Mrs Lisa Wakefield

Lisa qualified as a chartered accountant in 2004 while working as an auditor in a large regional accountancy practice. Once qualified she moved to work as a group accountant for a FTSE listed company working on group and company financial statements.

Following the birth of her children she moved into professional education training and worked for BPP (BPP University) as a financial reporting and taxation lecturer. During this period she was a subject specialist for the company on financial reporting and the ICAEW liason manager for the business.

LIsa joined DMU in December 2010 as a senior lecturer specialising in compliance accounting and has worked in the financial reporting, audit and taxation team throughout her time at and is the programme leader for BA Accounting and Finance

Conference presentations

• June 2014
  Transforming Learning, Transforming Lives Conference, De Montfort University – presentation (as part of PGCert He) on transformational learning
• September 2014
  Student transitions: The triad of understanding Conference, De Montfort University – presentation on the educational expectations of millennial students
• September 2015
  The Three Pillars of Learning- Teaching Conference, De Montfort University – presentation on problem based learning and enhancing employability
• June 2019
  Faculty learning and teaching showcase, De Montfort University - presentation on improved attainment from alternative asessments

Lisa's main areas of research interest are:

The education of millenial student and the impact that the generational change has had on teaching styles within higher education.

The use of published financial accounting data to validate legitimacy and accountability for the actions of the company and its Directors.

Undergraduate
Advanced FInancial Reporting
Financial Reporting

Postgraduate
Advanced Corporate Reporting

 BEng (Hons), FHEA, PGCert HE, FCA

Lisa teaches on finanical reporting and accounting modules across all undergraduate levels and teaches on the advanced corporate reporting modules at postgraduate

 The British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA), Member, 2010- present

Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales, Fellow, 2004 - present

Higher Education Academy, Fellow, 2013 - present

 ICAEW - Better Markets Conference (2011- 2018)

SAID Business School - Taxation Conference (2017-2019)

June 2014
     Transforming Learning, Transforming Lives Conference, De Montfort      University – presentation (as part of PGCert He) on transformational      learning

September 2014
     Student transitions: The triad of understanding Conference, De Montfort      University – presentation on the educational expectations of millennial      students

September 2015
     The Three Pillars of Learning- Teaching Conference, De Montfort University      – presentation on problem based learning and enhancing employability