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The Management School hosts global discussions during the annual FSN conference and a workshop in collaboration with YSI

We are proud to have hosted the Finance and Society Network (FSN) Conference and a workshop in collaboration with the Institute for New Economic Thinking Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) this September.
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Dr Callum Ward appointed Early Career & Digital Media Editor for Finance and Space journal

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Briefing note: an update on Higher Education finances

Dr James Brackley, Professor Adam Leaver and Dr David Yates analyse financial risk following the release of 2022/23 HESE financial data release.
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Sheffield University Management School hosts their fourth annual Doctoral Conference

After a four year hiatus, we were pleased to host our fourth annual Doctoral Conference, celebrating the work of our Postgraduate Research community.
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New report from The Audit Reform Lab reveals scale of audit failure

The Audit Reform Lab, based in our CRAFiC research centre, analysed the audit reports of the largest 250 publicly traded companies that collapsed between 2010 and 2022 and found that only 1 in 4 were given a ‘going concern’ warning by auditors.
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Research finds that certified companies do not experience any decline in their financial performance compared to non-certified companies if they are predominantly financed by equity

A new paper, Benefit Corporation Certification and Financial Management: Capital Structure Matters, co-written by Ozlem Arikan has been published in European Financial Management.
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Call for Papers: Workshop on Financial Management and Technology for a Sustainable Future

Sheffield University Management School are inviting submissions for the Workshop on Financial Management and Technology for a Sustainable Future.
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Accountancy watchdog faces scrutiny over CEO's six figure 'payoff'

Professor Richard Murphy, Professor of Accounting Practice at the Management School, discusses a study that suggests there is a lack of transparency in the finances of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

| Published by Sky News
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The UK’s visa crackdown risks bursting universities’ safety bubble

In Times Higher Education, James Brackley says strong financial health at sector levels conceals wide institutional variation. If growth is choked off, whole universities could fail.

| Times Higher Education