiments, regressions and structural equation models, and qualitative techniques, such as interviews, focus groups, ethnography and grounded theory.
Publication highlights
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Diverse student bodies and diverging performance trajectories
Erdal, S., and Wood, A. (2020). Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching, volume 3, issue 2.
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Using ‘nudges’ to encourage student engagement: an exploratory study from the UK and New Zealand
Graham, A., Toon, I., Wynn-Williams, K., and Beatson, N. (2017). International Journal of Management in Education, pages 36–46, volume 15 (2 Part A)
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‘Big results require big ambitions’: big data, data analytics, and accounting in Masters courses
McBride, K., and Philippou, C. (2021). Accounting Research Journal.
Our members
Media ready expert
Professor Karen McBride
Discover our areas of expertise
Accounting education is one of our four areas of expertise in our Accounting research area. Explore the others below.
Applied accounting and financial management
We're investigating the behaviours, actions and responses of providers and users of accounting information, to improve standards across the industry.
Accounting history
We're studying the history of the accounting profession, and exploring how past generations faced down the major financial challenges of their time.
Forensic accounting, management control and governance
We're exploring how accounting can help organisations combat financial crime, deal with the challenges of new technologies and more effectively govern themselves – to the benefit of all.
Interested in a PhD in Accounting?
Browse our postgraduate research degrees - including PhDs and MPhils - at our Accounting postgraduate research degrees page.