Research Profile

Biography

Dr. Peter Cleary is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting. He has been lecturing in UCC in the area of Management Accounting since 2002. A graduate of UCC (BComm -1997 & MBS in Management Information & Managerial Accounting Systems - 1999) and a qualified Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), Dr. Cleary worked for organisations in both Ireland and the USA prior to becoming an academic.

Dr. Cleary completed his doctoral dissertation at the University of Limerick in 2007 which focused on the role of management accounting in knowledge-intensive firms. Dr. Cleary's research has been published in a range of international journals such as the British Accounting Review, Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, the Journal of Intellectual Capital, the International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation and the Journal of Human Resource Costing and Accounting. He has also presented papers at a range of both national and international conferences. 

Dr. Cleary is currently the Academic Co-Director of the; 
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Research Interests

Dr. Peter Cleary's primary research interest focuses on the relationship between Management Accounting and intangible assets (i.e. Intellectual Capital), and to this end, he has published extensively in this area. Dr. Cleary's other research interests include; the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in e-business, corporate governance in Irish Information and Communications Technology (ICT) firms and employee stock-options in knowledge-intensive firms.

More recently, Dr. Cleary has also begun to consider the potential impact of cloud computing / big data / data analytics on both management accounting and management accountants and he hopes to explore this emerging area in some detail over the next period of time.

Publications

Working Paper

 YearPublication
(2019)Accounting information systems and family businesses - some initial insights.
Quinn, M., Cleary, P., Pikhardsson, P. & Batt, C. (2019) Accounting information systems and family businesses - some initial insights. Working Paper [Details]
(2019)The influence of Management Accounting usage on the performance of SMEs.
Cleary, P., Quinn, M., Pikhardsson, P. & Batt, C. (2019) The influence of Management Accounting usage on the performance of SMEs. Working Paper [Details]
(2019)A comparative analysis of the intangible asset and Intellectual Capital disclosures of two firms' during a global financial crisis.
Cleary, P. & Brosnan, S. (2019) A comparative analysis of the intangible asset and Intellectual Capital disclosures of two firms' during a global financial crisis. Working Paper [Details]
(2019)The Intellectual Capital disclosures of the top 20 FTSE 100 companies: a critical analysis.
Brosnan, S. & Cleary, P. (2019) The Intellectual Capital disclosures of the top 20 FTSE 100 companies: a critical analysis. Working Paper [Details]
(2018)Exploring Critical Dialogue in the Boardroom.
O'Regan, P., O'Donnell, D., Cleary, P. & Heneghan, J. (2018) Exploring Critical Dialogue in the Boardroom. Working Paper [Details]
(2018)On the performative research limits of tacit background knowing, not-knowledge, in organisational lifeworlds.
O'Donnell, D., Brosnan, S., O'Regan, P., Henrikson, L.B. & Cleary, P. (2018) On the performative research limits of tacit background knowing, not-knowledge, in organisational lifeworlds. Working Paper [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

