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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Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide [Accounting & Finance]

Adam Smith Business School news
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06 DecLord Provost unveils University of Glasgow’s memorial to Adam Smith
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27 Nov
UofG productivity events to 'unlock' prosperity for Scotland
To help boost Scottish productivity and prosperity, the University of Glasgow has joined forces with the Scottish Productivity Forum and Productivity Club Scotland to deliver a programme of research and practical action. -
31 Oct
Launch of menopause and menstrual health policy will address women’s health ineq
The recommendations from one of the first studies in the world to explore both menstrual health and menopause at work is informing a new NHS Scotland policy.
Adam Smith Business School events
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06 Jan
January - December. Adam Smith 300 year anniversary
January - December. Celebrating the legacy of Adam Smith’s life and work -
15 Nov
27 November - 1 December. National Productivity Week
27 November - 1 December. Regenerating Scottish productivity for prosperity for all