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Richard Baylis is an Associate Professor and Head of Accounting and Finance at Swansea University's School of Management. He holds a BSc and PhD from Swansea University, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) since 2020, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) since 2024. His career includes roles at Cardiff Business School and Cardiff University, focusing on financial reporting, audit practices, and public sector accounting. He serves on the Committee of Departments of Accounting and Finance (CDAF) and as a trustee of the ICAEW Foundation.
Teaching expertise spans undergraduate/postgraduate financial reporting, auditing, and public sector accounting. Research interests include accounting pedagogy, AI in education, audit methodologies, and public value strategy. His work engages with UK/Welsh governments and professional bodies like the British Accounting and Finance Association. Publications appear in journals such as Journal of Accounting and Economics and Accounting Education.
- Education: BSc and PhD, Swansea University
- Professional Qualifications: Chartered Accountant (FCA), SFHEA
- Key Roles:
- Head of Accounting and Finance, Swansea University
- Trustee, ICAEW Foundation
- External Examiner at Aston and Glasgow Universities
Recent research explores AI's impact on assessment tools, public sector audit training gaps, and elite business schools' commercialization. He has advised the UK Competition and Markets Authority on audit clauses and contributed to policy reports like Making the Case for the Social Sciences.
Grants and collaborations include work with NHS Wales, Welsh Parliament, and ICAEW. His teaching innovations address equality/diversity in accounting practice and hybrid learning strategies.