 YearPublication
(2019)'Socioemotional wealth in family firms: A longitudinal content analysis of corporate disclosures'
Cleary, P., Quinn, M. & Moreno, A. (2019) 'Socioemotional wealth in family firms: A longitudinal content analysis of corporate disclosures'. Journal of Family Business Strategy, [Details]
(2018)'Innovativeness and Accounting Practices: An empirical investigation'
Healy, M., Cleary, P. & Walsh, E. (2018) 'Innovativeness and Accounting Practices: An empirical investigation'. Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, 15 (2):231-250 [Details]
(2017)'Accounting in the London Stock Exchange's extractive industry: The effect of policy diversity on the value relevance of exploration-related disclosures'
Power, S., Cleary, P. & Donnelly, R. (2017) 'Accounting in the London Stock Exchange's extractive industry: The effect of policy diversity on the value relevance of exploration-related disclosures'. The British Accounting Review, 49 (6):545-559 [Details]
(2016)'Intellectual capital and business performance - an exploratory study of the impact of cloud-based accounting and finance infrastructure'
Cleary, P. & Quinn, M. (2016) 'Intellectual capital and business performance - an exploratory study of the impact of cloud-based accounting and finance infrastructure'. Journal of Intellectual Capital, 17 (2):255-278 [Details]
(2015)'An empirical investigation of the impact of Management Accounting on Structural Capital and Business Performance'
Cleary, P. (2015) 'An empirical investigation of the impact of Management Accounting on Structural Capital and Business Performance'. Journal of Intellectual Capital, 16 (3):566-586 [Details]
(2009)'Exploring the Relationship between Management Accounting & Structural Capital in a Knowledge Intensive Sector'
Cleary, P. (2009) 'Exploring the Relationship between Management Accounting & Structural Capital in a Knowledge Intensive Sector'. Journal of Intellectual Capital, [Details]
(2007)'Positioning Management Accounting on the Intellectual Capital Agenda'
Cleary, P., Kennedy, T., O'Donnell, D., O'Regan, P. & Bontis, N. (2007) 'Positioning Management Accounting on the Intellectual Capital Agenda'. International Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Performance Evaluation, [Details]
(2006)'On the essential condition of intellectual capital - labour!'
O'Donnell, D., Tracey, M., Henriksen, L.B., Bontis, N., Cleary, P., Kennedy, T. & O'Regan, P. (2006) 'On the essential condition of intellectual capital - labour!'. Journal of Intellectual Capital, [Details]
(2005)'Board composition, non-executive directors and governance cultures in Irish ICT firms - a CFO perspective'
O'Regan, P., O'Donnell, D., Kennedy, T., Bontis, N. & Cleary, P. (2005) 'Board composition, non-executive directors and governance cultures in Irish ICT firms - a CFO perspective'. Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business In Society, [Details]
(2004)'CFOs in E-Business: E-Architects or Foot-Soldiers?'
O'Donnell, D., Bontis, N., O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., Cleary, P. & Hannigan, A. (2004) 'CFOs in E-Business: E-Architects or Foot-Soldiers?'. Knowledge and Process Management, [Details]
(2003)'Creating intellectual capital: A Habermasian community of practice (COP) introduction'
O'Donnell, D., Porter, G., McGuire, D., Garavan, T. N., Heffernan, M. & Cleary, P. (2003) 'Creating intellectual capital: A Habermasian community of practice (COP) introduction'. Journal of European Industrial Training, [Details]
(2001)'Perceptions of intellectual capital: Irish evidence'
O'Regan, P., O'Donnell, D., Kennedy, T., Bontis, N. & Cleary, P. (2001) 'Perceptions of intellectual capital: Irish evidence'. Journal of Human Resource Costing and Accounting, [Details]

Book Chapters

 YearPublication
(2019)'Accounting at the Watercourse Distillery'
Cleary, P. (2019) 'Accounting at the Watercourse Distillery' In: Oliveira, J. & Quinn, M (eds). Accounting for Alcohol - An Accounting History of Brewing, Distilling and Viniculture. Oxford, England: Routledge. [Details]
(2018)'Introduction to Accounting Information Systems'
Cleary, P. (2018) 'Introduction to Accounting Information Systems' In: Quinn, M. & Strauss, E (eds). The Routledge Companion to Accounting Information Systems. Oxford, England: Routledge. [Details]
(2014)'Performance Measurement - Scenarios and Tasks'
Cleary, P. (2014) 'Performance Measurement - Scenarios and Tasks' In: CA Proficiency 2 - Strategic Finance and Management Accounting Toolkit. Dublin, Ireland: Chartered Accountants Ireland. [Details]
(2014)'Performance Measurement - Solutions'
Cleary, P. (2014) 'Performance Measurement - Solutions' In: CA Proficiency 2 - Strategic Finance and Management Accounting Toolkit. Dublin, Ireland: Chartered Accountants Ireland. [Details]
(2011)'Human Resource Accounting'
Cleary, P. (2011) 'Human Resource Accounting' In: Human Resource Development. London: Sage Publications. [Details]
(2010)'Performance Measurement - Scenarios and Tasks'
Cleary, P. (2010) 'Performance Measurement - Scenarios and Tasks' In: CA Proficiency 2 - Strategic Finance and Management Accounting Toolkit. Dublin, Ireland: Chartered Accountants Ireland. [Details]
(2010)'Performance Measurement - Solutions'
Cleary, P. (2010) 'Performance Measurement - Solutions' In: CA Proficiency 2 - Strategic Finance and Management Accounting Toolkit. Dublin, Ireland: Chartered Accountants Ireland. [Details]
(2008)'On 'Broad-Based Capitalism', Rewards, Employee Ownership and Performance'
Tracey, M., O'Donnell, D. & Cleary, P. (2008) 'On 'Broad-Based Capitalism', Rewards, Employee Ownership and Performance' In: Reward Management - Facts and Trends in Europe. Germany: Pabst Science Publishers. [Details]

