Research Centre

ICAS is committed to supporting and encouraging high quality research that is timely, relevant and useful to the accountancy profession in an international or UK perspective.

Research is funded by the Scottish Accountancy Trust for Education and Research (SATER), which focuses on research that is relevant to the public interest and the accountancy profession or business. To this end, research proposals are invited on issues of broad relevance to the accountancy profession, both within and outside public practice.

ICAS Research News

ICAS announces new Research Adviser. For more details click on the following link:

• New Research Adviser

New publications....

• Competition, Choice and Governance in the UK Audit Market: Interview Evidence (McMeeking)

• Financial Black Holes: Accounting for Privately Financed Roads in the UK (Shaoul et al.)

Applying for Research Funding

Obtain more information about applying for research funding

Research Publications

View a full list of our publications

Focus on Research Newsletter

View the current issue of Focus on Research Newsletter

View previous issues of Focus on Research Newsletter

Research Projects in Progress

A full list of research projects in progress is available online or contact us for the latest activities.

Guidance Notes for Authors

Guidance for ICAS research grantholders

e-Subscribe to Research News

If you would like to receive e-mail notification of new research reports, research initiatives, funding opportunities and our newsletter please e-mail our research team with a request to subscribe.

Guide for PhD Students Brochure

The PhD booklet provides useful information to prospective PhD students who wish to study at a Scottish university.

Foundation for Governance Research and Education

ICAS has entered into a partnership with the Foundation for Governance Research and Education to work together on Corporate Governance Research on small and medium sized quoted companies in the European Union.

The foundation is also supported by the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA), the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Standard Life Investments and the Co-operative Insurance Society.

For further details, view our Press Release area or visit the FGRE Website

Research Centre Contact Details

Research Centre staff:

• Professor Christine Helliar, Director of Research
• Michelle Crickett, Assistant Director of Research
• Angie Wilkie, Research Coordinator

If you have any further questions about research or you need any further information, please contact us at the address below:

Research Centre
ICAS
CA House
21 Haymarket Yards
EDINBURGH EH12 5BH.

Tel: 0131 347 0237
e-mail: research@icas.org.uk