MRes Accounting

“I chose this course because I wanted to develop my research skills before continuing to a PhD Essex Business School takes a philosophical and social science approach to research and that appealed to me I’ve found the staff to be professional and friendly ” Mohammad Ali Al-Tamimi, MRes Accounting 2016 Our expert staff Our expert staff are a combination of leading academics and practitioners at the forefront of accounting research For example, Emeritus Professor Prem Sikka is a world-renowned critic of tax avoidance and has been quoted in The Guardian, The Huffington Post and The Independent We’re home to three internationally respected accounting research centres: Essex Accounting Centre Centre for Global Accountability BAFA Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies You benefit from the very latest thinking in: corporate governance corporate social responsibility accounting in the public and third sector accounting in emerging economies corporate reporting and regulations We address the important issues faced by commercial businesses, public sector bodies and not-for-profit organisations using social science theories and concepts Specialist facilities We’re proud of our stunning Essex Business School building, which uses a sustainable design As well as being the first zero carbon business school in the UK, the building provides a superb working environment for our community of students and staff You benefit from facilities such as: a virtual trading floor with Bloomberg Financial Market terminals a fully staffed student services helpdesk a lush winter garden, which contributes to the building’s own micro-climate group working and networking areas Bonds café study skills workshops for postgraduate students Your future Our MRes puts you in a particularly strong position to progress to doctoral studies in the field of accounting, for example by studying for a PhD The School’s employability team and the University’s...