Fanis Tsoligkas

Dr Fanis Tsoligkas is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at the University of Bath. Prior to joining, Fanis has held posts at Queen Mary, University of London and prior joining academia has practised accountancy in Greece.

Fanis is part of the core research team of the Adam Smith Observatory of Corporate Reporting Practises which was established in January 2020. The main objective of the Observatory is to generate and promote innovative, practice-oriented, and academically rigorous research on contemporary issues and challenges facing corporate entities, professional bodies and policymakers. The findings of such research are communicated via refereed reports and in a timely fashion. The Observatory also organises conferences, seminars and workshops for disseminating the research findings to policy makers, practitioners and other academics.

His main research interests lie in the fields of financial reporting discretion, the recognition and valuation of intangible assets and the adoption of IFRS. Dr Tsoligkas’ research interests are also in the area of market-based accounting research including accounting-based anomalies and capital market consequences of accounting information. His research also addresses the effect of trading behaviours of corporate executives and directors.