International Accounting and Financial Management

Key facts

• Our teaching across all areas of the curriculum is informed by current research in many disciplines including international financial reporting, management accounting and control, and corporate financial management.

• As part of your studies you will be introduced to current research that will help you build your critical and analytical skills, which are beneficial for senior roles in many accounting, finance and related fields.

• We offer a wide range of optional courses which allows you to gain expert knowledge in current issues affecting accounting and finance and gives you the opportunity to look into the broader social and environmental consequences of accountancy.

• The International Accounting and Financial Management program at the University of Glasgow has been taught at the Adam Smith Business School for more than 35 years.

• You will have access to prestigious financial databases, such as Datastream, Thomson ONE, FAME and Amadeus, which will help develop your analytical and critical thinking skills and prepare you for your own dissertation research and for City life.

• Take advantage of our individualised skills development program, which will ensure you balance academic theory with crucial employability skills to help you maximise your potential and achieve your career goals.
• Career prospects
• Upon successful completion of the program you will be equipped to work in roles relating to accountancy, management advice, and audit and assurance. The degree can also act as a springboard into other areas, such as management consultancy, tax, or general management. Recent graduates have secured employment with leading accounting firms, financial institutions and commercial organisations such as, KPMG, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and EY. We have a dedicated careers and employability team who provide 1-2-1 support and advice, group workshops, employer events on campus and networking opportunities throughout the year to help you with your career prospects.

Courses include:

• International Financial Accounting For Multi-national Companies
• Issues In Accounting Research
• Management Accounting And Control
• Accounting & Business Ethics
• Advanced International Corporate Reporting
• Audit, Risk And Control
• Financial Analysis And Equity Valuation
• Financial Regulation And Ethics