Dr Andrew Primmer

Teaching Fellow (VAP), Accounting Aston Business School, Aston University

Honorary Research Associate, Accounting History University of Bristol

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Accounting History Economics Department, University of Reading

Mentored in Economic History and International Business History by Professor Mark Casson.

PhD Candidate in Accounting, University of Portsmouth Thesis: “Accounting as Imperial Governance: Financial Reporting, Disclosure, and Legitimacy in British, Belgian, and Portuguese Overseas Enterprise, c. 1890–1940”

PhD in Business (History minor), University of Bristol Thesis: “Capital, Monopoly and Economic Nationalism: A History of British Railways in Colombia”

Maestría in History, Universidad Nacional de Colombia 4.6/5.0 GPA — Highest mark in cohort

BA (Hons) in History, University of Wales, Swansea

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Dyson Malmesbury, UK · British multinational

IVC Evidensia Bristol, UK · European multinational

Snap-on Reading, UK · US multinational

Fiserv Wokingham, UK · US multinational

Defra — Rural Payments Agency Public sector

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship £270,000

Deas Fellowship, Department of History University of Bristol · £40,000

Santander Travel Grant University of Bristol · £3,000

Beca de Estudiante Sobresaliente Universidad Nacional de Colombia · £20,000

Teaching Fellow, Accounting Aston Business School, Aston University

Undergraduate accounting provision including BAM102, BAM113, and BAM123. Delivery incorporates interactive teaching tools built for the classroom—a dividend tax calculator, a financial ratio dashboard, and QR-code formative quizzes.

MM309 Business Evolution Henley Business School, University of Reading

Lectured on international business in the global south. Delivered seminars on advanced financial statement analysis—ratio analysis, cash flows, earnings quality, and valuation—using case-based learning built on real corporate financial statements across industries.

MMM095 Multinational Enterprise Strategy and Performance International Business and Strategy, Henley Business School, University of Reading

Weekly workshops on financial statement analysis and business strategy through case-based discussion. Guided students in applying theoretical frameworks to real-world business problems and gave structured feedback on presentations.

MM1F19 Management Debates: Ways of Thinking About Business International Business and Strategy, Henley Business School, University of Reading

Weekly workshops on business, international business, and strategy. Fostered peer learning through debate and collaborative discussion, with structured feedback to develop analytical reasoning and communication skills.

MM296 Building Competitive Advantage: Business Strategy and Operations International Business and Strategy, Henley Business School, University of Reading

Weekly seminars on competitive strategy, operations, and organisational performance. Led discussion of core frameworks (Porter, RBV, value chains) and used real-world cases to link operational decisions to strategic outcomes.

Course Convenor, EC243 Economic History Department of Economics, University of Reading

Designed and convened the full module: lectures, seminars, assessments, and online materials. Lectures covered capitalism, industrialisation, global trade, and the evolution of capital markets, with source-based seminars linking historical analysis to contemporary economic and business issues. Supervised student research projects and provided detailed feedback.

Senior Associate Teacher Department of Hispanic and Latin American Studies, University of Bristol

Designed and delivered lectures and seminars on “Critical Concepts in the Study of the Hispanic World,” covering colonial legacies, nationalism, and cultural identity through historical, political, and cultural analysis.

Teaching Assistant History Department, University of Bristol

Led seminars on “Introduction to the British Empire”: imperial expansion, colonial governance, and postcolonial legacies. Provided tailored feedback on essays and exam preparation.

Course Convenor and Assistant Professor, “Britain and Colombia 1820–1930” Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá

Designed and delivered a full upper-level undergraduate course, including syllabus, materials, and assessments. Taught methodology classes on primary source analysis and archival research; integrated English-language sources to support historical analysis and language development.

Enterprise and Society; Business History; Bulletin of Latin American Research.

American Accounting Association; British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA); Economic History Society; Association of Business Historians; Business History Conference.

Native speaker.

Native-level competency.

Advanced reading comprehension.

Prof. Cheryl McWatters Department of Accounting, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa · cheryl.mcwatters@uOttawa.ca

Asst. Prof. Martin Persson Department of Accountancy, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · mpersson@illinois.edu

Prof. Mark Casson Department of Economics, University of Reading · m.c.casson@reading.ac.uk

Prof. Matthew Brown HiPLA, University of Bristol · matthew.brown@bristol.ac.uk