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Biographical Details:

Barbara Flood is Professor of Accounting at Dublin City University. Previously, she completed a BA in Accounting and Finance at DCU and a Master of Accounting (MAcc) at UCD, She is a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland, having completed her professional training with KPMG. Her principal research explores students' learning approaches and learning experiences in higher education and in the professional accounting context and she completed her PhD at Loughborough University. She has published in many peer-reviewed journals and is currently an Associate Editor for 'Accounting Education: An International Journal'. She teaches a range of management accounting modules at DCU Business School and is currently Head of the Accounting Group.

Research Interests:

Accounting Education within higher education and the profession: students' learning experiences, conceptions of learning, learning approaches, perceptions of teaching and course quality, students' motivations, expectations and preparedness for further study, the construction of professional identity among accounting trainees.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Byrne, M; Chughtai, A.; Flood, B. Murphy, E. and Willis, P. 2013. Burnout among accountiing and finance academics in Ireland. International Journal Of Educational Management, 27, 1
• Byrne, M.; Flood, B. and Shanahan, D. 2012. A qualitative exploration of oral communication apprehension. Accounting Education: An International Journal, 21, 6, pp565-581.
• Byrne, M.; Flood, B.; Hassall, T.; Joyce, J.; Arquero, J.; Gonzalez, J. and Tourna-Germanou, E. 2012. Motivations, expectations and preparedness for higher education: a study of accounting students in Ireland, the UK, Spain and Greece. Accounting Forum, 36, 2, pp134-144.
• Byrne. M.; Chughtai, A.; Flood, B. and Willis, P. 2012. Job satisfaction among accounting and finance academics: empirical evidence from Irish higher education institutions. Journal Of Higher Education Policy And Management, 34, 2, pp153-167.
• 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.
• Arquero, J.; Byrne, M.; Flood, B. and Gonzalez, J. 2009. Motives, expectations, preparedness and academic performance: a study of students of accounting at a Spanish university. Revista De Contabilidad, 12, 2, pp95-116.
• Byrne, M., 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, pp155-167.
• Byrne, M.; Flood, B. and Shanahan, D. 2009. Communication apprehension among business and accounting students in Ireland. Irish Accounting Review, 16, 2, pp1-19.
• Flood, B. and Wilson, R.M.S. 2009. Conceptions of learning of prospective professional accountants in Ireland: An exploratory study. Irish Accounting Review, 16, 1, pp21-38.
• 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.
• Flood. B. and Wilson. R.M.S. 2008. An exploration of the learning approaches of prospective professional accountants in Ireland. Accounting Forum, 32, 3, pp225-239.
• 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 Flood, B. 2004. Exploring the Conceptions of Learning of Accounting Students. Accounting Education: An International Journal, 13(4),, ppS1-S13.
• 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., Flood, B. and Willis, P. 2004. Using the Student Learning Framework to Explore the Variation in Academic Performance of European Business Students. Journal Of Further And Higher Education, 28(1),, pp67-78.
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B. 2003. Assessing the teaching quality of accounting programmes: An evaluation of the Course Expereince Questionnaire. Assessment And Evaluation In Higher Education, 28 (2),, pp135-145.
• 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.; Flood, B. and Willis, 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. and Willis, P. 2002. Approaches to Learning of European Business Students. Journal Of Further And Higher Education, 26(1),, pp19-28.
• Byrne, M.; Flood, B. and Willis, P. 1999. Approaches to Learning: Irish Students of Accounting. Irish Accounting Review, 6(2),, pp1-29.

Selected Chapters

• Flood, B. and Pierce, B. 2009. Lennon Department Stores Limited. Cases In Management Accounting and Business Finance (2nd edition), pp67-73.
• Flood, B. and Pierce, B. 2009. Elveron Limited. Cases in Management Accounting and Business Finance (2nd edition), pp97-104.