Magazine article

 YearPublication
(2017)More tips from the examiner: CAP 1 MA Interim Assessment.
Cleary, P. & Carr, M. (2017) More tips from the examiner: CAP 1 MA Interim Assessment. Accountancy Ireland extra (Chartered Accountants Ireland): Magazine article [Details]
(2015)The Case For Crowdfunding.
Cleary, P. (2015) The Case For Crowdfunding. Accountancy Ireland (Chartered Accountants Ireland): Magazine article [Details]
(2014)Delivering Better Performance - using the cloud for accounting and finance in SMEs.
Quinn, M. & Cleary, P. (2014) Delivering Better Performance - using the cloud for accounting and finance in SMEs. Accountancy Plus (CPA Ireland): Magazine article [Details]
(2003)Eire's apparent? - CFOs and e-Business.
O'Donnell, D., O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., Cleary, P. Bontis, N. (2003) Eire's apparent? - CFOs and e-Business. Financial Management (CIMA): Magazine article [Details]
(2001)Knowledge Management.
O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., O'Donnel, D. & Cleary, P. (2001) Knowledge Management. CIMA Research Update: Magazine article [Details]

Guest Speaker

 YearPublication
(2018)The influence of Management Accounting usage on the performance of SMEs.
Cleary, P., Quinn, M., Rikhardsson, P. & Batt, C. (2018) The influence of Management Accounting usage on the performance of SMEs. Plenary Presentation at the Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference, Aston University: Guest Speaker [Details]

Invited Seminars

 YearPublication
(2018)A review of the Management Accounting and Control practices of Irish SMEs.
Cleary, P., Quinn, M., Rikhardsson, P. & Batt, C. (2018) A review of the Management Accounting and Control practices of Irish SMEs. Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting Seminar Series, Maynooth University: Invited Seminars [Details]

Published Reports

 YearPublication
(2005)Exploring Intellectual Capital Practice in the Irish ICT Sector.
O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., O'Donnell, D., Bontis, N. & Cleary, P.; (2005) Exploring Intellectual Capital Practice in the Irish ICT Sector. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), England.   [Details]

Conference Publications

 YearPublication
(2006)PMA 5th International Conference on Theory and Practice in Performance Measurement
Tracey, M., O'Donnell, D., Kennedy, T., O'Regan, P., Cleary, P. & Bontis, N. (2006) Addressing the vexed relation between employee ownership and performance in knowledge-intensive firms . In: Neely, A., Kennerley, M. & Walters, A eds. PMA 5th International Conference on Theory and Practice in Performance Measurement Cranfield School of Management, , pp.777-784 [Details]

Manual

 YearPublication
(2009)Financial Accounting and Management Accounting.
Dempsey, S., McAdoo, M. & Cleary, P. (2009) Financial Accounting and Management Accounting. Manual [Details]
(1999)Introduction to Hardware and Software.
Cleary, P. (1999) Introduction to Hardware and Software. Executive Systems Research Centre (ESRC): Manual [Details]

