DCUBS

Biographical Details:

Marann Byrne is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Dublin City University Business School (DCUBS). She graduated from University College Dublin with first class honours in both a B.Comm and a Masters in Management Science. She completed her PhD at Dublin City University. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and an associate of the Irish Taxation Institute. She completed her accountancy training with PWC. She has previously held the positions of Associate Dean for Taught Programmes and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in DCUBS. Her principle research interests are: student learning in higher education; accounting within the Irish school curriculum; students¿ perceptions of accounting; and the history of accounting education. She is the director of the Centre for Research on Student-learning and Teaching (CReST) and a Visiting Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University.

Research Interests:

Accounting education, student approaches to learning, conceptions of learning, perceptions of the quality of accounting education, the relationship between student characteristics and academic performance, students� perceptions of accounting profession, accounting within the second level school curriculum, history of accounting education in Ireland, factors influencing second level students� career choices.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Byrne, M., Flood, B., Hassall, T., Joyce, J., Gonzalez, J and Tourna-Germanou, E. 2011. Motivations, expectations and preparedness for higher education: a study of accounting students in Ireland, the UK, Spain and Greece. Accounting Forum,
• Byrne, M., Finlayson, O., Flood, B., Lyons, O. and Willis, P. 2010. A comparison of the learning approaches of accounting and science students at an Irish university. Journal Of Further And Higher Education, 34, 3, pp369-383.
• Byrne, M and Flood, B., and Willis, P. 2009. An inter-institutional exploration of the learning approaches of students studying accounting. International Journal Of Teaching And Learning In Higher Education, 20, 2
• Marann Byrne and Pauline Willis. 2009. An exploration of tertiary accounting students' prior approaches to learning accounting. The International Journal Of Management Education, 7, 3, pp35-46.
• Marann Byrne, B. Flood, Arquero, J. and Gonzalez, J. 2009. Motives, expectations, preparedness and academic performance: a study of accounting students at a Spanish university. Revista De Contabilidad, 12, 2, pp95-116.
• Marann Byrne, Barbara Flood and Dan Shanahan. 2009. Communication apprehension among accounting and business students. Irish Accounting Review, 16, 2
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B. 2008. Examining the relationships among background variables and academic performance of first year accounting students at an Irish University. Journal Of Accounting Education, 26, 4, pp202-212.
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B,. 2007. Exploring the antecedents of learning approaches: a study of international business students. The International Journal Of Management Education, 6, 2, pp44-62.
• Byrne, M and Flood, B. 2005. A Study of Accounting Students' Motives, Expectations and Preparedness for Higher Education. Journal Of Further And Higher Education, 29(2),, pp111-124.
• Byrne, M and Willis, P. 2005. Irish Secondary Students' Perceptions of the Work of an Accountant and the Accounting Profession. Accounting Education: An International Journal, 14, 4, pp365-379.
• Byrne, M and Flood, B. 2004. Exploring the Conceptions of Learning of Accounting Students. Accounting Education: An International Journal, 13,, pp1-13.
• Byrne, M and Willis, P. 2004. Leaving Certificate Accounting: Measuring Students' Perceptions with the Course Experience Questionnaire. Irish Educational Studies, 23(1),, pp49-64.
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Willis, P. 2004. Using the Student Learning Framework to Explore Variation in Academic Performance of European Business Students. Journal Of Further And Higher Education, 28(1),, pp67-78.
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Willis, P. 2004. Validation of the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) using Accounting Students in the United States and Ireland. Accounting Education: An International Journal, 13(4),, pp449-459.
• Byrne, M and Flood, B. 2003. Defining the Present and Shaping the Future; The Changing Nature of Accounting Education in Ireland. Journal Of Accounting Education, 21(3),, pp197-213.
• Byrne, M and Flood, B. 2003. Assessing the Teaching Quality of Accounting Programmes: An Evaluation of the Course Experience Questionnaire. Assessment And Evaluation In Higher Education, 28(2),, pp135-145.
• Byrne, M and Willis, P. 2003. Second level Accounting - THe View from the Blackboard. Irish Accounting Review, 10(2),, pp1-11.
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P. 2003. Decline in the Number of Students taking Leaving Certificate Accounting: Teachers' Perspective. Irish Journal Of Education, 34,, pp3-14.
• Byrne, M., Flood, B and Wliis, P. 2002. The Relationship between Learning Approaches and Learning Outcomes: A Study of Irish Accounting Students. Accounting Education: An International Journal, 11(1),, pp27-42.
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. & Willis, P. 2002. Approaches to learning of European Business Students. Journal Of Further And Higher Education, 26,, pp19-28.
• Byrne, M & Willis, P. 2001. The revised second level accounting syllabus: a new beginning or old habits retained?. Irish Accounting Review, 8(2),, pp1-22.
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Willis, P. 1999. Approaches to learning: Irish students of accounting. Irish Accounting Review, 6(2),, pp1-29.
• Byrne, M and Willis, P. 1996. An analysis of accounting at second level. Irish Accounting Review, 4(1),, pp1-26.
• Byrne, M. 1994. Utility of inflation accountinmg data to investors. Irish Accounting Review, 1(1),, pp25-48.

