Personal profile
Overview
Paromita Rakhi is a Lecturer in Accounting at the University of Manchester. She is a researcher in Management Accounting, with research interests broadly encompassing managerial control in public and private organizations, power dynamics, accounting systems, budgeting systems, the impact of power on emotions, corruption and human rights. Additionally, she is interested in critically investigating organizational, social, and cultural practices. Since 2019, she has been actively conducting research and teaching a variety of accounting courses at the University of Manchester.
Paromita completed her Ph.D. in Management Accounting at the University of Manchester. Her thesis was titled "Budgeting and Power: An Institutional Perspective on Budgeting in a Public Sector Organisation in Bangladesh." She holds an M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Salford.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Experiential Learning in Economics: Evaluating the Impact of Bloomberg Market Concepts on Student Performance
Sousounis, P., Rudkin, S., Rakhi, P. & Lyu, S., 6 Oct 2025, (Unpublished).Research output: Preprint/Working paper › Working paper
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Bringing Culture Back In: An Institutional Analysis of Budgeting and Power in an Emerging Economy Context
Rakhi, P. & Modell, S., Jul 2024, (Unpublished) Interdisciplinary Perspective on Accounting Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Digitalisation and Control: The Transformation of the Budgetary System of a Public Sector Organisation in Bangladesh
Rakhi, P., Dec 2023, (Unpublished) British Accounting and Finance Association.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Thesis
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Budgeting and Power: An Institutional Perspective on Budgeting in a Public Sector Organisation in Bangladesh
Rakhi, P. (Author), Modell, S. (Main Supervisor) & Begkos, C. (Co Supervisor), 19 Dec 2023Student thesis: Phd
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