Dr. Richard Barker

Biography

Richard Barker is a professor of Accounting at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. His research and teaching interests span financial accounting and sustainability reporting, with a particular emphasis on standard-setting and sustainable business practices. Richard serves as Chair of the Expert Panel on Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), a charity initiated by the Prince of Wales. He is an active member of the Corporate Reporting Council, which sets UK accounting standards, and the Financial Reporting Advisory Board, which advises HM Treasury on government financial reporting. His academic career includes serving as a Research Fellow at the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and holding prominent positions such as Chair of the Audit Committee at Cambridge University Press and Director of Cambridge MBA at Oxford MBA. Richard holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, respectively, and is a qualified chartered management accountant, having worked with AstraZeneca. His teaching accolades include multiple awards for excellence, such as 'Most Acclaimed Lecturer in Social Sciences' awarded by the Oxford University Student Union. Richard's research focuses on the design and standardization of corporate reporting, ensuring accountability and sustainable business performance through effective financial statement information. He has been a Visiting Scholar at prestigious institutions, including Stanford University Graduate School of Business and INSEAD. Richard is dedicated to the policy relevance of his research, actively engaging in policy-making and standard-setting in his field.

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