He received a B.Sc. degree in Accounting & Finance, an M.Sc. in European Studies and a Ph.D. in Economic History, all from the London School of Economics. His areas of specialization are Accounting & Finance and Economic History. His teaching interests are in the areas of Accounting, Finance and Economics and he has taught in various universities. His current research interests are in the field of Applied economics, Financial Engineering and co-operative banking. For a number of years, he worked for Price Waterhouse in London as audit manager of a portfolio of clients that included a number of top UK Public companies. He has also held top managerial positions in the co-operative and investment banking sector of Cyprus. Dr Hadjixenophontos is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.