The research programme leading up to the award of a PhD in Accounting/Finance aims for successful completion of a course of supervised investigation with the outcome of an original/independent critical thinking contributing to new knowledge in accounting or finance. You could be investigating accounting information systems or financial or managerial accounting by way of economics and econometrics, or doing a behavioural study of auditors and accountants through statistics, psychology, or sociology.
This programme prepares graduates for careers in academia, research, consulting, financial analysis, forensic accounting, and other related fields.