About
Richard is an Associate Professor in Accounting and is currently Head of Accounting and Finance at the School of Management, Swansea University. He holds a BSc and PhD from Swansea University, is a Chartered Accountant (ACA), becoming a fellow (FCA) in 2020 and was appointed a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in 2024.
Richard began his academic career at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, where he taught and undertook research in the areas of financial reporting, audit, public sector accounting, and accounting pedagogy.
His work has been published by internationally recognised journals, including Journal of Accounting and Economics, Accounting and Business Research, Accounting Education, and has engaged with UK and Welsh Governments. He acts as an ad-hoc reviewer for several international journals including Accounting and Business Research, British Accounting Review and Abacus.
Richard has taught at various levels and for many different audiences. His primary expertise is financial reporting at the under- and post-graduate level, but has also provided bespoke courses to industry and a number of public sector bodies (e.g. NHS Wales and the Welsh Parliament).
Richard has worked closely with professional and academic bodies, such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the British Accounting and Finance Association, in disseminating his work, delivering best practice, and engaging with the ever-changing landscape of accounting education and practice.
Richard is currently a committee member of the Committee of Departments of Accounting and Finance (CDAF), a part of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA), and is a trustee of the ICAEW Foundation.