What does CFAR mean in ACCOUNTING

The Center for Finance and Accounting Research (CFAR) is an academic research center dedicated to promoting excellence in finance and accounting research. We pursue cutting-edge research that contributes to a deeper understanding of how firms and other organizations make financial decisions and interact with other actors in the economy.

CFAR pursues cutting-edge research at the intersection between finance, accounting, and economics. Our primary focus is on advancing knowledge in asset pricing, corporate finance, financial markets, banking, behavioral finance, corporate governance, financial reporting and other related fields.

Yes! CFAR provides opportunities for current students interested in pursuing a career in finance or accounting. We offer internships as well as scholarships for capable graduate students studying at universities around the world. Additionally, we host guest lectures by leading experts from top institutions and hold workshops for faculty from smaller schools who wish to advance their knowledge of topics related to our areas of expertise.

Yes! Currently we are engaged in several projects relating to digital transformation’s impact on financial services and the implications for consumers, investors and regulators; macrofinance; asset pricing; banking; corporate governance; financial market regulation; derivatives markets; capital structure choices; behavioral finance; corporate taxation; compensation policy;; international boat finance & trade financing.

CFAR provides access to unique data sets available only through our private sources including company filings data from SEC EDGAR database records from S&P Global Market Intelligence databases, shadow banks data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Census Bureau economic data from American Fact Finder datasets amongst others. We also provide access to online resources such as The Capital Markets Resource Center (CMRC), which is an open access platform that enables users to easily search articles published by members of the CMRC expert community as well as key regulatory documents such as prospectus forms and rules and regulations governing public companies under US Securities law. Additionally we also have an extensive library with books about business management, banking regulations etc., which can be accessed by members anytime during opening hours.

Membership is open to all scholars committed to exploring new directions in finance and accounting research with relevance for the real world applications by academics including professors & other researchers affiliated with different universities/institutions across the world working on relevant topics and students or young professionals affiliated with one of our associated universities/institutions who are actively involved in researching on topics related to finance or accounting. You can submit your application either through our website or via email directly providing information about yourself along with a brief description outlining your current interests & goals within this field & a full CV detailing education & past work experience relevant topics.

Yes! Our faculty members at CfFAr produce top quality scholarship focusing on various aspects pertaining to advanced asset pricing models, credit risk analytics complex security trading strategies tax avoidance strategies M&As , IPOs among others . Our works have been featured widely including publications like Harvard Business Review The Journal Of Finance Harvard Law Review etc . All these publications are available both online & offline at your nearest bookstores library outlets..