
Professor Bill Peng
Associate Dean for Global Engagement and Masters Programmes (Business School) and Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance
Bill.Peng@exeter.ac.uk
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+44 (0) 1392 722533
Streatham Court 1.01
Streatham Court, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4PU, UK
Overview
Dr Bill Peng joined the University in 2006. He currently serves as the Associate Dean for MSc Programmes in the Business School, managing a diverse and evolving portfolio of postgraduate-taught programmes. Previously, he served as the Head of Department of Accounting (2015-19), Director of Education in Accounting (2012-2014), and Programme Director for MSc Accounting and Finance (2008-2011). Bill is the academic lead for the Business School’s undergraduate 2+2 articulation and postgraduate 4+1 progression programmes with overseas partners.
Prior to joining academia, Bill worked in financial services audit. Bill is a CFA® charterholder. He currently teaches modules in Corporate Finance, and has also taught Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and MSc dissertation modules. Although Bill is on the education and scholarship (E&S) track, he has research interests in market-based accounting and equity valuation.
Administrative responsibilities
- Associate Dean (MSc Programmes)
- QTEM Dean
Qualifications
- BA, MSc, PhD (Lancaster)
- Chartered Financial Analyst®
Research group links
Research
Research interests
- Accounting-based equity valuation models
- The role of accounting numbers in firm valuation
Research projects
- Valuation performance and determinants of price multiples
- Relative usefulness of accounting numbers in firm valuation at entity and equity level
External Engagement and Impact
External positions
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- Member of the CFA Society of the UK
Teaching
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Statement Analysis