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Dr. David Yates serves as Senior Lecturer in Accounting at the University of Sheffield Management School since 2021, promoted to his current rank in 2024. Previously, he held a Lecturer position at Aston Business School (2018-2021) following completion of his PhD. His academic work bridges industry experience as a Chartered Management Accountant with critical research on accountability structures.
His educational background includes:
- Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accounting and Finance from University of Wales, Aberystwyth
- PhD in Accounting from Aston University (2019) on UK Service Clubs
- Second Master's in Education from Aston University
Yates' research centers on accountability as human relatedness across multiple contexts. His work examines non-governmental accountability in charitable organizations, sustainability accounting in public sectors, corporate accountability mechanisms, and governance challenges within UK higher education. He critically investigates how accountability functions beyond formal structures through relational dynamics, particularly during crises like the pandemic. His educational scholarship focuses on innovative business simulations and critical pedagogy to challenge capitalist realist frameworks in accounting education.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent thematic focus on grassroots accountability practices, with increasing attention to pandemic impacts on charitable organizations and university financial sustainability. His work bridges theoretical rigor with practical implications for NGO governance and accounting education reform.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Inaugural Dean's Scholarship in Accounting at Aston University (2015)
Yates actively supervises PhD candidates in accountability-related fields while securing competitive research funding. His current supervisees include Nnamdi Okolo (Social Housing research), with recent completions on SDG translations in Chilean and Pakistani companies. Grant awards demonstrate practical impact:
- British Accounting and Finance Association (2017, 2023): UK service club accountability and HE financial resilience models
- Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (2021): Pandemic corporate welfare impacts
- Grantham Centre (2024): Global supply chain wage disparities
As an editorial board member for the Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies and committee member for British Accounting and Finance Association, he contributes to scholarly discourse through the Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context (CRAFiC), where his work aligns with micro-level accountability, NGO governance, and sustainability themes.
