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Stewart Smyth joined Cork University Business School in July 2023. Stewart's research interests cover the policy and financing of public services, focusing on public/social housing and the use of PPPs to deliver public infrastructure; the use of accounting information by trade unions and social movements; and related conceptions of public accountability. Stewart has been teaching accounting and related subjects since the late 1990s, with a particular emphasis on financial reporting and auditing, in both the private and public sectors. In recent years, he has developed and delivered Research Methods and Philosophical Perspectives to Accounting and Financial Management students. The nature of Stewart's research leads him to pursue a range of public and policy engagements, including speaking at housing policy conferences and writing for different media outlets on accounting and finance issues.
Research Interests
Social Housing; Public Accountability; Accounting and Social Movements; Accounting and Trade Unions; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); Critical Accounting Studies.
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Accounting and Conflict in the City: The Sheffield Tree Campaign, Counter-Accounts, and Bakhtinian Dialogics
Shu, X., Smyth, S., Dey, C. & Haslam, J., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Financial Accountability and Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Classical Marxist accounting research: A literature review and directions for future research
Mantzari, E., Smyth, S. & Lanka, S., Jun 2025, In: Critical Perspectives on Accounting. 101, 102789.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Guest editorial: The role of accounting and management control systems (MCS) in organisations' sustainability performance
Harris, E., Huikku, J., Smyth, S. & Yekini, K., Sep 2025, In: Journal of Applied Accounting Research. 26, 4, p. 788-792 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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The privatisation of finance: can private finance save the world?
Smyth, S. & Stafford, A., 1 Jan 2025, Research Handbook on Privatisation. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 246-266 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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Accounting vs. economic inequality - two examples of critical accounting praxis
Smyth, S. & Brackley, J., 3 May 2024, Handbook of Accounting in Society. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 209-224 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
Press/Media
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Social Housing Providers’ Billions in Surpluses as Record Number of Tenants Report Poor Conditions
2/06/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Housing in London: damp, mould and high charges at Peabody properties
15/03/23
5 items of Media coverage
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