Asif Huq has several ongoing research projects centred on how firms behave under regulatory, governance, and economic pressures. One major theme concerns accounting, auditing, and corporate risk, including economic and organised crime, misconduct, audit failure and audit risk, financial distress, and bankruptcy. A second theme examines how regulation and reporting requirements influence corporate behaviour and the quality of sustainability disclosures. His research also addresses broader firm outcomes, including productivity, profitability, and competitiveness.