Aodhdin Casey

    School of Business

    Lecturer

    TSI Building
    3rd Floor
    350
    (01) 708 3546

    Biography

    Aodhdín Casey is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.  Her professional practice experience ranges from small (for the duration of her articles) to Big 4 (KPMG post qualification).  She also has extensive (industry) experience in an Irish subsidiary of a large multi-national software provider. Aodhdín was responsible for all Irish trading entities in a controller capacity, with statutory roles including Director and Company Secretary for all Irish entities. She joined Maynooth as a lecturer in 2008 while continuing to work in industry and lectures in management accounting, financial accounting and financial management. Since becoming a full-time member of staff in Maynooth University she has pursued her research interest in the changing nature of service provision within accountancy practices. Aodhdín is currently undertaking her PhD at Dublin City University, under the supervision of Dr Ruth Mattimoe and Dr Bríd Murphy (DCU), and Prof Joan Ballantine (Ulster University).

    Research Interests

    Aodhdín is interested in the changing nature of service provision in accountancy firms. In particular, how firms are dealing with ongoing disruption and adaptation in response to advances in technology and regulation, together with changes in client behaviour and in the nature of competition. Aodhdín is currently undertaking her PhD at Dublin City University, under the supervision of Dr Ruth Mattimoe and Dr Bríd Murphy (DCU), and Prof Joan Ballantine (Ulster University).

    Conference Contribution

    Year Publication
    2024 Casey, A. (2024) American Accounting Association Doctoral Consortium The Challenges affecting the Small and Medium Accountancy Practice (SMP) Business Model: An Institutional Explanation Dallas, Texas, .
    2023 Casey, A. (2023) Irish Accounting and Finance Association Doctoral Colloquium An institutional perspective on how Small and Medium Accountancy Practices are dealing with challenges to their business models- -insights from a pilot study University of Galway, .
    2022 Casey, A. (2022) Irish Accounting and Finance Association Doctoral Colloquium An institutional perspective on how Small and Medium Accountancy Practices (SMPs) are dealing with challenges to their business models Maynooth University, .
    2021 Casey, A. (2021) Ghent University and Ulster University PhD Workshop What are the challenges faced by the small and medium accountancy practices (SMP) and how do these affect the business model? Virtual presentation, 15/11/2021-15/11/2021.
    2020 Casey, A. (2020) Irish Accounting and Finance Association Doctoral Colloquium What are the challenges faced by the small and medium accountancy practices (SMP) and how do these affect the business model? Virtual presentation, .
    2020 Casey, A. (2020) Irish Accounting and Finance Association Teaching and Learning Day The use of e-learning resources as a revision aid for repeat undergraduate students Virtual presentation, .
    2019 Casey, A. (2019) Dublin City University Business School Doctoral Colloquium How does regulatory change affect the small and medium accounting practice business model? Dublin City University, .
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    Professional Associations

    Description Function From / To
    Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland Fellow 20/11/1996 -
    American Accounting Association Member 01/09/2023 -
    European Accounting Association Member 01/09/2022 -
    Irish Accounting and Finance Association Council Member 01/06/2015 - 31/05/2019
    Irish Accounting and Finance Association Member 01/01/2015 -

    Honors and Awards

    Date Title Awarding Body
    01/06/2023 American Accounting Association 2024 Doctoral Consortium Nominee Irish Accounting and Finance Association
    01/06/2022 IAFA Doctoral Funding Competition Award Irish Accounting and Finance Association and Chartered Accountants Ireland Educational Trust
    01/06/2022 European Accounting Association PhD Forum Scholarship Irish Accounting and Finance Association
    01/04/2021 Teaching Hero The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
    01/06/2019 Teaching and Learning Fellowship Award Maynooth University
    01/01/2017 Irish Accountancy Awards Professional Accountancy Bodies and Industry Affiliates

    Employment

    Employer Position From / To
    Maynooth University Lecturer in Accounitng 01/09/2008 -
    Misys Ireland Ltd Director / Company Secretary / Financial Controller / Finance Manager 01/01/1996 - 31/10/2014
    KPMG Audit Senior 01/01/1996 - 31/12/1998
    Patrick C Horan and Co. Duration of Articles 01/01/1992 - 01/11/1996

    Other Activities

    Description
    Accounting Technicians Ireland - External examiner (2012/13 to date)
    South East Technological University - External examiner on their accounting programmes (2021/2022 to date)

    Outreach Activities

    Organisation Type Description
    Transition Year Video Competition Civic Society Transition Year Video Competition (2020 to date) Building on the relationship established with the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland and our feeder schools, while maintaining Maynooth University's tradition of connecting with second level students, Aodhdín conceived and received approval to run an intra-school video competition for transition year students. The competition which has become an annual event, is run in collaboration with the Maynooth University’s Admissions Department.
    Junior Certificate Business Studies Awards Civic Society Junior Certificate Business Studies Awards (2015 to 2020) Aodhdín's proposal to run the event, received University approval in 2015. The intra-department (Law, Economics and Admissions) collaboration, in association with Business Teachers Association of Ireland, celebrates contribution to teaching and promotion of excellence in Business Studies.

    Teaching Interests

    BBS/BBA Business and Accounting Programme Director - 2024 

    Final Year Undergraduate Accounting Programme's Director - 2015- to 2020

    Aodhdín lecturers at both undergraduate and post graduate level.

    Current modules coordinated at Maynooth University: 

    AC205 Management and Cost Accounting;
    AC311 Advanced Management Accounting. 

    Previously coordinated modules: 

    AC503 Finance for Accountants.
    AC211 Management Accounting for Non-Accountants;
    AC261 Business Aspects of Accounting;


    External Collaborators

    Name Role Country
    Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland Outreach Ireland