Accounting Durham University

Overview

The Accounting course at Durham University involves three years of supervised research, followed by one additional year to write up research, if needed.

Key facts

The experts in the Department work a range of accounting research areas and publish in top journals such as Accounting, Organisations and Society; Contemporary Accounting Research; Accounting Review; Accounting Forum; Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal; British Accounting Review; European Accounting Review; Journal of Accounting Literature; Critical Perspectives on Accounting; Accounting Forum; Financial Accountability and Management; and Public Management Review . 

They offer you the opportunity to pursue your PhD research on various accounting topics including: accountability, corporate reporting, auditing, accounting information systems, management accounting, digitalisation, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning in accounting and auditing, and public sector accountability and sustainability.