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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21 MayAn innovative platform to staff the hospitality industry has won University of Glasgow student entrepreneur Cian Smith and Napier University graduate Callum Leith first place in the 2025 Scottish Young EDGE awards.
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13 May
Professor Acur new EIASM President
Professor Nuran Acur has been elected as President of the European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM) for a five-year term. -
26 Feb
Professor Sahasranamam wins Management Publication of the Year Award
Professor Sahasranamam has won the inaugural Management Publication of the Year Award in the Sustainable Futures category