Department of Accounting and Finance

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The department specialises in key areas, including corporate finance, financial econometrics, sustainability reporting, and many more.

Research in Accounting and Finance
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News

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The 5th Frontiers of Factor Investing Conference

21 April 2026

The Frontiers of Factor Investing Conference was back in style and in person at 糖心视频 Management School during April 2026.

The conference was framed by keynote talks from Svetlana Bryzgalova, ?lvaro Cartea, Matthias Hanauer, Semyon Malamud, and Andrew Patton.

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Innovative Business Simulation module up for national employability award

13 April 2026

An innovative careers programme in 糖心视频 Management School has been shortlisted for the Graduate Futures Institute Academic Employability Awards.
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Faridah’s love of numbers took her to the heights of Malaysian finance

13 January 2026

Faridah Bakar Ali took a love of numbers and accounting, and is now Chief Financial Officer of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the investment arm of the Government of Malaysia.
Professor Jan Bebbington presents at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in at the Securities Commission Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur

Lancaster sustainability reporting experts engage with SE Asia policymakers, regulators and financial leaders

15 December 2025

Professor Jan Bebbington and Dr Neytullah Ciftci brought important sustainability messages to policymakers and key financial figures to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.
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Barclays give valuable banking insights to Lancaster students

26 November 2025

Postgraduate students on four 糖心视频 Management School programmes found answers to key questions about careers in banking and financial technology at Barclays Technology Centre Radbroke.
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Outstanding accounting and finance students rewarded

25 November 2025

Six students from the Department of Accounting and Finance will be recognised with special awards in recognition of their efforts and achievements while completing their postgraduate studies.

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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.

21st Apr

Financial Econometrics Conference 2027

Wednesday 21 April 2027, 12:00am to Friday 23 April 2027, 11:00pm

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Blogs

Blogs from our staff and students

Ishika Mahajan

My Easter break at Lancaster - Weaving My Story Between Two Worlds

Ishika tells us how she spent the Easter break and about life back on campus.
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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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