Mrs Tracey Williams

Associate Professor

Accounting and Finance

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Office 232 - 232
Second Floor
School of Management
Bay Campus

About

Programme Director for the post graduate accounting and finance courses. Senior Lecturer in accounting specialising in financial and management accounting at undergraduate and post graduate level, with over 10 years experience of teaching accounts. Fellow of the Advanced HE and PGCert qualified. Started teaching professional learners on AAT and ACCA courses and moved into higher education in 2015.

Graduated in Chemical Engineering MEng from Imperial College London and subsequently qualified as Chartered Accountant ACA with Coopers and Deloittes. Held various roles in industry with many years experience of management and statutory accounting.

Areas Of Expertise

Financial Accounting
Management Accounting

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Teaching both level 6 and post graduate level financial and management accounting. Advanced financial accounting including complex transactions and consolidations at both undergraduate and post graduate level. Advanced performance management at post graduate level including analysis of complex business problems and appraisal of the solutions.

Publications

Research Highlights

Williams, T. (2024). Did the use of technology in accelerated learning enhance student learning?. In EDULEARN Proceedings (pp. 5848-5855). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2024.1403, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67329
Yakubu, R. & Williams, T. (2020). A theoretical approach to auditor independence and audit quality. Corporate Ownership and Control, 17(2), 124-141.
https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv17i2art11, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58928
Williams, T., Davies, L., Evans, S., & Spender, E. (2022). Is intensive block teaching successful?. In EDULEARN ProceedingsIATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1443, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60548
Williams, T. & Davies, L. (2024). A Comparison of Traditional, Compressed and Integrated Learning. In EDULEARN Proceedings (pp. 5784-5792). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2024.1388, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67164

All Research

Journal Articles

Yakubu, R. & Williams, T. (2020). A theoretical approach to auditor independence and audit quality. Corporate Ownership and Control, 17(2), 124-141.
https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv17i2art11, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58928

Conference Contributions

Williams, T. (2024). Did the use of technology in accelerated learning enhance student learning?. In EDULEARN Proceedings (pp. 5848-5855). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2024.1403, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67329
Williams, T. & Davies, L. (2024). A Comparison of Traditional, Compressed and Integrated Learning. In EDULEARN Proceedings (pp. 5784-5792). IATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2024.1388, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67164
Williams, T., Davies, L., Evans, S., & Spender, E. (2022). Is intensive block teaching successful?. In EDULEARN ProceedingsIATED.
https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1443, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60548

Taught Modules

MN-3011 Financial Accounting 2

The purpose of this module is to provide a foundation in the theory and practice of financial reporting for groups of companies. Companies make investments in other entities. International Financial Reporting Standards have clear requirements as to how the investing company should account for these investments. Students will learn about the different types of investments and how to identify the nature of the investment in other entities. They will learn the techniques required to prepare financial statements for simple groups of companies in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards and to complete the students' knowledge of financial reporting standards in particular those relating to more complex transactions.
MN-D020 Independent Project Dissertation

The module aims to develop fundamental research skills. It comprises the development of supervised research work leading to a dissertation in the field of accounting and finance. The specific research topic will be chosen by the student following consultation with their supervisor.
MN-D020M Independent Project

The module aims to develop fundamental research skills. It comprises the development of supervised research work leading to a dissertation in the field of accounting and finance. The specific research topic will be chosen by the student following consultation with their supervisor.
MN-D023 Independent Research Project

The module aims to develop fundamental research skills. It comprises the development of a research proposal which will form the foundation for supervised research work leading to a dissertation in the field of accounting or finance. The specific research topic will be chosen by the student following consultation with their supervisor. This module is exclusive to MSc Investment Management MSc International Banking and Finance MSc International Finance MSc Finance Technology (FinTech) MSc Financial Analytics MSc Sustainable Finance MSc International Accounting and Finance MSc International Financial Management MSc Finance and Big Data Analytics MSc Strategic Accounting This module is not available to incoming exchange/visiting students.
MN-M070 Strategic Business Reporting

The module provides students with an opportunity to develop and apply master¿s level knowledge, understanding and skills within an accountancy and finance related context. The module will require students to assimilate master¿s level knowledge and demonstrate critical appraisal of alternative solutions to financial decision making based on systematic analysis of complex business problems. Students will also be required to demonstrate independent research capability and presenting complex ideas through a range of different media appropriate to a finance professional.
MN-M572 Advanced Performance Management

The module provides students with an opportunity to develop and apply master¿s level knowledge, understanding and skills within an accountancy and finance related context. The module will require students to assimilate master¿s level knowledge and demonstrate critical appraisal of alternative solutions to financial decision making based on systematic analysis of complex business problems. Students will also be required to demonstrate independent research capability and presenting complex ideas through a range of different media appropriate to a finance professional.
MN-N016 Research Skills

This module provides a toolbox for the production of effective research in accounting and finance. We start from identifying the research question, determining the contribution and the research philosophy that will guide your work. We then consider how to use academic literature to support your work, to build strong arguments and provide theoretical rigour to your contribution. We consider the key research methods adopted in accounting and finance and finally, we introduce effective research writing and presentation.

Mrs Tracey Williams

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About

Areas Of Expertise

Career Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Conference Contributions

Taught Modules

MN-3011 Financial Accounting 2

MN-D020 Independent Project Dissertation

MN-D020M Independent Project

MN-D023 Independent Research Project

MN-M070 Strategic Business Reporting

MN-M572 Advanced Performance Management

MN-N016 Research Skills