Srivatsan Lakshminarayan

Dr. Srivatsan Lakshminarayan is a Senior Lecturer in Accountancy at the Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences (CBASS), Brunel University London (BUL). He joined BUL in 2020 and has prior experience in the accounting profession (Big Four firms in India), financial services industry (JPMorganChase, ICICI Bank), and academia (SOAS University of London, SPJIMR, SP Jain Singapore). His teaching spans BSc, MSc, MBA, and PG programs, covering Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Risk Management, and Audit & Assurance.

Research Interests focus on financial reporting, conceptual frameworks (IFRS), standard-setting processes, and intersections between financial and sustainability reporting. His work explores jurisprudence in accounting, due process in IASB projects, and pedagogical innovations for embedding standard-setter reasoning.

Publications include critical analyses of IASB conceptual frameworks, auditing standards (ISA 600, ISA 701), revenue recognition pedagogy, and historical re-examinations of accounting principles. Themes emphasize regulatory coherence, asymmetric prudence, and policy impacts in emerging economies.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), UK
• CIMA Academic Partner - Exemplary Education Modernizer 2024
• Certified in Fundamentals of ESG (2024)

Professional Activities: CFA® Charterholder, Visiting Examiner at SOAS, volunteer with CFA Institute’s Global Professional Conduct Program and Practice Analysis Working Body, and contributor to European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) development.