Management accounting and control, particularly with respect to the lean business environment. Specific areas of interest: activity-based costing/management, just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management and cost of quality, performance measurement, strategic management accounting.

Research in Progress

Becker, P., R. Faruquee and S. Kalagnanam, "Benchmarking Facilities Management in North American Universities."

Jones, F., S. Kalagnanam and B. Rao, "Quality Management and Performance Measurement: The Experience of a Canadian Elementary School."

Fossum. S. and S. Kalagnanam, "SaskWater: A Commercial Future and the Balanced Scorecard."

Kalagnanam, S., K. Morris and G. Vaidyanathan, "The Use of Accounting Information for Planning and Controlling Sales Promotional Vehicles."