Thesis/Dissertation

 YearPublication
(2007)PhD Thesis - Exploring the Relationship between Management Accounting and Intellectual Capital - An Empirical Analysis of the Irish Information and Communications Technology Sector.
Cleary, P. (2007) PhD Thesis - Exploring the Relationship between Management Accounting and Intellectual Capital - An Empirical Analysis of the Irish Information and Communications Technology Sector. Thesis/Dissertation [Details]
(1999)MBS Thesis - An Information Systems Outsourcing Feasibility Framework.
Cleary, P. (1999) MBS Thesis - An Information Systems Outsourcing Feasibility Framework. Thesis/Dissertation [Details]

Professional Activities

Honours and Awards

 YearTitleAwarding Body
2013Best Paper Award - Runner-Up 9th Interdisciplinary Workshop on Intangibles, Intellectual Capital & Extra-Financial Information, Copenhagen, Denmark
2012CGMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
2008Best Paper Award - Runner-Up 29th World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2006ACMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Professional Associations

 AssociationFunctionFrom / To
European Accounting Association (EAA) Member01-DEC-17 /
British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Member01-JAN-17 /
Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Member17-OCT-12 /
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Member31-DEC-06 /
Irish Accounting & Finance Association (IAFA) Member15-MAY-01 /

Conference Contributions

 YearPublication
(2018)21st Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference,
Cleary, P., Quinn, M., Rikhardsson, P. & Batt, C. (2018) An examination of the Management Accounting and Control practices of Irish SMEs. [Oral Presentation], 21st Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, University College Cork, Ireland , 03-SEP-18 - 05-SEP-18. [Details]
(2018)31st Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference,
Cleary, P., Quinn, M., Rikhardsson, P. & Batt, C. (2018) An examination of the incumbentManagement Accounting and Control practices of Irish SMEs. [Oral Presentation], 31st Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference, University of Limerick , 24-MAY-18 - 25-MAY-18. [Details]
(2018)The British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Annual Conference,
Cleary, P., Quinn, M., Rikhardsson, P. & Batt, C. (2018) A review of the incumbentManagement Accounting and Control practices of Irish SMEs. [Oral Presentation], The British Accounting & Finance Association (BAFA) Annual Conference, Westminister, London, England , 10-APR-18 - 11-APR-18. [Details]
(2017)Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference,
Cleary, P., Quinn, M., Rikhardsson, P. & Batt, C. (2017) Management Accounting and Control in Irish SME's: a snapshot of current practice. [Oral Presentation], Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference, Aston University, Birmingham, England . [Details]
(2017)Cork University Business School (CUBS) Summer Research Symposium,
Healy, M., Cleary, P. & Walsh, E. (2017) Innovativeness, Creative Tensions and Accounting Practices: An empirical analysis. [Oral Presentation], Cork University Business School (CUBS) Summer Research Symposium, University College Cork , 20-JUN-17 - 20-JUN-17. [Details]
(2017)30th Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference,
Cleary, P. & Brosnan, S. (2017) A comparative analysis of the intangible asset and Intellectual Capital disclosures of two firms' during a global financial crisis. [Oral Presentation], 30th Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference, Athlone Institute of Technology , 18-MAY-17 - 19-MAY-17. [Details]
(2017)30th Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference,
Cleary, P., Quinn, M., Rikhardsson, P. & Batt, C. (2017) An empirical investigation of the management accounting and control practices in Irish SME's - preliminary findings. [Oral Presentation], 30th Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference, Athlone Institute of Technology , 18-MAY-17 - 19-MAY-17. [Details]
(2017)30th Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference,
Brosnan, S. & Cleary, P. (2017) An analysis of the intellectual capital disclosures of the top 20 FTSE 100 companies. [Oral Presentation], 30th Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference, Athlone Institute of Technology , 18-MAY-17 - 19-MAY-17. [Details]
(2017)The British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Annual Conference,
Quinn, M., Cleary, P. & Moreno, A. (2017) Finding socioemotional wealth in family firms: a content analysis methodology using the Chairman's Statement. [Oral Presentation], The British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Annual Conference, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland , 11-APR-17 - 12-APR-17. [Details]
(2017)The British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Annual Conference,
