Events

Showcasing theory in practice, the Department runs the INSIGHTS speaker series during the academic year inviting leading practitioners to discuss the latest topical issues on accounting and finance and hosted by Dr Julia Morley, MSc Programme Director. 

Dates for the 2024-25 session will be confirmed shortly.

Leading accounting research with real-world impact.

The EXCHANGE series exposes accounting students to the latest departmental research on accounting regulation, business groups, corporate culture, and responsible investing.

March 2024 theme: Perspectives on ESG

Join us for a whistle-stop trip to the historic city of Cambridge! Tickets include travel to/from LSE, one-night at the Hilton Cambridge City Hotel, all meals, activities and tours around the city. The weekend is a great opportunity to get to know fellow classmates and faculty.

Open to Accounting postgraduate (Diploma/MSc) and Accounting research students only.

More information contact Dot Richards (Diploma and MSc Accounting and Finance Programme Manager) at d.richards@lse.ac.uk

Dates for the Graduate Weekend: 19 October-20 October 2024

2024/25: SAVE THE DATE
The annual Accounting Students' Ball will take place on Friday 14 March 2025 at the Waldorf Hilton London. Tickets will go on sale from January 2025. The event is open to undergraduate and postgraduate Accounting students only.

The Departments runs several socials - 'extra-curricular' activities throughout the academic year to enhance students' experience of their time with the Department and being in London. These events allow for inter-year and programme engagements include.

• Welcome Week River Boat Tour and Reception
  Friday 27 September 2025
  Open to new BSc/Diploma/MSc/MRes-VRS Accounting students and returning BSc Accounting and Finance students. Registration required. Visit the Department Welcome 2024. 
• Termly Accountants Go To The Theater.
  For 2024-25 calendar we have got tickets for Les Miserable (November 2024) and Wicked (February 2025).
• Meet your Academic Director breakfast catch-ups for both undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Monthly "Brew & Balance: Accounting Students Social Hour" with free tea, coffee and cake!
• Accounting Students' Winter Reception