Accounting and Finance, part of the triple-accedited Adam Smith Business School at Glasgow, has had an international reputation for high quality research since 1925.
We are a broad subject group, bringing together expertise in the main areas of:
- finance and market based research
- financial reporting
- management accounting and control
We also have specialist knowledge of accounting education, accounting history, auditing and corporate governance. If you study with us, you can gain career-enhancing professional skills and a degree accredited by all the major UK professional accounting bodies.
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Adam Smith Business School news
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08 SepJoining an outstanding community of 63 leading social scientists this Autumn are Head of Adam Smith Business School Graeme Roy, Professor of Economics, and Hervé Moulin, Professor of Economics.
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06 Jun
Smith and Glasgow mural wins industry award
A wide format Adam Smith and Glasgow mural which greets visitors in the Adam Smith Business School atrium has won an industry award from Association of Creative & Print Managers in Education (ACPME). -
06 Jun
Menopause programme wins Herald Education Award
A transformational needs-led initiative to build a menopause community and educate, uplift and empower women has won a national award.