Cleary, P., Healy, M. & Walsh, E. (2017) The role of accounting practices in the management of innovativeness. [Oral Presentation], The British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Annual Conference, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland , 11-APR-17 - 12-APR-17. [Details]
(2016)5th Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Workshop,
Cleary, P., Quinn, M. & Moreno, A. (2016) An empirical investigation of the existence of socioemotional wealth in the Chairman's Statement: an analysis of two family controlled Irish breweries. [Oral Presentation], 5th Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Workshop, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]
(2016)5th Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Workshop,
Healy, M., Cleary, P. & Walsh, E. (2016) Innovativeness, Creative Tensions and Accounting Practices. [Oral Presentation], 5th Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Workshop, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]
(2016)29th Irish Accounting & Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference,
Cleary, P., Quinn, M. & Moreno, A. (2016) Evidence of socioemotional wealth in the Chairman's Statement: a view of two family controlled Irish breweries. [Oral Presentation], 29th Irish Accounting & Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference, Waterford Institute of Technology , 19-MAY-16 - 20-MAY-16. [Details]
(2015)Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference in association with the Management Control Association,
Cleary, P., Healy, M & Walsh, E. (2015) An Empirical Analysis of the Interaction between Management Accounting Practices and Organisational Innovativeness. [Invited Oral Presentation], Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference in association with the Management Control Association, Aston University, Birmingham, England , 19-NOV-15 - 20-NOV-15. [Details]
(2015)10th European Network for Research on Organizational and Accounting Change (ENROAC) Conference,
Cleary, P. & Quinn, M. (2015) An exploratory study of the impact of cloud-based accounting and finance infrastructures on intellectual capital and business performance. [Oral Presentation], 10th European Network for Research on Organizational and Accounting Change (ENROAC) Conference, National College of Ireland, Galway , 03-JUN-15 - 04-JUN-15. [Details]
(2015)10th European Network for Research on Organizational and Accounting Change (ENROAC) Conference,
Healy, M., Walsh, E. & Cleary, P. (2015) Managing Innovativeness: Exploring the Role of Accounting Practices in one High-Technology Organisation. [Oral Presentation], 10th European Network for Research on Organizational and Accounting Change (ENROAC) Conference, National College of Ireland, Galway , 03-JUN-15 - 04-JUN-15. [Details]
(2015)28th Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference,
Cleary, P. & Quinn, M. (2015) An Exploratory Study of The Impact of Cloud-Based Accounting and Finance Infrastructures on the Intellectual Capital and Business Performance of Irish SMEs. [Invited Oral Presentation], 28th Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland , 14-MAY-15 - 15-MAY-15. [Details]
(2015)28th Irish Accounting & Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference,
Healy, M., Walsh, E. & Cleary, P. (2015) Balancing Performance Measurement and Innovation. [Invited Oral Presentation], 28th Irish Accounting & Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland , 14-MAY-15 - 15-MAY-15. [Details]
(2015)12th Annual Conference for Management Accounting Research (ACMAR),
Cleary, P. & Quinn, M. (2015) Intellectual capital and business performance ‐ an exploratory study of the impact of cloud‐based accounting and finance systems. [Oral Presentation], 12th Annual Conference for Management Accounting Research (ACMAR), Vallendar, Germany , 05-MAR-15 - 06-MAR-15. [Details]
(2014)Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference,
Cleary, P. & Quinn, M. (2014) Intellectual capital and business performance - an exploratory study of the impact of cloud-based accounting and finance systems. [Oral Presentation], Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference, Aston Business School, Birmingham, England . [Details]
(2014)3rd Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Annual Workshop,
Healy, M., Walsh, E. & Cleary, P. (2014) Performance Measurement and Innovation: A case study of a high technology organisation. [Invited Oral Presentation], 3rd Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Annual Workshop, Dublin, Ireland , 17-OCT-14 - 17-OCT-14. [Details]
(2014)3rd Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Annual Workshop,
Cleary, P. & Quinn, M. (2014) Exploring the impact of cloud-based accounting/finance systems on the Intellectual Capital and business performance of Irish based small and medium sized enterprises (SME's). [Oral Presentation], 3rd Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Annual Workshop, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]
(2013)Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference,
