Professor Christopher Humphrey is the Professor of Accounting in the Accounting and Finance Division of the Alliance Manchester Business School.

Professor Christopher has worked at Manchester University since 1983 and also worked at Leeds University Business School prior to becoming a professor of accounting at Sheffield University Management School in 1995.

At Manchester University, Professor Christopher has held several important positions at including full teaching and researching, while also participating in the senior management position and performing as an exemplary member of prestigious committees and professional bodies, such as Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and its affiliates, the Technical Strategy Board, and the Auditing and Assurance Faculty Committee, ICAEW’s Learning and Professional Development Board,  Conference of Professors of Accounting and Finance (CPAF), Management Committee and Board of the European Accounting Association (EAA). 

Professor Christopher’s current research topics focus on international financial regulation, auditing practice, and accounting education. Christopher has received various awards and recognitions for the best papers. In 2015, he also received the Distinguished Academic Award made annually by the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) for his substantial and direct contribution to UK academic accounting and finance life.

Link: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/chris.humphrey.html