Exploring accounting practice, education, theory, regulation, and profession; and their organisational, social, environmental, and political implications.
The Accountancy group is a very active research group that focuses in particular on the broadly defined areas of:
Accountancy staff foster collaborative interdisciplinary and international research which further strengthens its research base.
View details of our current staff and their research interests.
The study of theory and practice to enable and enhance professional practice and regulatory change.
Experts: Professor Alan Sangster, Professor Aziz Islam, Dr Audrey Paterson, Dr Bill Jackson, Dr Naser Makarem, Mr Mark Whittington, Dr Thereza Sales de Aguair, Dr Nglaa Ahmad
Accountancy Practice and TheoryStudying the systems of governance and accountability for achieving sustainable development.
Experts: Professor Alan Sangster, Professor Aziz Islam, Dr Audrey Paterson, Dr Bill Jackson, Dr Naser Makarem, Mr Mark Whittington, Dr Thereza Sales de Aguair, Dr Nglaa Ahmad, Dr Mohamed Osman,
Accountability, Governance and SustainabilityExploring technological, cultural and political-economic underpinnings of organisational and accounting change.
Experts: Professor Alan Sangster, Professor Aziz Islam, Dr Audrey Paterson, Dr Bill Jackson, Mr Mark Whittington, Dr Thereza Sales de Aguair, Dr Nglaa Ahmad
Organisations and Accounting ChangeExploring the contemporary global practices of constructing and disseminating accounting knowledge and exploring the developments in the accounting profession.
Experts: Professor Alan Sangster, Dr Audrey Paterson, Dr Bill Jackson, Dr Naser Makarem, Mr Mark Whittington, Dr Thereza Sales de Aguair
Accountancy EducationExploring the historical roots of accounting practices, accounting professions, and accountability systems.
Experts: Professor Alan Sangster, Dr Audrey Paterson, Dr Bill Jackson,
Accounting historyEligible self-funded international Postgraduate Research Masters' students starting in September 2025 will receive the Aberdeen Global Scholarship. Explore this Global Scholarship, including eligibility details, on our dedicated page.
Aberdeen Global ScholarshipTo apply for this programme you must have at least a good Honours degree in Accountancy or a related subject and must provide a detailed research proposal and two academic references from their most recent academic institution.
If English is not your first language you must also show evidence of attaining standards in English. Details of English language criteria
International Applicants
Eligible self-funded international Postgraduate Research Masters' students starting in September 2025 will receive the Aberdeen Global Scholarship. Explore this Global Scholarship, including eligibility details, on our dedicated page.
To see our full range of scholarships, visit our Funding Database.
Graduates go into Public and Private Sector Accounting and Management, Fund Management, Stockbroking, Investment Analysis, Banking and Financial Services. Many also continue to develop their career in Academia internationally. A number of Accounting PhDs from Aberdeen are now working in reputed universities across the world and continue to be active in their research endeavours.