Cleary, P. (2013) The impact of Management Accounting on Intellectual Capital and Business Performance: empirical evidence from the Irish ICT sector. [Oral Presentation], Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) Conference, Aston Business School, Birmingham, England . [Details]
(2013)2nd Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Annual Workshop,
Cleary, P. (2013) Management Accounting, Intellectual Capital and Business Performance: evidence from the indigenous Irish ICT sector. [Oral Presentation], 2nd Irish Management Accounting Research Network (IMARN) Annual Workshop, Dublin, Ireland . [Details]
(2013)9th Interdisciplinary Workshop on: Intangibles, Intellectual Capital & Extra-Financial Information,
Cleary, P. (2013) Exploring the relationships between Management Accounting, Structural Capital and Business Performance - evidence from Irish indigenous knowledge intensive firms. [Oral Presentation], 9th Interdisciplinary Workshop on: Intangibles, Intellectual Capital & Extra-Financial Information, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark . [Details]
(2008)29th World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation,
Cleary, P. (2008) Exploring the Relationship between Management Accounting and Structural Capital in a Knowledge Intensive Sector. [Oral Presentation], 29th World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada , 01-JAN-08 - 01-JAN-08. [Details]
(2008)21st Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference,
Cleary, P. (2008) Exploring the Relationship between Management Accounting and Intellectual Capital: Evidence from the Irish ICT Sector. [Oral Presentation], 21st Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference, Athlone Institute of Technology, Westmeath , 01-MAY-08 - 01-MAY-08. [Details]
(2007)1st European Reward Management Conference,
Tracey, M., O'Donnell, D. & Cleary, P. (2007) On broad-based capitalism, rewards, employee ownership and performance. [Oral Presentation], 1st European Reward Management Conference, Brussels, Belgium . [Details]
(2005)Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference,
Cleary, P. (2005) The Role of Management Accounting Systems in Irish Knowledge-Intensive Firms. [Oral Presentation], Irish Accounting and Finance Association (IAFA) Annual Conference, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland , 01-APR-05 - 01-APR-05. [Details]
(2005)British Accounting Association's Annual Conference,
Tracey, M., O'Donnell, D., O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., Cleary, P. & Bontis, N. (2005) Tangible benefits in an intangible economy - Ownership, employee stock options and the HR/Accounting challenge. [Oral Presentation], British Accounting Association's Annual Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland . [Details]
(2005)6th European Conference on Knowledge Management,
O'Donnell, D., Cleary, P., O'Regan, P., Bontis, N. & Kennedy, T. (2005) Communicative Action in Intellectual Capital Creation: An Empirical Test. [Oral Presentation], 6th European Conference on Knowledge Management, University of Limerick, Ireland . [Details]
(2005)4th International Critical Management Studies Conference - Intellectual Capital Stream,
O'Donnell, D., Tracey, M., Cleary, P. & Bontis, N. (2005) Hands off our tacit - ownership, employee stock options and the international/capital-labour relation!. [Oral Presentation], 4th International Critical Management Studies Conference - Intellectual Capital Stream, University of Cambridge, England . [Details]
(2005)1st Workshop on Visualising, Measuring and Managing Intangibles and Intellectual Capital,
O'Donnell, D., Cleary, P., O'Regan, P., Bontis, N. & Kennedy, T. (2005) Communicative Action in Intellectual Capital Creation: A Habermasian account. [Oral Presentation], 1st Workshop on Visualising, Measuring and Managing Intangibles and Intellectual Capital, University of Ferrara, Italy . [Details]
(2004)Irish Accounting and Finance Annual (IAFA) Conference,
Cleary, P. (2004) Linking Management Accounting to Intellectual Capital Performance. [Oral Presentation], Irish Accounting and Finance Annual (IAFA) Conference, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland , 01-APR-04 - 01-APR-04. [Details]
(2004)27th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA),
Cleary, P., O'Regan, P., O'Donnell, D., Kennedy, T. & Bontis, N. (2004) The Role of Management Accounting in Intellectual Capital Performance. [Oral Presentation], 27th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association (EAA), Prague, Czech Republic , 01-APR-04 - 01-APR-04. [Details]
(2004)Emerging Issues in International Accounting Conference,
O'Regan, P., O'Donnell, D., Bontis, N., Kennedy, T. & Cleary, P. (2004) e-Business and Accounting: Irish Evidence in a European Context. [Oral Presentation], Emerging Issues in International Accounting Conference, Padua, Italy . [Details]
(2004)25th World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation,
