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PhD Student in Business Administration with Focus on Accounting and Auditing The Department of Business Administration at the School of Business and Economics is seeking a PhD student in business administration with a focus on accounting and auditing. Welcome to submit your application by August 14, 2026. We are seeking a PhD student for a research project on how audit firms build capacity for sustainability competence in response to requirements for sustainability reporting and external assurance under the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Using various methods, the project examines how team resources, audit processes, and organizational contexts shape the quality and credibility of sustainability assurance. The project aims to develop knowledge-based models and practical guidance that strengthen audit firms' competencies for implementing sustainability assurance, support the work of regulatory authorities, and increase confidence in sustainability reporting. Responsibilities You will have the Department of Business Administration, School of Business and Economics, as your primary workplace and will work on a research project (Assurance in Transition: The CSRD Competence Challenge) led by Associate Professor Alice Annelin. Within the scope of the project's focus area, you will formulate your own research question. The project takes an exploratory approach, which opens up for various appropriate methods for data collection and analysis. The doctoral project is initially financed by the Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation and the Tore Browaldh Foundation (Handelsbanken's research foundations). As a PhD student, you will take doctoral-level courses and conduct independent research in the field of accounting and auditing. The coursework in doctoral education corresponds to 90 credits, while the research work (dissertation) corresponds to 150 credits. You are also expected to contribute to the research environment through other activities, such as participation in seminars, conferences, and workshops. Doctoral-level education corresponds to four years of full-time studies (240 credits). Normally, the PhD student participates in undergraduate teaching and/or other institutional activities up to 20% of working time from year 2 onwards. The financed doctoral period is extended accordingly. For information about doctoral-level education, see: Handelshögskolan/utbildning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/foretagsekonomi/ We value commitment, engagement, and responsibility. You will spend your working time in Umeå at the Department of Business Administration and the Section for Accounting and Finance. The section has a broad portfolio of research projects including various theoretical perspectives, methods, and empirical approaches. Basic eligibility is held by those who have completed a degree at advanced level, completed course requirements of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits at advanced level, or in another way acquired substantially equivalent knowledge. Special eligibility for admission to doctoral education in business administration requires approved courses in business administration comprising at least 90 credits, including an independent project comprising at least 15 credits. Selection among applicants meeting the eligibility requirements shall be made with regard to their ability to benefit from the doctoral education and based on the following assessment criteria (listed without priority order): previous academic performance, the quality of the submitted research sketch and its relation to the focus of the call, communicative ability, both written and oral, methodological, analytical, and critical ability, collaboration skills and independence, ability to meet deadlines, personal suitability. Very good knowledge of English in both speech and writing is a requirement. Knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing is meriting. Knowledge of the research field of accounting is a requirement, and knowledge within auditing or sustainability reporting is meriting. For the assessment of personal suitability, the following is particularly emphasized: good ability to collaborate and build relationships, unpretentiousness, and possibility to contribute to a good working environment on site in Umeå. Application A complete application should contain: A personal statement explaining your motivation for pursuing doctoral education (1–2 pages). A research sketch describing your idea for the empirical and theoretical design of a study within the research area described above (3–4 pages). The sketch must be your own work with relevant references to sources and without assistance from generative AI. Curriculum Vitae. Copies of transcripts and degree certificates. A copy of your thesis/final project. Contact information with email addresses for at least two references. The application must be written in English. Interviews, tests, and other evaluation tools may be used during the recruitment process. You apply via Umeå University's e-recruitment system and your application must be received by August 14, 2026. Additional Information The main location for the education is Umeå. Trade union information can be obtained from ST, Saco, or SEKO. The first 22 months of doctoral studies are financed through scholarship funds. The remaining period is financed through employment as a PhD student. The employment offers salary in accordance with current collective agreements for PhD students. Further information about the project is provided by project leader Associate Professor Alice Annelin, 090-786 66 31, [email protected]. Information about doctoral education and the Department of Business Administration is provided by the doctoral education coordinator, Associate Professor Mattias Jacobsson, 090-786 61 47, [email protected] or Assistant Director of Business Administration, Associate Professor Jessica Eriksson, 090-786 99 82, [email protected]. Read more about the School of Business and Economics here: HandelshögskolanPhD Student in Business Administration with Focus on Accounting and Auditing The Department of Business Administration at the School of Business and Economics is seeking a PhD student in business administration with a focus on accounting and auditing. Welcome to submit your application by August 14, 2026. We are seeking a PhD student for a research project on how audit firms build capacity for sustainability competence in response to requirements for sustainability reporting and external assurance under the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Using various methods, the…

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