Selected Books

• Byrne, M., and Willis, P. Accounting Principles and Practices Teacher's Manual Part 2, Folens, 1996.
• Byrne, M., and Willis, P. Accouting Principles and Practices Tearcher's Manual Part I, Folens, 1995.
• Byrne, M., and Willis, P. Accounting Principles and Practice, Folens, 1995.

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• Byrne, M., Flood, D., and Shanahan, D, A qualitative exploration of oral communication apprehension among business and accounting students, British Accounting and Finance Education Conference, 24-MAY-11 - 26-MAY-11, University of Winchester, UK
• Byrne, M., Flood., B. and Griffen, J., The academic self-efficacy of first-year accounting students, British Accounting and Finance Accounting Education Conference, 24-MAY-11 - 26-MAY-11, University of Winchester, UK
• Byrne, M., Chughtai, A., Flood, B., Murphy, E., and Willis, P., Burnout among Accounting and Finance Academics in Ireland, Irish Accounting & Finance Annual Conference, 28-APR-11 - 29-APR-11, University College Cork
• Byrne, M., Flood, B., Murphy, E. and Willis, P., Burnout among accounting and finance academics in Ireland, BAA Accounting Education Conference, 26-MAY-10 - 28-MAY-10, DCU, Ireland
• Byrne, M., Flood, B., Hassall, T., Joyce, J., Arquero, J., Gonzalez, J. and Tourna_germanou, E., Motives, expectations and preparedness for university: a study of accounting students in Ireland, the UK, Spain and Greece, European Accounting Association, Annual Congress, 19-MAY-10 - 21-MAY-10, Instanbul, Turkey
• Gonzalez, J., Arquero, J., Byrne, M. and Flood, B., A study of Spanish accounting students' motives, expectations and preparedness and relationships with academic performance, British Accounting Associations Annual Conference Accounting Education SIG Conference, 20-MAY-09 - 22-MAY-09, University of Essex, England
• Byrne, M., Willis., P. and Burke, J., Influences on school students' career decisions - Implications for the accountancy profession, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 07-MAY-09 - 08-MAY-09, UCD, Dublin, Ireland
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P., What do accountants do? Views of potential entrants to the profession, International Society of Business Disciplines Conference, 23-MAR-09 - 25-MAR-09, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Byrne, M.,Willis, P., and Burke, J, Factors motivating students to pursue or not pursue a career in accounting, International Scoiety of Business Disciplines Conference, 23-MAR-09 - 25-MAR-09, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Shanahan, D., Understanding the levels of oral and written communication apprehension among accounting and business students in Ireland, Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, 03-SEP-08 - 05-SEP-08, Dublin, Ireland
• Byrne, M., Flood, B., Parker, J. and Hassall, T., Changes in latitudes changes in attitudes: a comparative study of accounting students' motives, expectations and preparedness for higher education, British Accounting Association, Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference, 19-MAY-08 - 21-MAY-08, Seville, Spain
• Byrne, M. Flood, B. and Shanahan, D., Communication apprehension among accounting and business students, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 08-MAY-08 - 09-MAY-08, Athlone, Ireland
• Byrne, M. Flood, B., and Willis, P., Understanding the variation in the academic success of first year accounting students, European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Biennial Conference, 28-AUG-07 - 02-SEP-07, Budapest, Hungary
• Byrne, M., Finlayson, O., Flood, B., Lyons, O. and Willis, P., Using a cross disciplinary approach to enhance our understanding of accounting students' approaches to learning, 30th Annual European Accounting Congress, 25-APR-07 - 27-APR-07, Lisbon, Portugal
• Arquero, J., Gonzalez, J., Byrne, M. and Flood, B., Motives, expectations and preparedness for higher education: a study od Spanish entry level accounting students, 30th Annual European Accounting Congress, 25-APR-07 - 27-APR-07, Lisbon, Portugal
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P., Influences on school students' career decisions: implications for the accounting profession, 30th Annual European Accounting Congress, 25-APR-07 - 27-APR-07, Lisbon, Portugal
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., Developing an understanding of the influence of background variables on the academic success of first year students, 4th Annual Conference on Teaching and Learning, 08-JUN-06 - 09-JUN-06, NUI Galway
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P., Approaches to learning accounting in school: perceptions of Irish university students, British Accounting Association SIG Accounting Education Annual Conference, 24-MAY-06 - 26-MAY-06, London Metropolitan University
• Byrne, M and Flood, B, Examining the relationships between background variables and academic performance of first year accounting students, British Accounting Association SIG Accounting Education Annual Conference, 24-MAY-06 - 26-MAY-06, London Metropolitan University
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., Exploring the antecedents of learning approaches: a study of international business students, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 11-MAY-06 - 12-MAY-06, Dublin City University
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P., Irish University Students' Prior Approaches to Learning Accounting, European Accounting Association Annual Congress, 22-MAR-06 - 24-MAR-06, UCD, Dublin, Ireland
• Byrne, M and Flood, B, Exploring the relationships between accounting students' motives, expectations and preparedness for higher education and first year academic performance, European Accounting Association Annual Congress, 22-MAR-06 - 24-MAR-06, UCD, Dublin, Ireland
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B, A Qualitative Exploration of the Learning Experiences of First-year Accounting Students, 11th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learing and Instruction, 23-AUG-05 - 27-AUG-05, Nicosia, Cyrpus