Cleary, P., O'Regan, P., O'Donnell, D., Kennedy, T. & Bontis, N. (2004) Exploring the Links: Knowledge Generation, Intellectual Capital, Business Performance and Management Accounting. [Oral Presentation], 25th World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada , 01-JAN-04 - 01-JAN-04. [Details]
(2004)Department of Accounting & Finance, Staff Seminar Series,
Cleary, P., Kennedy, T., O'Donnell, D., O'Regan, P. & Bontis, N. (2004) Positioning Management Accounting on the Intellectual Capital Agenda. [Oral Presentation], Department of Accounting & Finance, Staff Seminar Series, University of Limerick, Ireland . [Details]
(2003)British Accounting Association's Doctoral Colloquium,
Cleary, P. (2003) Accounting for Intellectual Capital: The Irish ICT Sector Experience. [Oral Presentation], British Accounting Association's Doctoral Colloquium, Manchester Business School, Manchester, England , 01-APR-03 - 01-APR-03. [Details]
(2003)Irish Accounting and Finance Annual (IAFA) Conference,
Cleary, P. (2003) Accounting for Intellectual Capital: The Irish Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector Experience. [Oral Presentation], Irish Accounting and Finance Annual (IAFA) Conference, Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland , 01-MAY-03 - 01-MAY-03. [Details]
(2002)Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference,
Cleary, P. (2002) Intellectual Capital as a Source of Corporate Wealth: Irish Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Evidence. [Oral Presentation], Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland , 01-SEP-02 - 01-SEP-02. [Details]
(2002)Graduate Centre of Business Annual Graduate Seminar,
Cleary, P. (2002) Recognising and Managing Intellectual Capital: Evidence from the Indigenous Irish High-Technology Sector. [Oral Presentation], Graduate Centre of Business Annual Graduate Seminar, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland , 01-JAN-02 - 01-JAN-02. [Details]
(2002)PricewaterhouseCoopers European Doctoral Colloquium in Accounting,
Cleary, P. (2002) The Impact of Intellectual Capital upon Financial Performance: Evidence from the Irish Indigenous Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector. [Oral Presentation], PricewaterhouseCoopers European Doctoral Colloquium in Accounting, Copenhagen, Denmark , 01-APR-02 - 01-APR-02. [Details]
(2002)The Transparent Enterprise Conference,
O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., O'Donnel, D., Bontis, N. & Cleary, P. (2002) Managing, Measuring and Valuing Intangible Resources: the case of the Celtic Tiger. [Oral Presentation], The Transparent Enterprise Conference, Madrid, Spain . [Details]
(2002)The Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference,
O'Donnell, D., Bontis, N., O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., Hannigan, A. & Cleary, P. (2002) Finance Meets Technology! e-Business in the Irish ICT Sector. [Oral Presentation], The Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, Waterford, Ireland . [Details]
(2002)ECITE 2002,
O'Donnell, D., Bontis, N., O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., Hannigan, A. & Cleary, P. (2002) e-Business in the Irish ICT sector; CFO perceptions. [Oral Presentation], ECITE 2002, Universite Dauphine, Paris, France . [Details]
(2002)25th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association,
O'Donnell, D., Bontis, N., O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., Hannigan, A. & Cleary, P. (2002) CFOs and e-Business: e-Architects or Foot-Soliders?. [Oral Presentation], 25th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, Copenhagen, Denmark . [Details]
(2002)3rd World Congress on the Management of e-Commerce,
O'Donnell, D., Bontis, N., O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., Hannigan, A. & Cleary, P. (2002) CFOs: e-Commerce Architects or Commodified Foot-Soliders. [Oral Presentation], 3rd World Congress on the Management of e-Commerce, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada . [Details]
(2001)5th Annual Seminar on Manufacturing Accounting Research,
O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., O'Donnell, D., O'Regan, V. & Cleary, P. (2001) Knowledge Management and Measurement: Evidence from the Irish Software Sector. [Oral Presentation], 5th Annual Seminar on Manufacturing Accounting Research, Pisa, Italy . [Details]
(2001)Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference,
Cleary, P., O'Regan, P., O'Donnell, D., Kennedy, T. & O'Regan V. (2001) Intellectual Capital Recognition and Management: Irish ICT Evidence. [Oral Presentation], Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, University of Ulster, Derry, Northern Ireland , 01-SEP-01 - 01-SEP-01. [Details]
(2001)14th Irish Accounting & Finance Association Annual Conference,
O'Regan, P., Kennedy, T., O'Donnell, D. & Cleary, P. (2001) Management and Measurement of Intellectual Capital: Evidence from the Indigenous Irish Software Sector. [Oral Presentation], 14th Irish Accounting & Finance Association Annual Conference, Waterford, Ireland . [Details]

