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I am an Accounting Lecturer and Course Coordinator in Munster Technological University. I lecture Management Accounting. My research interest is Accounting Education (especially placement (internship) and developing professional identity) and financial literacy.

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Employment (5)

Munster Technological University: Cork, IE

2002-09 to present | Accounting lecturer & course coordinator (Accounting and Information Systems)
Employment
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Sylvia Dempsey

University College Cork: Cork, IE

2001-09 to 2002-09 | Accounting lecturer (AFIS)
Employment
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Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology: Dun Laoghaire, IE

1998-12 to 2001-09 | Accounting lecturer (Business Studies)
Employment
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Institute of Public Administration: Dublin, IE

1996-08 to 2001-09 | Assistant course coordinator/Lecturer (Distance Education)
Employment
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Golden Vale plc: Cork, IE

1991-08 to 1995-09 | Assistant Internal Auditor (Internal Audit)
Employment
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Education and qualifications (5)

Advance HE: Cork, IE

Fellowship (FHEA)
Qualification
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University College Cork: Cork, IE

2021 | PhD (Commerce) (AFIS and Applied Psychology)
Qualification
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University College Cork: Cork, IE

1996 | MSc (Accounting) (AFIS)
Education
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Institute of Chartered Accountants: Dublin, IE

1995 | FCA
Qualification
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University College Cork: Cork, IE

1991 | BComm (AFIS)
Education
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Professional activities (6)

IADT Dun Laoghaire: Dublin, IE

2022 to present | Accounting External Examiner (Business Studies)
Invited position
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ICERI (International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation): Seville, ES

2018 to present | Member of Advisory Board
Invited position
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BAFA: London, GB

2005 to present | Member
Membership
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IAFA: Dublin, IE

1997 to present | Member
Membership
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Institute of Chartered Accountants: Dublin, IE

1995 to present | Fellow (FCA)
Membership
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Technological University Dublin: Tallaght, Dublin, IE

2019-09 to 2022-09 | Accounting External Examiner (Accounting)
Invited position
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Funding (1)

IAFA Doctoral funding

2016 | Award
IAFA (Dublin, IE)
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Works (46)

ATTRACTING STUDENTS TO ACCOUNTING DEGREE PROGRAMMES: THE STUDENT PERSPECTIVE

2024-11 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2024.0066
Contributors: Sylvia Dempsey; Sandra Brosnan
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Placement experiences as identity work: crafting fit with professional possibilities

Studies in Higher Education
2024-08-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2023.2265404
Contributors: Sylvia Dempsey; Margaret Healy; Carol Linehan
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ACCOUNTING FOR THE FUTURE: DEVELOPING SKILLS REQUIRED OF ACCOUNTANTS WHILE IN UNIVERSITY

2023-11 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2023.1546
Contributors: Sylvia Dempsey
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Negotiating perceived employability in the context of accounting placement

IAFA
2023-06-05 | Conference paper
Contributors: Sylvia Dempsey
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Negotiating perceived employability in the context of undergraduate work integrated learning

EAWOP
2023-05-25 | Conference paper
Contributors: Sylvia Dempsey
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Professional development module in university: Building a sense of belonging for first-year students

International Conference on Higher Education Advances
2022 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.4995/HEAd22.2022.14530
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2-s2.0-85136981090

Part of ISSN: 26035871
Contributors: Dempsey, S.; Lee, R.V.
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DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY IN FIRST YEAR OF UNIVERSITY

2022-11 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2022.0070
Contributors: Sylvia Dempsey
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Placement as situated learning

BAFA Accounting Education SIG (Glasgow)
2022-06 | Conference paper
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Professional development module in University

8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd) 2022 Valencia
2022-06 | Conference paper
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Sylvia Dempsey

The placement journey

IAFA (Maynooth University_
2022-06 | Conference paper
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Sylvia Dempsey

Professional development for first year Accounting students

IAFA Teaching and Learning Day: Education Series Videos
2022-01 | Conference paper
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Sylvia Dempsey

How placement in accounting degree programmes influences developing professional identities

2021 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Importance of exemptions in Accounting degree programmes

IAFA Annual Conference
2021 | Conference paper
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Accounting students’ perspective of learning from Early Professional Development module in Third Level Education

INTED
2020 | Conference poster
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Early Professional Development for Third-Level Students

