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Dr. Collette Kirwan is a Lecturer in Accounting at South East Technological University (SETU) with a PhD from University College Dublin (UCD). She holds dual professional qualifications as a chartered accountant (FCA) and has over a decade of experience spanning both industry (PwC Audit Services) and academia. Her primary affiliations include the AIB Centre for Finance and Business Research, and she maintains active roles in prominent academic and professional organizations.
Education:
- PhD in Accounting (2013), University College Dublin
- Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS), N/A
Research focuses on corporate governance dynamics across diverse organizational contexts, particularly private family firms and not-for-profit organizations. Key themes include board functionality, auditor-audit committee interactions, and institutional logics influencing governance practices. Methodologically, she emphasizes qualitative research approaches.
Her recent publications explore auditor materiality disclosures, Big Four institutional logics, and board governance challenges in complex organizational settings. These studies have contributed to audit transparency debates and family firm governance frameworks.
Leadership roles include Co-Chair of the Irish Academy of Management Conference (2021), Chair of the Irish Accounting & Finance Association (2020-2022), and Board Member of Chartered Accountants Ireland's Ethics and Governance Committee (2016-2022).
Teaching spans undergraduate to executive education levels, with specializations in financial accounting, corporate governance, and business ethics. Her teaching excellence was recognized through Waterford Institute of Technology's Teaching Excellence Award (2011).
