The CFCI brings our expertise in finance, economics, corporate accountability and law together to provide an appropriate hub to explore the synergetic and inter-disciplinary nature of such research problems external drivers of financial and economic contemporary problems facing global businesses. As a PG researcher within the Centre you will be encouraged to access and engage with our academic staff, become an active member of our lively PhD community and take the opportunity to enhance and promote your research to the widest possible audience The CFCI creates many opportunities for our PGR community. Some of our activities include 1) PGR Community Building Events: regular meetings focusing on students experience and networking. 2) CFCI Seminar Series: held at regular intervals (weekly or fortnightly) with guest presentations from existing members, international visiting researchers and invited speakers and 3) Specialised Research Workshops: specialised research workshops, e.g. quantitative research methodology and software skills.<br><br>The establishment of corporations through the formal recognition of their legal personality and the adoption of the limited liability principle has revolutionised the world and drastically changed the way in which we conduct business. However, the absence of any moral restrains in the corporate structure, combined with the ideas of deregulation and free market have led to what has been defined as the pathological pursuit of profit and power., In the contemporary world corporate activities shape the world we live in, sometimes for good and sometimes for ill. The recent cases of corruption and other economic crimes, environmental degradation, as well as the misuse of technological innovations demonstrate the potential harm that amoral business organisations may cause to the civil society.