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• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Griffin, J. , Measuring the academic self-efficacy of accounting students, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 24-MAY-12 - 25-MAY-12, NUI Galway
• Byrne, M.; Flood, B. and Shanahan, D., A qualitative exploration of oral communication apprehension among business and accounting students, British Accounting and Finance Association Accounting Education Conference, 24-MAY-11 - 26-MAY-11, University of Winchester, UK.
• Byrne, M; Flood, B. and Griffin, J., The academic self-efficacy of first-year accounting students, British Accounting and Finance Association 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 and Finance Association Annual Conference, 27-APR-11 - 29-APR-11, University College Cork, ireland
• 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
• Bynre, M; Flood, B; Hassall, T.; Joyce, J.; Arquero, J.; Gonzalez, J. and Tourna-Germanou, E., Motivations, 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, Istabul, Turkey
• Flood, B.; Quinn, M. and Lynch, B., The continued use of standard costing in management accounting, Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accounting Conference, 09-JUL-09 - 11-JUL-09, Innsbruck, Austria
• 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 Association Accounting Education SIG Conference, 20-MAY-09 - 22-MAY-09, University of Essex, UK
• Flood, B. and Murphy, S., Measuring burnout, engagement and proactive coping among accounting students: an exploratory study, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 07-MAY-09 - 08-MAY-09, UCD, Ireland
• Flood, B., Lynch, B, and Quinn, M., Management accounting change and the continued use of standard costing, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 07-MAY-09 - 08-MAY-09, UCD, Ireland
• Byrne, M, Flood, B, and Shanahan, D., Understanding the levels of oral and written communication apprehesion 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. 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
• Flood, B. and Wilson, R.M.S., The role of professional examination success/failure in the construction of self- and professional identity, Critical Perspectives on Accounting - Annual Conference, 24-APR-08 - 26-APR-08, New York, USA
• Byrne, M, Flood, B. and Willis, P, Understanding the variation in academic success of first year accounting students, European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Biennial Conference, 28-AUG-07 - 01-SEP-07, Budapest, Hungary
• Flood, B. and Wilson, R., A qualitative exploration of students' perceptions of learning outcomes within professional accounting education, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 10-MAY-07 - 11-MAY-07, Tralee
• 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, European Accounting Association 30th Annual Congress, 25-APR-07 - 27-APR-07, Lisbon, Portugal
• Arquero, J.L.; Gonzalez, J.M.; Byrne, M. and Flood, B., Motives, expectations and preparedness for higher education: a study of Spanish entry level accounting students, European Accountign Association 30th Annual Congress, 25-APR-07 - 27-APR-07, Lisbon, Portugal
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., Developing and understanding of the influence of background variables on academic success of first year accounting students, The Challenge of Diversity: Teaching, Support and Student Learning, 06-JUN-06 - 08-JUN-06, Galway
• Byrne. M. and Flood, B., Examining the relationship between background variables and academic performance of first-year accounting students, British Accounting Association - Accounting Educaiton SIG Annual Conference, 24-MAY-06 - 26-MAY-06, London
• 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
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., Exploring the relationships between accounting students¿ motives, expectations and preparedness for higher education and first year academic performance, 29th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, 22-MAR-06 - 24-MAR-06, Dublin
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., A qualitative exploration of the learning expereinces of first-year accounting students, 11th biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), 23-AUG-05 - 27-AUG-05, Nicosia, Cyprus
• Byrne, M. and Flood B., A qualitative exploration of the learning experiences of firsdt-year accounting students, 28th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, 18-MAY-05 - 20-MAY-05, Gothenburg, Sweden
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Willis, P., A comparative analysis of the the learning approaches of US and Irish accounting students, 28th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, 18-MAY-05 - 20-MAY-05, Gothenburg, Sweden
• Byrne M., Flood B. and Willis, P., An exploration of the learning of irish and US accounting students - a comparative analysis, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 14-APR-05 - 15-APR-05, Limerick
• Flood, B and Wilson, R., Preparing for professional accounting examinations: A study of students' motivations and learning intentions, Irish Academy of Management Annual Conference, 02-SEP-04 - 03-SEP-04, Dublin
• Flood, B. and Wilson, R., An exploration of the learning intentions of prospective professional accountants, BAA Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference, 26-MAY-04 - 28-APR-04, Dublin
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., A study of accounting students' motives, expectations and preparedness for higher education, BAA Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference, 26-MAY-04 - 28-APR-04, Dublin
• Flood, B. and Wilson, R., A quantitative exploration of the learning approaches of prospective professional accountants in Ireland, Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 19-APR-04 - 20-APR-04, Belfast
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., A Study of Irish Accounting Students¿ Motives, Expectations and Preparedness for Higher Education, European Accounting Association 27th Annual Congress, 01-APR-04 - 03-APR-04, Prague, Czech Republic
• Flood, B. and Wilson, R, A quantitative exploration of the learning approaches of prospective professional accountants in Ireland, European Accounting Association 27th Annual Congress, 01-APR-04 - 03-APR-04, Prague, Czech Republic
• Byrne, M., Flood, B. and Willis, P, Validation of the Approaches and Studies Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) for use with US and Irish Accounting Students, College Teaching and Learning Conference, 05-JAN-04 - 09-JAN-04, Orlando, US
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B, Conceptions of Learning of Accounting Students, BAA Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference, 21-MAY-03 - 23-MAY-03, Bournemouth, UK
• Byrne, M. and Flood, B., Exploring the Conceptions of Learning of Accounting Students, European Accounting Association 26th Annual Congress, 04-APR-03 - 06-APR-03, Seville, Spain
• Byrne, M and Flood, B., Defining the past anf shaping the future: The changing nature of accounting education in Ireland, IAAER 9th World Congress of Accounting Educators, 14-NOV-02 - 16-NOV-02, Hong Kong
• Flood, B. and Byrne, M., Evaluating the Course Experience Questionnaire for use in an Irish context , Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, 09-MAY-02 - 10-MAY-02, Galway, Ireland
• Byrne, M.and 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
• Flood, B. and Byrne, M., Accounting Education in Ireland: Past, present and future, British Accounting Association Conference, 03-APR-02 - 05-APR-02, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Flood, B. and Wilson, R., Conceptions of Learning of Prospective Professional Accountants, British Accounting Association Conference, 03-APR-02 - 05-APR-02, Jersey, Channel Islands
• Byrne, M.; Flood, B., Willis, P., The relationship between learning approaches and learning outcomes: A study of Irish accounting students, BAA Accounting Education SIG Annual Conference, 02-JUL-01 - 04-JUL-01, University of Glamorgan, Wales
• Byrne, M.; Flood, B. and Willis, P., How do students approach the learning of accounting?, 24th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, 18-APR-01 - 20-APR-01, Athens University of Economics and Business
• Byrne, M.; Flood, B. and Willis P., Approaches to Learning of European Business Students, International Partnership of Business Schools Annual Conference, 07-JUL-00 - 08-JUL-00, North Eastern University, Boston, USA
• Byrne, M.; Flood, B. and Willis, P., Approaches to Learning of Irish Students Studying Accounting, Irish Accounting and Finance Association, Annual Conference 1998, 08-APR-98 - 09-APR-98, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Ireland