News and Findings

Outputs from the project in terms of the series of four journal articles and two conference presentations, one from the start of the project and one at the end.

Conferences / Articles

Summarises the background to the project which started with a mock trial in which accountants stood 'in the dock' accused of 'Not adding value to industry!'

To view some of the arguments for and against click the link above. See the prosecution and defence for arguments for and against the value of accounting. students may find the evidence section and its reference to underpinning theory of interest.

The Court Case

• Presentation to ACCA members and ICAE&W conference 2005.

Previous Articles and Interviews

• IFAC - Management Accounting in the year 2004 - still very relevant Prof. Richard Wilson writes for the journal of the International Federation of Accountants.
  
  
• Derby County Football Club Interview - if you thought your business was fraught then see this perspective from a FD of a former Premier League football club.

Research Method

This describes the design of the research method and the notes some of the problems and issues we encountered along the way.

- Some links and guidance to parts of the site that may complement studies

Interview with Group Financial Controller - UK Leisure industry November 2000 - insights into the role of finance within the growing service sector of the UK economy. appreciate some of the pressures of the leisure market!

For Users of Accounting Information

Don't think that the site is only for accountants! We also want to know the views of the customers of accounting information.

This page will have content of interest to people who have an interest in management and finance or who use the accounting information in their work.

Discussion forum - This will provide a forum for issues and themes arising from the research to be discussed in more depth.

Email us directly from this page and we will post comments (anonymously) starting Novemeber 2005.

Links to other resources anything we come across that might be of use to you in understanding the role of accounting.