I was recently asked to write a small article about my experiences post-qualification and why I decided to go into the world of academia. It includes a bit about my current PhD research and the role academia plays in the development of the accounting profession. It was published in the August 2017 edition of Accountancy Ireland. […]
While all that CAP2 study and dreaded exams may be a distance memory since freedom kicked in around the end of June, stress levels are no doubt increasing again this week in advance of the publication of the CAP2 results this Friday. CAP2s are likely to be the most technical set of exams you will […]
The recent sale of Manor Farm, Ireland’s largest chicken processor, for €94m to Swedish firm Scandi Standard provides a great insight into some common elements of many M&A transactions. Manor Farm is an eighth generation family business but the owners had recently flagged in interviews (see below) that the business may not pass onto the ninth generation. […]
We are now coming to the business end of study leave with exam week just a week away. A lot of the hard work (hopefully!) has been complete but it is important that you also take some time to prepare for the exam week itself to ensure you perform to the best of your ability […]
Following on from the recent Real World Reads post on the Ardagh Group IPO, I came across a nice small article from fora.ie (or thejournal.ie) about the lack of IPOs on the Irish stock exchange last year. This dry spell also comes on the back of a number of high profile delistings from the ISEQ […]
One key difficulty for many students studying for accountancy exams is to link material covered in lectures and notes to the real world of business. The Real World Reads series will provide students with some interesting articles and resources about topical business stories that link directly to different parts of subjects you will be studying. […]