Dr Danny Chow
Biography
Dr Danny Chow joined Maynooth University in 2021. Before moving to Maynooth, he worked at the University of York (UK), Durham University, Birkbeck, University of London and the University of Manchester. He graduated (BA 1st class hons., MPhil, PhD) at the University of Leeds and University of Cambridge and is also a Fellow of Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy UK).
His academic background is in the disciplines of accounting, public sector management and finance. He is currently serving on the editorial board of the Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management (JPBAFM).
He has also concluded roles as a chief examiner (in 2024) on Accounting: Markets and Organizations for the University of London’s International Programmes and as an external examiner (in 2019) at University College London (UCL). He also serves as an external member of the ACCA’s Public Sector Global Forum.
Research Interests
Danny’s research is interdisciplinary in nature, focusing across all areas of the public sector, ranging from accounting, financial reporting, management and organizations.
His latest paper is on the Efficiencies of and Motivations for Contracting Out in the Public Sector, published in the journal Public Administration.
Book Chapter
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Danny Chow; Elaine Stewart (2024) 'Whole-of-government reporting and network governance' In: Handbook of Accounting and Public Governance. Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar. [Link] | |
| 2018 | Chow, D., Coombs, H., Hodges, R. et al. (2018) 'UK experiences' In: The research-practice gap on accounting in the public services : an international analysis. Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2016 | Bracci, E. and Chow, D. (2016) 'When is personalisation co-production? The case of personal budgets in English social care' In: Co-production in the public sector: Experiences and challenges. Cham : Springer. [Link] | |
| 2005 | Chow, D.S.L., Humphrey, C., and Miller, P. (2005) 'Financial Management in the UK Public Sector: Historical Development, Current Issues, and Controversies' In: International public financial management reform : progress, contradictions, and challenges. Greenwich, Conn. and London : Information Age Publishing and Eurospan [distributor]. [Link] |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Danny Chow, Juan Carlos Garrido-Rodríguez, José Luis Zafra-Gómez (2025) 'Efficiencies of and Motivations for Contracting Out in the Public Sector: The Case of Social Services in Spain'. Public Administration, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2024 | Danny Chow; Christopher Humphrey; Jodie Moll (2024) 'Preserving hopes in accounting reforms—the case of WGA'. Public Money and Management, . [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Chow D.; Bracci E. (2020) 'Neoliberalism, accounting, and the transformation of subjectivities in social work: A study on the implementation of personal budgets'. Financial Accountability and Management, 36 (2):151-170. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2019 | Chow D.; Aggestam Pontoppidan C. (2019) 'The United Nations’ (UN) decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)'. Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management, 31 (2):285-306. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2019 | Chow D.S.L.; Greatbatch D.; Bracci E. (2019) 'Financial Responsibilisation and the Role of Accounting in Social Work: Challenges and Possibilities'. British Journal of Social Work, 49 (6):1582-1600. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2019 | Chow D.S.L.; Pollanen R.; Baskerville R.; Aggestam-Pontoppidan C.; Day R. (2019) 'Usefulness of consolidated government accounts: A comparative study'. Public Money and Management, 39 (3):175-185. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2013 | Brusca I.; Montesinos V.; Chow D.S.L. (2013) 'Legitimating International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS): the case of Spain'. Public Money and Management, 33 (6):437-444. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2013 | Tong V.C.H.; Chow D.S.L. (2013) 'A study of student participation and nonparticipation in prelecture electronic surveys'. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44 (5):869-880. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2011 | Purcell C.; Chow D.S.L. (2011) 'The reorganization of children's social services in England'. Public Money and Management, 31 (6):403-410. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2009 | Chow D.; Humphrey C.; Moll J. (2009) 'New development: In pursuit of WGA—Research findings from the UK'. Public Money and Management, 29 (4):257-260. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2007 | Chow D.S.L.; Humphrey C.; Moll J. (2007) 'DEVELOPING WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING IN THE UK: GRAND CLAIMS, PRACTICAL COMPLEXITIES AND A SUGGESTED FUTURE RESEARCH AGENDA'. Financial Accountability and Management, 23 (1):27-54. [DOI] [Full-Text] | |
| 2005 | Duxbury D.; Keasey K.; Zhang H.; Chow S. (2005) 'Mental accounting and decision making: Evidence under reverse conditions where money is spent for time saved'. Journal of Economic Psychology, 26 (4):567-580. [DOI] [Full-Text] |
Conference Publication
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Chow D. (2001) Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings The effects of time delay in electronic commerce [DOI] [Full-Text] |
Published Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chow, D., Day, R., Baskerville, R., Pollanen, R. and Aggestam, C. (2015) Consolidated Government Accounts: Who is using them. ACCA, . [Link] | |
| 2014 | Aggestam, C., Chow, D., Day, R. and Pollanen, R. (2014) Whole of Government Accounts: Who is using them?. ACCA, . [Link] | |
| 2008 | Chow, D.S.L., Humphrey, C. and Moll, J. (2008) Whole of Government Accounting in the UK. ACCA, . [Link] |
Policy Contribution
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ferry, L. and Chow, D. (2016) Evidence to the Inquiry into Government Accounts. London: [Policy Contribution] [Link] |
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Teaching Interests
Danny’s main areas of teaching is in financial accounting and reporting, though he has also taught management accounting, accounting theory, auditing, public sector management, financial risk management, qualitative research methods, ethics, case studies in accounting and dissertation supervisions, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level.
His teaching experience spans two decades, across the following institutions: University of York, Durham University, Birkbeck, University of London International Programmes; University of Manchester; Hong Kong University SPACE; Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Singapore Institute of Management.
Danny is currently supervising Rody O'Brien's doctorate with Dr Kate Cullen at Maynooth. He has successfully supervised 8 doctoral students to completion (6 PhD, 1 DBA and 1 visiting PhD), many of whom have built successful careers in academia, industry or government (e.g., Ministry of Finance, China; Ministry of Finance, Indonesia) and has served as an external examiner for PhDs. He is interested in hearing from outstanding potential candidates who want to work in these areas for their doctorates.
At Maynooth, Danny is currently the Programme Director for Accounting through Arts (MH101). He was previously the BBS Business and Accounting (CAO/PAC code MH407) Programme Director for three years. He is currently teaching AC306. He previously taught AC152 Financial Accounting 1, AC202 Financial Accounting 3, AC503 Finance for Accountants, and supervises masters level students on AC699A Minor Thesis in Accounting.