ICERI
2019 | Conference paper
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Students and Graduates view of exemptions from professional examinations

INTED
2019 | Conference poster
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Value of Exemptions from Professional Examinations: Views of third-level accounting students and graduates

INTED
2019 | Conference poster
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Exemptions or Work-ready: Opinion of Third-level Accounting Students and Graduates

IAFA Annual Conference
2018 | Conference paper
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Structure of Work Placement in Accounting degree programmes: An Employers’ perspective

ICERI
2018 | Conference paper
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Sylvia Dempsey

Accounting is my favourite module in University, but is being an accountant really for me? I suppose I’ll find out

ICERI
2017 | Conference paper
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Application & Use of Funding & Progress with PhD

IAFA Doctoral Colloquium, Athlone, May.
2017 | Conference paper
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It confirmed that this is a good choice for me…. The journey has started

European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP)
2017 | Conference poster
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There’s always tax…… : An empirical investigation of accounting students’ sense-making in the context of their undergraduate placement experience

BAFA Accounting Education SIG
2017 | Conference paper
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Sylvia Dempsey

Development of Professional Identity in Third-Level Accounting Students

IAFA Doctoral Colloquium
2016 | Conference paper
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Doing, Being and Becoming: the development of professional identity in third-level students

BAFA Accounting Education SIG
2016 | Conference paper
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Formation of Professional Identity during Work Placement: Findings from Third-Level Accounting Students

Institute of Work Psychology Conference
2016 | Conference paper
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The structure of work placement programmes on an accounting degree programme: an employers’ perspective

IAFA Annual Conference
2016 | Conference paper
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Detecting and Convicting for Occupational Fraud

IAFA Annual Conference
2015 | Conference paper
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Sylvia Dempsey

ERP education for accounting students

IAFA Annual Conference
2014 | Conference paper
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Justification of an upgrade of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system: the accountants’ role

Global Journal of Human Social Science: H, Volume 13 Issue 1, pp.17-24
2013 | Journal article
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Accountancy hub for Cork

The Examiner
2012 | Newspaper article
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Sylvia Dempsey

Deciding to upgrade your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system: other than the cost, what other factors should be considered", IATI enewsletter, Technical Matters, (Jan 2012)

IATI enewsletter, Technical Matters, (Jan 2012)
2012 | Newsletter article
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Justification of an upgrade of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system: the accountants’ role

IAFA Annual Conference
2012 | Conference paper
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Sylvia Dempsey

Deciding to upgrade your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system: other than the cost, what other factors should be considered

Accountancy Ireland
2011 | Journal article
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How influential are Accountants in the Implementation of an Integrated System: A case study in an Irish Public Service Organisation

Irish Accounting and Finance 16(2), pp.31-49
2010 | Journal article
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The Influence of the Accountant in the Implementation of an Integrated System: A case study in a Public Service Organisation

IAFA Annual Conference
2009 | Conference paper
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The Implementation of a Computerised Integrated System in a Public Service Organisation

International Journal of Business and Management, Vol 3, August, pp 149 – 156
2008 | Journal article
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Integrated Information Systems: Choosing the best system for your organisation

Accountancy Ireland
2007 | Journal article
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Advances in Information Technology enhancing the profile of the Management Accountant

The Irish Business Journal Vol 2(1), pp37 - 42
2006 | Journal article
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Management Accountants: leading the agenda, not just supporting it

Accountancy Ireland, Vol 38 no 6 December, pp 13-15
2006 | Journal article
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Enterprise Resource Planning and its implications for the role of the accountant

CPA’s Member E-Bulletin, October 2005
2005 | Interactive resource
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Sylvia Dempsey

Performance Measurement in Credit Unions

The Irish Business Journal
2005 | Journal article
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Non-financial Performance Indicators

Economic and Financial Evaluation: Measurement, Meaning and Management (M. Mulreany, Ed.)
1999 | Book chapter
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Sylvia Dempsey

Risk Management in Capital Investment Appraisal

Economic and Financial Evaluation: Measurement, Meaning and Management (M. Mulreany, Ed.).
1999 | Book chapter
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Sylvia Dempsey

Role of the Management Accountant in Value Adding Activities

1997 | Dissertation or Thesis
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The Finance Act 1995: Tax Incentives for Enterprise Areas

Accountancy Ireland
1995 | Journal article
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Sylvia Dempsey
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