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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06 JunA 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).
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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. -
28 May
Business School celebrates 10th anniversary of business case competition
The 10th edition of the School’s annual business case competition took place recently. This year’s event saw twelve teams of students tackle a live business case set by Arnold Clark.