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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19 SepBusiness School shortlisted for 2026 AMBA Awards
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08 Sep
Business School social scientists welcomed as Academy of Social Science Fellows
Joining 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. -
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).