Niall Lothian BA CA FRSA

Professor Niall Lothian has taught at IMEDE, now IMD, in Lausanne and is currently a member of the visiting faculty of INSEAD, Fontainebleau. He has conducted seminars and managerial briefings in Europe, Africa and China and has been consultant to UK government agencies such as the Ministry of Defence and the Cabinet Office and to international companies such as IBM, Nokia, Philips, Roland Berger, Swire, and Scottish Power. His current research and consulting interests include the study of managerial controls over R&D expenditure, where he published widely, and the accounting implications of flexible manufacturing systems. A chartered accountant by training, he is a past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.