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Chikodi Martina Uche Ugwu

Mrs

Accepting PhD Students

20242024

Research activity per year

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Overview

Area of academic expertise 

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Audit Practice and Assurance
  • Financial Management and Reporting
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Finance
  • Management Accounting and Financial Risk Management

Current Research Activities

  • PhD research focused on financing Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.
  • Research on female immigrant entrepreneurship, including systematic literature reviews.
  • Audit practice, entrepreneurship, institutional theory, and government financing.
  • Ongoing engagement with professional and academic conferences, including the International Accounting and Auditing Conference and the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference.
  • Published work on housing policy and corporate governance impacts on corporate performance.

Teaching Activities and Interests

  • Auditing and assuarance
  • Financial Accounting 
  • Advanced Financial Management
  • Enterprise Management
  • Digital Skills
  • Data Analysis
  • Investment analysis
  • Strong interest in student-centred learning, critical thinking, debate, and applied financial education.

Desired Research Direction

  • Expanding research into SME financing, particularly within developing economies and emerging markets.
  • Investigating financial inclusion and access to finance for female immigrant entrepreneurs and underrepresented groups.
  • Developing interdisciplinary research linking entrepreneurship, institutional theory, and sustainable business practices.
  • Further exploration of corporate governance, audit quality, and accountability in enhancing organisational performance.
  • Research into the role of government policy and financial systems in supporting small business growth and resilience.

Other Areas of Expertise Available for Knowledge Exchange

  • Audit and assurance practice
  • Financial statement preparation and analysis
  • Internal control and risk assessment
  • Accounting software applications including Sage, QuickBooks, and Peachtree
  • Curriculum development and assessment design
  • Dissertation supervision and mentoring
  • Professional accounting practice and industry engagement.

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