Accounting

**1st in the UK for annual research income in 2019-2022 (Chartered Association of Business Schools)
8th in the UK for citations in Business and Economics (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023)
16th in the UK for Economics & Business (NTU Ranking 2022)**

Create research that has an impact on the areas of accounting, accountability, governance and performance management.

Working with our Accounting and Society Research Mobilisation Group you’ll enjoy a dynamic research environment and high-quality supervision. The Group specialises in research in:

- social, environmental and ethical accountability and sustainability

- data and analytics in accounting

- capital market-based accounting research

- governance and executive compensation.

Our researchers have strong academic backgrounds. They actively engage with national and international research networks and collaborations. In addition, they also have good links with the business community, Government, non-profit organisations and professional accountancy bodies.

We expect successful applicants to be admitted to the Integrated PhD. This provides the rigorous research training you need to become a skilled practitioner. If you’re unsure which route to apply for, please apply for the Integrated PhD.

Accreditation
You’ll join the EQUIS and AMBA-accredited University of Sussex Business School. Learn more about all of our course accreditations here. Find out more

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.