Strathclyde Business School Department of Accounting & Finance

About Accounting & Finance

The department is one of the UK’s major centres of research in accounting & finance. We cover all areas of accounting and finance, with particular expertise in:

• corporate finance
• treasury management
• derivative markets
• bond markets
• portfolio performance
• volatility in financial markets
• international banking
• critical accounting
• management accounting
• social, environmental & public sector accounting
• issues relating to privatisation and regulation of utilities
• development finance
• small business finance & accounting
• financial technology (fintech)

The department has an international profile. Current staff and students come from a diverse mix of countries and backgrounds. Our seminar and academic visitors programmes attract guest academics from universities all over the world.

Our department is ranked 1st in the UK for Accounting & Finance in the Complete University Guide Subject League Table for 2022. 

The department is ranked 1st in the UK for Accounting & Finance by the Times Good University Guide 2022 and the Sunday Times Guide.