Personal profile
Supervisory Interests
- Financing of SMEs
- Financial Management
- Working Capital Management
Research interests
My research interests include: SMEs, Financial Management, Working Capital Management, Trade Credit Management, Financing of SMEs
Approach to teaching
I am a dedicated academic with over 25 years’ experience of leading and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate modules within the accounting, economics and finance subject group. I have taught across the disciplines within the subject group but more recently have focused upon corporate finance. I am currently the course leader for BSc (Hons) Finance and Investment and also support students in my role as a personal academic tutor. I have recently been part of the successful periodic review team for our accounting, economics and finance portfolio and I sit on the University committee for the appointment of external examiners. I deliver the finance and accounting module on the Help to Grow management course and am part of the academic team supporting a Knowledge Transfer Partnership investigating social return on investment. I am an active Phd supervisor with four current Phd students and an experienced internal and external Phd examiner.
Knowledge exchange
I am part of a cross disciplinary academic team supporting a Knowledge Transfer Partnership investigating social return on investment.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Awarded outright, with no corrections. Trade credit management within Small Professional Firms: Practice, Agency and Structure., University of Brighton
Award Date: 1 Feb 2013
Bachelor, BA(Hons) Accountancy and Finance: First Class, with honours, University of Brighton
Award Date: 1 Jun 1998
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Projects
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Guild Care KTP: the social impact of adult social care interventions
Galvin, K. (CoI), Haines, D. (CoI), Gain, A. (CoI) & Matthews, C. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Research Councils / Government Depts.
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Internal Financial Management in Smaller, Entrepreneurial Businesses
Cowling, M. & Matthews, C., 1 Jan 2017, The SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Blackburn, R., De Clercq, D., Heinonen, J. & Wang, Z. (eds.). California, United States: SageResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding with ISSN or ISBN › Chapter
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The role of loan commitment terms in credit allocation on the UK small firms loan guarantee scheme
Cowling, M., Matthews, C. & Liu, W., 31 Mar 2017, In: International Review of Entrepreneurship. 15, 1, p. 15-28 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Working capital management: surfacing informal practises within small firms
Matthews, C., Sept 2003, Faculty of Management and Information Sciences Research Student Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding with ISSN or ISBN › Conference contribution with ISSN or ISBN › peer-review
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A literature review of working capital management within small firms
Matthews, C., Nov 2002, 25th ISBA National Small Firms Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding with ISSN or ISBN › Conference contribution with ISSN or ISBN › peer-review
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Developing an explanatory framework of debtor management within small firms
Matthews, C., Sept 2002, Faculty of Management and Information Sciences Research Student Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding with ISSN or ISBN › Conference contribution with ISSN or ISBN › peer-review
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CADM: Creative Accounting Detection Model in Saudi- Listed Companies
Matthews, C. (Examiner)
19 Nov 2025Activity: External examination and supervision › Research degree
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Management Decision (Journal)
Matthews, C. (Reviewer)
1 Jul 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Factors influencing the use of mobile banking in Saudi Arabia: Combining M&D IS Success model and the UTAUT2 model
Matthews, C. (Examiner)
11 Jun 2024Activity: External examination and supervision › Research degree
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M-Commerce in Saudi Arabia: Perspectives of consumers and vendors following Vision 2030
Matthews, C. (Examiner)
14 Jul 2023Activity: External examination and supervision › Research degree