Committees

 CommitteeFunctionFrom / To
CUBS Conference Committee Member2018 /
CUBS Student Engagement Taskforce Committee Member2017 /

Employment

 EmployerPositionFrom / To
University College Cork Senior Lecturer in Accounting01-MAY-18 /
University College Cork College Lecturer01-SEP-03 / 30-APR-18
University College Cork Temporary Full-Time Lecturer01-SEP-02 / 31-AUG-03
University of Limerick Doctoral Research / Teaching01-AUG-00 / 01-SEP-02
University College Cork Temporary Part-Time Lecturer01-MAR-00 / 01-JUN-00
Kerry Foods Systems Analyst / Programmer01-NOV-99 / 28-FEB-00
ESRC - University College Cork IT Trainer01-APR-99 / 31-AUG-99
Fidelity Investments, Boston, USA Systems Analyst01-OCT-98 / 31-MAR-99

Education

 YearInstitutionQualificationSubject
1997University College Cork BCommEconomics, Law, MIS & Public Administration
1999University College Cork MBSManagement Information & Managerial Accounting Systems
2007University of Limerick PHDExploring the Relationship between Management Accounting and Intellectual Capital - An Empirical Analysis of the Irish Information and Communications Technology Sector

Consultancy

 ClientDescription
University of Limerick
External Examiner in Accounting
Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Ireland
Member of Academic Advisory Board
Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
Lecturer & Examiner

Journal Activities

 JournalRoleTo / From
British Accounting Review Referee01-JAN-18 -
Review Of Accounting And Finance Referee01-JUL-17 -
Journal Of Business Research Referee01-MAY-16 -
Journal Of Intellectual Capital Referee01-JAN-16 -

Other Activities

 Description

Academic Facilitator - Irish Accounting and Finance Association's (IAFA) Annual Doctoral Colloquium - 2018 onwards 

Internal Examiner - MSc (Commerce) Degree Student - University College Cork, 2016

Internal Examiner - PhD Degree Student - University College Cork, 2011

External Examiner - Master of Business Studies Degree Student - University of Limerick, 2009

External Examiner - Master of Business Degree Student - Cork Institiute of Technology, 2007

Teaching Activities

Teaching Interests

I'm currently scheduled to lecture the following modules during the 2018 / 2019 academic year;
  • AC2205 - Intermediate Management Accounting - Semester 2
  • AC3007 - Intermediate Management Accounting - Semester 1 (with Dr. Michelle Carr) 
  • AC4101 - Management Accounting: Performance and Decision-Making - Semester 1
  • AC6401 - Advanced Managerial Accounting, Governance and Control in Organisations - Semester 2 (with Mr. John Doran)

Recent Postgraduates

 Graduation YearStudent NameInstitutionDegree TypeThesis Title
2016Sean Power University College CorkPHDThe quality of financial information in the extractive industries: A value relevance analysis
2014Eimear Walsh University College CorkMScPerformance Measurement and Innovation: A Case Study Perspective

Current Postgraduate Students

 StudentDegree Type
Alhajraf Nout Doctoral Degree

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