Lisa Jack

Professor Lisa Jack is a Professor of Accounting at the University of Portsmouth, based in the Faculty of Business and Law and the Portsmouth Business School. She is affiliated with the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, and active in research centers including the Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime and the Future of Law, Innovation and Technology Research Centre. Formerly President of the British Accounting and Finance Association (2015-2020), her work focuses on accounting practices in the agri-food industry, food fraud, and performance measurement in supply chains.

Her career spans auditing, professional accountancy education, and research. She holds a PhD and has been at the University of Portsmouth since 2009. Her research integrates social theory with accounting studies, emphasizing critical-interpretative approaches. She has authored books like Accounting and Social Theory: An Introduction and serves on editorial boards of journals such as the British Accounting Review and Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal.

Key research themes include fraud in food systems, sustainable supply chains, and the role of accounting in organizational communication. She has led projects on retail returns, circular economy, and food fraud mitigation, collaborating with major retailers and policymakers. Her work is frequently cited in policy reports and media, including BBC and Channel 4 documentaries.

Awards and recognitions include editorial roles and panel memberships, though specific prizes are not explicitly detailed. She actively supervises PhD students in areas like food safety governance, lean retail environments, and organic supply chain fraud. Her research also addresses broader societal issues such as food deserts and waste reduction.