Richard Baylis

Senior Lecturer in Accounting at Cardiff Business School

Biography

Cardiff Business School

Richard started his academic career in experimental physics completing his PhD in the field of bio-nanotechnology in 2008.

He then joined the mid-tier firm Grant Thornton where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2010 within the Audit department. During his time at Grant Thornton, he had a wide range of client’s from large owner managed businesses with turnovers in excess of £300m, AIM listed companies, large charities and more recently, local authorities and NHS trusts. He currently teaches Financial Reporting and Financial Accounting with research interests in the Audit Market and Audit Quality.

Publications

2017 * Baylis, R.et al. 2017. Private lenders' demand for audit. Journal of Accounting and Economics 64(1), pp. 78-97. (10.1016/j.jacceco.2017.06.001) * Greenwood, M. J., Baylis, R. and Tao, L. 2017. Regulatory incentives and financial reporting quality in public healthcare organisations. Accounting and Business Research 47(7), pp. 831-855. (10.1080/00014788.2017.1343116)

2016

  • Baylis, R. and Greenwood, M. 2016. Audit fees and audit adjustments: evidence from Welsh local authorities. Public Money & Management 36(5), pp. 357-364. (10.1080/09540962.2016.1194083)

2014

  • Baylis, R. and Clatworthy, M. A. 2014. Competition in the market for audit services. In: Cooper, C. L. ed. Wiley Encyclopedia of Management: 3rd Edition. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons

2013

  • Baylis, R. 2013. Are UK Local Authorities penalised for producing high quality financial statements via standardised Audit Fees: An investigation of Wales. Presented at: 49th British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Annual Conference, Newcastle, UK, 9-11 April 2013.

2012

  • Baylis, R., Clatworthy, M. A. and Pong, C. 2012. Report on auditor clauses in loan agreements. Documentation. Competition Commission.
  • Baylis, R. and Clatworthy, M. A. 2012. Fair value reporting. Accountancy -London-

Qualifications

  • BSc Physics with Medical Physics, University of Wales, Swansea
  • PhD Physics, University of Wales, Swansea
  • ACA – Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
  • FAIA (Acad) – Academic Fellow of the Association of International Accountants
  • FHEA – Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Editorial work

Newsletter Editor of the British Accounting and Finance Association - Public Services and Charities Special Interest Group

Professional memberships

  • American Accounting Association
  • British Accounting and Finance Association
  • Committee member of the British Accounting and Finance Association - Public Services and Charities Special Interest Group

Courses Taught

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