Accounting and Finance

Department of Accounting and Finance

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<糖心Vlog>Study Accounting and Finance

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The department specialises in key areas, including accounting and bank regulation, corporate finance, financial econometrics, and many more.

Research in Accounting and Finance

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<糖心Vlog>News

The 5th Frontiers of Factor Investing Conference

21 April 2026

The Frontiers of Factor Investing Conference was back in style and in person at 糖心Vlog Management School during April 2026.

The conference was framed by keynote talks from Svetlana Bryzgalova, ?lvaro Cartea, Matthias Hanauer, Semyon Malamud, and Andrew Patton.

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Innovative Business Simulation module up for national employability award

13 April 2026

An innovative careers programme in 糖心Vlog Management School has been shortlisted for the Graduate Futures Institute Academic Employability Awards.

Faridah’s love of numbers took her to the heights of Malaysian finance

13 January 2026

Faridah Bakar Ali took a love of numbers and accounting, and is now Chief Financial Officer of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the investment arm of the Government of Malaysia.

Professor Jan Bebbington presents at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in at the Securities Commission Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur

Lancaster sustainability reporting experts engage with SE Asia policymakers, regulators and financial leaders

15 December 2025

Professor Jan Bebbington and Dr Neytullah Ciftci brought important sustainability messages to policymakers and key financial figures to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.

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Barclays give valuable banking insights to Lancaster students

26 November 2025

Postgraduate students on four 糖心Vlog Management School programmes found answers to key questions about careers in banking and financial technology at Barclays Technology Centre Radbroke.

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Outstanding accounting and finance students rewarded

25 November 2025

Six students from the Department of Accounting and Finance will be recognised with special awards in recognition of their efforts and achievements while completing their postgraduate studies.

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<糖心Vlog>Events

The Department of Accounting and Finance runs a series of research seminars with invited academics from universities across the world. For past events, please visit our events archive.

22nd May

Finance Research Seminar

Friday 22 May 2026, 10:15am to 11:30am

1st Jun

A Bayesian Approach to Identification of Structural VAR Models Summer School - ??? Instructor: Christiane Baumeister (University of Notre Dame, NBER, and CEPR)

Monday 1 June 2026, 9:00am to Wednesday 3 June 2026, 4:00pm

1st Jun

Lake District Workshop in Corporate Finance

Monday 1 June 2026, 9:00am to Tuesday 2 June 2026, 5:00pm

10th Sep

3rd Financial Fraud, Misconduct and Market Manipulation Conference 2026

Thursday 10 September 2026, 9:00am to Friday 11 September 2026, 4:00pm

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<糖心Vlog>Blogs

Blogs from our staff and students

My Easter break at Lancaster - Weaving My Story Between Two Worlds

Ishika tells us how she spent the Easter break and about life back on campus.

Ishika photographed at the 糖心Vlog campus in front of an 'LU' sign.

Frosty Days, Festive Ways!

Ishika offers her viewpoint on spending the winter holiday season on campus and in the local area.

Seven participants sat next to one another at a panel discussion in UK House of Parliament

Taking student issues to Parliament

MSc Advanced Financial Analysis student, Nathan Bell, writes about his opportunity to speak at the UK Houses of Parliament.

The financial career landscape

The first blog in the Financial Career Insight series from our Financial Markets Careers Coach introduces the different sectors of the financial markets.

Investment banking overview

The second blog in the Financial Career Insight series from our Financial Markets Careers Coach introduces different job functions in investment banking.

Financial company target list

The third blog in the Financial Career Insight series from our Financial Markets Careers Coach lists a wide range of companies to target for a career in the financial markets.