Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context CRAFiC is at the heart of the debate about the role of accounting and finance in the development of inclusive and sustainable societies You are here Home Centre for Research into Accounting and Finance in Context Our research Themes Projects Our impact Reports Impact cases Expertise People Partners News 23 May 2024 New report from The Audit Reform Lab reveals scale of audit failure The Audit Reform Lab, based in our CRAFiC research centre, analysed the audit reports of the largest 250 publicly traded companies that collapsed between 2010 and 2022 and found that only 1 in 4 were given a ‘going concern’ warning by auditors. 29 May 2024 Sheffield University Management School hosts their fourth annual Doctoral Conference After a four year hiatus, we were pleased to host our fourth annual Doctoral Conference, celebrating the work of our Postgraduate Research community. 13 May 2024 Research finds that certified companies do not experience any decline in their financial performance compared to non-certified companies if they are predominantly financed by equity A new paper, Benefit Corporation Certification and Financial Management: Capital Structure Matters, co-written by Ozlem Arikan has been published in European Financial Management. 19 March 2024 Call for Papers: Workshop on Financial Management and Technology for a Sustainable Future Sheffield University Management School are inviting submissions for the Workshop on Financial Management and Technology for a Sustainable Future. View all CRAFiC news About About us News Connect Contact us People Study PhD study Postgraduate courses