Objective The training programme involves intensive workshops in research methods and research management and supervised training through research. The training comprises:(i) research design for cross-national studies,(ii) the co-ordination and networking of large data sets of corporate financial information(iii) an appreciation of the theoretical basis of accounting and its economic consequences(iv)political and legal analysis of enforcement policies and compliance strategies(v) the application of panel data methods, statistical modeling and econometric analysis to empirical research in accounting and finance, and(iv) the publication of research results in the open literature. The training programme will also contribute to the development of three existing research centres in less-favored regions (Greece, Ireland and Portugal) and a research centre in an associated state (Poland) by transferring expertise from four leading research centres in the EU, with research interests in accounting, finance, audit and management: the International Centre for Research in Accounting (Lancaster), the Centre for Financial Studies (Frankfurt), the Maastricht Accounting and Auditing Research Centre and the Instituto Universitario de Administracion de Empresas (Madrid). Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme NET - Research network contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF WALES - BANGOR EU contribution No data Address College Road, Finance Office, University of Wales, LL57 2DG BANGOR (GWYNEDD) United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS Greece EU contribution No data Address Patission Street 76 10434 ATHENS See on map Total cost No data JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE UNIVERSITAET FRANKFURT Germany EU contribution No data Address Mertonstrasse 17-25 60325 FRANKFURT AM-MAIN See on map Total cost No data KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN Belgium EU contribution No data Address Naamsestraat 69 3000 LOUVAIN / LEUVEN See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN Ireland EU contribution No data Address Belfield 4 DUBLIN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID Spain EU contribution No data Address Carretera Colmenar Km 15 28049 MADRID See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE TECNICA DE LISBOA Portugal EU contribution No data Address Rua Miguel Lupi 20 - 6° andar, GAB, 608 1200 LISBOA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address The Management School LA1 4YX LANCASTER /HIGH BANTHAM See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LODZ Poland EU contribution No data Address Rewolucji 1905 r. 39 90 237 LODZ See on map Total cost No data