William Forbes
Professor in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics at Kingston University
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Biography
My research focusses on behavioural finance; especially the "fast-and-frugal" reasoning approach developed by Gerd Gigerenzer. I currently largely work on the topic of narratives in finance and the analysis of textual data generated by financial decision-makers. I am always looking for good opportunities to apply a fast-and-frugal reasoning approach to problems in accounting, finance and corporate governance. Previously I worked at Queen Mary, Loughborough, Glasgow, Manchester, and Bangor Universities. I was born in Birmingham and live in Bedford. In our School I work closely with Professors Salma Ibrahim and Gaelle Vallee-Tourangeau and Dr George Yiannopoulos.
Qualifications
- BA Hons (Law and Economics), Keele University, 1981
- M. Soc Sci (Economics), Birmingham University, 1982.
- MA (Industrial Relations), Warwick University, 1983.
- Ph.D (Law and Economics), Newcastle-upon-Tyne University, 1987.
Companies
- Professor Kingston University (2021)
- Retired Fast and Frugal Finance Ltd (2020 — 2021)
- Teaching Fellow in Finance Queen Mary University of London (2009 — 2020)
- Professor Loughborough Business School (2004 — 2015)
- Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance Glasgow University (2002 — 2004)
- Lecturer in Accounting & Finance Manchester Business School (1990 — 2002)
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