Colin Dey

Professor Colin Dey holds the Chair of Financial Accounting at the University of Dundee’s School of Business. He is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and serves on the executive council of the Centre for Social & Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR). His academic career began at Dundee in the 1990s, where he completed an ESRC-funded PhD before moving to Stirling University as Deputy Head of Accounting & Finance from 2010–2013. He returned to Dundee in 2022 to assume his current role.

His research focuses on sustainability accounting, exploring social and environmental impact measurement at systemic and organizational levels. Notable projects include developing the UK’s first systematic social accounts for a public limited company, collaborating with the Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability charity on integrated reporting, and analyzing corporate conflicts with activists in areas like tobacco control. Current projects investigate ecology’s role in accounting and degrowth principles.

Professor Dey has been recognized with three high commendations from the Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal and Stirling University’s teaching award for sustainability (2020–2021). He is Joint Editor of the Social & Environmental Accountability Journal and actively contributes to academic mentorship and peer review ethics.

Teaching responsibilities include modules on sustainability reporting, financial reporting theory, research methods in accounting, and corporate social responsibility at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His work bridges academic research with practical applications, emphasizing accountability in socio-ecological contexts.