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Dr. Arpine Maghakyan is a Lecturer in Accounting at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, joining in January 2022. She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting from Aalto University in 2021 and maintains a visiting researcher affiliation with Aalto.
- Education: Doctoral degree from Aalto University (2021)
- Professional Background: Accounting automation specialist in Armenia (2011-2016)
Her research focuses on audit quality, financial reporting, and digital transformation uncertainties. Recent work examines Big 4 auditors' certification impacts (2025), audit partner digitalization effects (2025), and technology's role in audit evidence (2024). She contributes to journals like Contemporary Accounting Research and European Accounting Review.
Active in editorial and review roles, Arpine serves on the Accounting Open editorial board and reviews for European Accounting Review and other journals. She supervises doctoral students Chen Liu and Wei Shen while teaching courses in Data Analytics for Accounting, Audit Risk, and Cash Flow Analysis.
- Grants:
- Adam Smith Business School Esteem Building Grant (£1,550, 2025)
- Early and Mid-Career Research Mobility Grant (£3,000, 2025)
- HSE Support Foundation grant (€10,000, 2024)
As part of Glasgow's Accounting research cluster, she investigates audit technology intersections and policy impacts on financial reporting.
