BA (Business Studies), MSc (Op. Res.), PhD (Acc. Ed.), Cert. TESOL, CA
Chair in Accounting History
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- Email Address
- alan.sangster@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
MacRobert 809
- School/Department
- Business School
External Memberships
Editor-in-Chief, Accounting Education (Routledge)
Trustee of The Academy of Accounting Historians
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
Latest Publications
What Counts as 鈥楬istory鈥� in Accounting History?: Historicity, Dual Integrity, and Bridging the New/Traditional Divide
Accounting HistoryContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Digital Accounting History: Adoption of a Digitalized Historical Research Methodology
Accounting Historians Journal, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 35-51Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Digital accounting history, a new beginning 鈥� an investigation into the adoption of a digital research methodology
Accounting HistoryContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
A Profession at a Crossroads鈥擨nsights from a Historical Lens
Accounting HorizonsContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A critical history of double entry accounting 1150-1800
World Scientific, Singapore. 440 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Prizes and Awards
2025 Le Prix Joseph Colleye d'Histoire de la comptabilité from the Association pour l'Histoire du management et des organisations, Paris, France.
The 2022 'Outstanding Accounting Educator Award' of the American Accounting Association.
The 2022 'Outstanding Contribution to Accounting & Finance Education Award' of the British Accounting & Finance Association
The 2021 ‘Barbara D. Merino Award for Excellence in Accounting History Publication’ from the Academy of Accounting Historians section of the American Accounting Association.
The 2015 ‘Hourglass Award’ of the Academy of Accounting Historians.
The 2014 ‘Premio Enrique Ferna虂ndez Pen虄a de Historia de la Contabilidad' from The Spanish Association of Accounting and Business Administration (AECA).
The 2013 British Accounting and Finance Association ‘Life-Time Achievement Award’.
The 2009 Award for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Accounting Education’ from the British Accounting Association Special Interest Group in Accounting Education.
The 1997 Award for ‘Excellence in Teaching Innovation’ from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
The 1995 Award for ‘Outstanding Educator’ from the Artificial Intelligence/Expert Systems Section of the American Accounting Association.
- Research
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Research Overview
Accounting History
Business History
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in History.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Accounting
- History
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.
Current Research
History of Accounting, business practice, and business education in the Medieval, early modern, and modern periods (c.1200-2000)
- Publications
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Professional Accounting Body Affiliation: Shifting Priorities in the Transition from Student to Practitioner
Accounting Education, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 605-617Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The role of the state in the development of accounting in the Portuguese-Brazilian Empire, 1750-1822
Accounting History Review, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 161-184Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Locating the source of pacioli's bookkeeping treatise
Accounting Historians Journal, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 97-110Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Pacioli鈥檚 forgotten book: The Merchant's Ricordanze
Accounting Historians Journal, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 27-44Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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'Public-private partnerships': The Portuguese General Company of Pernambuco and Paraiba (1759)
Business history, vol. 54, no. 7, pp. 1142-1165Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
The ABS Journal Quality Guide: A Personal View
Accounting Education, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 575-580Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The diffusion of activity-based costing in Jordanian industrial companies
Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 180-200Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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In defense of Pacioli
Accounting Historians Journal, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 105-124Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Liberalising the accounting curriculum
Accounting Education, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 323-327Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Making our students more 'fit for purpose': A commentary on 'a role for the compulsory study of literature in accounting education'
Accounting Education, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 373-376Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
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