Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Accounting and Finance: The PhD is a programme of independent, self-directed academic research degree, supported by a team of supervisors that makes an original contribution to knowledge written up in a publishable dissertation. The PhD programme also supports developing research and generic skills to equip you to operate successfully as a professional researcher in any setting. The essential requirement of a PhD is the creation of new knowledge. Being a researcher means developing new ideas and improving understanding by creating new knowledge.

The doctor of Accounting program objective is to help students develop a conceptual framework and set of skills needed to address issues concerning different accounting alternatives. The program research in accounting considers the creation and use of control, planning, and performance information.

This program research should develop the topic of accounting from a historical perspective. The thesis shall explain the reasoning process that accountants use to interpret the effects of financial transactions on the income and financial position of a corporation or business.

This program gives an understanding of the vital accounting topics. It illustrates the reasoning process that accountants use to interpret the effects of financial transactions upon the income and financial position of a corporation or business. The students will learn about the balance sheet, the income statement, and the accounting cycle; cash flow statements; working capital, inventories, fixed assets and depreciation, dividends and reserves, and long-term debt; in addition to basic cost accounting, cost standards, consolidated statements, and internal management accounting.

The purpose of the Ph.D. in Accounting is to develop applied specialized competencies in the mastering, interpretation, understanding, analysis, and application of accounting principles in the financial accounting field. A qualifying candidate should show evidence of original and independent scientific work.

The Doctoral Program in Accounting at the University of Aveiro aims to: provide the development of research in the field of Accounting, ensuring a high quality environment of teaching and research, contributing to the training of highly qualified human resources in the area of Accounting;

Our Ph.D. program is similar in structure and content to those at other top universities in the world. Students are required to undergo rigorous course training in the first two years to build up a solid foundation of knowledge on economic theories, statistics/econometrics, finance, as well as accounting.

We assume they understand the accounting process and recognize the challenges in his practice - but Telfer students will go beyond the limitations of traditional accounting to incorporate an economic dimension, financial, organizational or sociological rigorous in their work on contemporary issues.

PhD. in Accounting Management is a qualification that is more related to the field of accounting and management and is very much useful for professionals who want to get better positions in the world.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme is designed to prepare students for a career as an academic or a researcher in the public or private sector.

The Accounting and Management Control specialization is designed to provide a thorough understanding of current accounting theory, practice, and research. The Accounting and Management Control specialization is designed to provide a thorough understanding of current accounting theory, practice, and research, taught within the framework of modern economic, finance, and sociology theories as applied to the behavior of today’s corporations and financial markets.

HKBU School of Business offers 4-year full-time PhD Programme across 5 main disciplines, including Accountancy and Law, Economics, Finance and Decision Sciences, Management and Marketing. Combining academic rigour with a resolutely international approach, the Programme aims at training students to become professors.