Personal profile
Biography
Lorna qualified as a chartered accountant and worked in the financial services industry before moving into academia. She worked at the Universities of Abertay and Dundee before joining St Andrews in 2012. The social, environmental and economic consequences of accounting, and the implications of these for both wider forms of accountancy and accountants' and managers' education are research interests. Lorna's research is informed by her professional and education experiences.
Other expertise
Lorna holds a membership of CSEAR - the School's Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research - and Co-Directed the Centre from 2013-2019.
Profile Keywords
Accounting and accounting education; wellbeing; governance and accountability
Teaching activity
- MN1001 Organisations and Society
- MN1002 Organisations and Analysis
- MN5424 Corporate Finance and Accounting in a Global Context.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Understanding power-related strategies and initiatives: the case of the European Commission green paper on CSR
Contrafatto, M., Ferguson, J., Power, D., Stevenson, L. A. & Collison, D., 17 Dec 2019, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 33, 3, p. 559-587 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fossil fuel reserves and resources reporting and unburnable carbon: investigating conflicting accounts
Bebbington, J., Schneider, T., Stevenson, L. & Fox, A., Jan 2020, In: Critical Perspectives on Accounting. 66, 22 p., 102083.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The development of accounting in UK universities: an oral history
Stevenson, L., Power, D., Ferguson, J. & Collison, D., 1 Feb 2018, In: Accounting History. 23, 1-2, p. 117-137Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Shareholder protection, income inequality and social health: a proposed research agenda
Ferguson, J., Power, D., Stevenson, L. & Collinson, D., Sept 2017, In: Accounting Forum. 41, 3, p. 253-265Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mind the gap! exploring academics' and professional practitioners' views of accounting knowledge
Stevenson, L., Crawford, L. & Ferguson, J., 22 Mar 2016, Knowledge and Practice in Business and Organisations. Taylor and Francis, p. 116-131 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Projects
- 1 Finished
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CARBON Accounting and Reporting: CARBON Accounting and Reporting
Bebbington, J. (PI) & Stevenson, L. (CoI)
1/12/14 → 31/07/18
Project: Standard
Activities
- 1 External examination
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External Examiner
Stevenson, L. A. (External examiner)
Sept 2017 → Oct 2021Activity: Examination types › External examination
Prizes
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Mary Parker Follett Award for 2010
Stevenson, L. A. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)