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., Exploring the Antecedents of Student Learning, International Partnership of Business Schools Annual Conference, 08-JUL-05 - 09-JUL-05, Boston USA
• Byrne, M., and Willis, P., What do Accountants do? A Qualitative Exploration of the Views of Irish School Students, Internal Partnership of Business Schools Annual Conference, 08-JUL-05 - 09-JUL-05, Boston, USA
• Byrne, M., and Flood, B, A Qualitative Exploration of the Learning Experiences of First-year Accounting Students, European Accounting Association Annual Congress, 18-MAY-05 - 20-MAY-05, Goteborg, Sweden
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Willis, P., A Comparative Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Irish and US Accounting Students, European Accounting Association Annual Congress, 18-MAY-05 - 20-MAY-05, Goteborg, Sweden
• Byrne, M., Flood, B and Willis, P, A Comparative Exploration of the Learning Approaches of Irish and US Accounting Students, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 14-APR-05 - 15-APR-05, Limerick
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., A Study of Accounting Students' Motives, expectations and Preparedness for Higher Education, British accounting association, Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference, 26-MAY-04 - 28-MAY-04, DIT, Dublin
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P., Irish secondary School Students' Perceptions of the Work of an Accountant and The Accounting Profession, British Accounting Association, Accounting Education SIG Annual Congress, 26-MAY-04 - 28-MAY-04, DIT, Dublin
• Byrne, M. and Willus, P, Irish Secondary School Students' Perceptions of the Work of an Accountant and the Accounting Profession, Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference, 19-APR-04 - 20-APR-04, Queens University, Belfast
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P, School Students' Perception of Accounting, European Accounting association Annual Congress, 01-APR-04 - 03-APR-04, Prague, Czech Republic
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B, Accounting Students' Motives, Expectations and Preparedness for Higher Education, European Accounting association Annual Congress, 01-APR-04 - 03-APR-04, Prague, Czech Republic
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Willis, P, Validation of the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) foe use with US and Irish Students, Colllege Teaching and Learning Conference, 05-JAN-04 - 09-JAN-04, Florida, USA
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B, Conceptions of Learning of Accounting Students, British Accounting Association, Accounting Education SIG, Annual Conference, 21-MAY-03 - 23-MAY-03, Bournemouth, England
• Byrne, M and Willis, P, Developing an understanding of students: an investigation into university accounting students' prior experiences of studying accounting, British Accounting Association, Accounting Education SIG, Annual Conference, 21-MAY-03 - 23-MAY-03, Bournemouth, England
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B, Exploring the conceptions of learning of accounting students, European Accounting Association Annual Congress, 02-APR-03 - 04-APR-03, Seville, Spain
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P., An investigation into university students' prior experiences of studying accounting, European Accounting Association Annual Congress, 02-APR-03 - 04-APR-03, Seville, Spian
• Byrne, M and Flood B., Defining the Present and Shaping the Future, The 9th IAAER World Congress of Accounting Educators, 14-NOV-02 - 16-NOV-02, Hong Kong
• Byrne, M Willis, P, Second level accounting: the view from the blackboard, Irish Accounting & Finance Association Annual Conference, 09-MAY-02 - 10-MAY-02, NUI Galway
• Byrne, M Flood, B, Evaluating the Course Experience Questionnaire for use in an Irish Context, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 09-MAY-02 - 10-MAY-02, NUI, Galway
• Byrne, M Flood, B, Measuring the teaching quality of accounting programmes: an evaluation of the course experience questionnaire, European Accounting Association Annual Congress, 25-APR-02 - 27-APR-02, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Byrne, M Flood, B, Accounting Education in Ireland: Past Present and Future, British Accounting Association Annual Conference, 03-APR-02 - 05-APR-02, Jersey
• Byrne, M., Flood, B., and Willis, P., Approaches to learning of european business students, International Partnership of Business Schools, 07-JUL-00 - 08-JUL-00, Northeastern University, Boston, USA
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P., The revised second level accounting syllabus - a new beginning or old habits retained, Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference, 11-MAY-00 - 12-MAY-00, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Willis, P., Approaches to learning of Irish students studying accounting, Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference, 08-APR-98 - 09-APR-98, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Ireland
• Byrne, M. and Willis, P, An analysis of second level accounting, Irish Accounting and Finance Annual Conference, 07-APR-96 - 08-APR-96, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland
• Byrne, M., Critical review of the use of a valuation approach to assess the utility of accounting data., BAA Scottish Conference, 06-SEP-93 - 06-SEP-93, Glasgow, Scotland
• Byrne, M., Utility of inflation adjusted accounting data to investors, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Conference, 01-APR-93 - 02-APR-93, UCD, Dublin, Ireland
• Byrne, M, An investigation into the incremental explanatory power of current cost accounting data, Irish Accounting & Finance Association Conference, 29-MAR-90 - 30-MAR-90, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland