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Niamh M. Brennan

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First Name:Niamh
Middle Name:M.
Last Name:Brennan
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RePEc Short-ID:pbr556
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School of Business
University College Dublin

Dublin, Ireland
http://www.ucd.ie/business/
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Working papers

  1. Niamh Brennan, 2016. "Shades of Grey: Directors' Dilemmas," Open Access publications 10197/7618, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  2. Niamh Brennan, 2016. "Financial Sleuthing," Open Access publications 10197/7647, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  3. Niamh Brennan & Collette E. Kirwan & John Redmond, 2016. "Accountability Processes in Boardrooms: A Conceptual Model of Manager-Non-Executive Director Information Asymmetry," Open Access publications 10197/7652, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  4. Niamh Brennan, 2015. "A Concentration of Minds," Open Access publications 10197/7754, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  5. Philip J. Shrives & Niamh Brennan, 2015. "A typology for exploring the quality of explanations for non-compliance with UK corporate governance regulations," Open Access publications 10197/7419, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  6. Niamh Brennan, 2015. "Reflections on Corporate Governance following Clerys' Closure," Open Access publications 10197/7755, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  7. Niamh Brennan, 2015. "A Case of Distortion," Open Access publications 10197/7756, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  8. Niamh Brennan & Collette E. Kirwan, 2015. "Audit committees: practices, practitioners and praxis of governance," Open Access publications 10197/7629, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  9. Niamh Brennan & Doris M. Merkl-Davies, 2014. "Rhetoric and Argument in Social and Environmental Reporting: the Dirty Laundry case," Open Access publications 10197/5779, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  10. Niamh Brennan, 2014. "The Art of War: The Strategic Use of Ploys and Falsehoods in Business," Open Access publications 10197/6413, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  11. Niamh Brennan, 2014. "What is Corporate Governance?," Open Access publications 10197/7760, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  12. Niamh Brennan, 2014. "Forensic Accounting in a Constitutional Parliamentary Democracy: The Case of Ireland," Open Access publications 10197/6211, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  13. Niamh Brennan & Claire Millar, 2014. "Through the Glass Ceiling? Influences on and Challenges Faced by Female Partners in Big-4 Accounting Practices," Open Access publications 10197/5884, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  14. Niamh Brennan, 2013. "Behavioural and psychological influences on boards," Open Access publications 10197/4975, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  15. Niamh Brennan & Doris M. Merkl-Davies & Annika Beelitz, 2013. "Dialogism in Corporate Social Responsibility Communications: Conceptualising Verbal Interactions between Organisations and their Audiences," Open Access publications 10197/4948, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  16. Niamh Brennan & John P. Conroy, 2013. "Executive Hubris: The Case of a Bank CEO," Open Access publications 10197/4962, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  17. Niamh Brennan & John P. Conroy, 2013. "Bank CEOs, executive hubris and the banking crisis," Open Access publications 10197/5404, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  18. Niamh Brennan & Doris M. Merkl-Davies, 2013. "Accounting Narratives and Impression Management," Open Access publications 10197/4949, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  19. Niamh Brennan & Maureen A. Flynn, 2013. "Differentiating Clinical Governance, Clinical Management and Clinical Practice," Open Access publications 10197/4963, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  20. Niamh Brennan & John Redmond, 2013. "How much should boards know?," Open Access publications 10197/5405, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  21. Russell J. Craig & Niamh Brennan, 2012. "An exploration of the relationship between language choice in CEO letters to shareholders and corporate reputation," Open Access publications 10197/3922, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  22. Niamh Brennan, 2012. "Boardroom Feng Shui," Open Access publications 10197/5082, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  23. Doris M. Merkl-Davies & Niamh Brennan & Stuart McLeay, 2011. "Impression management and retrospective sense-making in corporate narratives : a social psychology perspective," Open Access publications 10197/2900, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  24. Doris M. Merkl-Davies & Niamh Brennan, 2011. "A conceptual framework of impression management : new insights from psychology, sociology, and critical perspectives," Open Access publications 10197/2899, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  25. Niamh Brennan, 2011. "Applying principles of good governance in a school board context," Open Access publications 10197/2932, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  26. Niamh Brennan, 2011. "Can Directors Rely on Experts?," Open Access publications 10197/5106, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  27. Niamh Brennan, 2010. "Boards that work - information flow is the key," Open Access publications 10197/5408, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  28. Niamh Brennan & Caroline A. Daly & Claire S. Harrington, 2010. "Rhetoric, argument and impression management in hostile takeover defence documents," Open Access publications 10197/2898, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  29. Niamh Brennan, 2010. "A review of corporate governance research : an Irish perspective," Open Access publications 10197/2962, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  30. Niamh Brennan, 2009. "Towards Ireland Inc, 2014," Open Access publications 10197/5497, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  31. Niamh Brennan & Encarna Guillamon-Saorin & Aileen Pierce, 2009. "Impression management : developing and illustrating a scheme of analysis for narrative disclosures – a methodological note," Open Access publications 10197/2905, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  32. Niamh Brennan, 2009. "Corporate governance, business judgement and the credit crunch," Open Access publications 10197/5361, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  33. Niamh Brennan, 2008. "Editor's Introduction. Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting," Open Access publications 10197/3855, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  34. Niamh Brennan & J. (Jill) Solomon, 2008. "Corporate governance, accountability and mechanisms of accountability : an overview," Open Access publications 10197/2906, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  35. Niamh Brennan & John Kelly, 2007. "A study of whistleblowing among trainee auditors," Open Access publications 10197/2901, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  36. Niamh Brennan & Mary McGrath, 2007. "Financial statement fraud : some lessons from US and European case studies," Open Access publications 10197/2903, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  37. Doris M. Merkl-Davies & Niamh Brennan, 2007. "Discretionary disclosure strategies in corporate narratives : incremental information or impression management?," Open Access publications 10197/2907, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  38. Niamh Brennan, 2006. "Training of company directors is now best practice," Open Access publications 10197/5340, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  39. Niamh Brennan, 2006. "Boards of directors and firm performance : is there an expectations gap?," Open Access publications 10197/2904, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  40. Niamh Brennan & S. J. Gray, 2005. "The impact of materiality : accounting’s best kept secret," Open Access publications 10197/2929, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  41. Doris M. Merkl-Davies & Niamh Brennan & Stuart McLeay, 2005. "A new methodology to measure impression management - A linguistic approach to reading difficulty," Open Access publications 10197/5786, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  42. Niamh Brennan, 2005. "Accounting expertise in litigation and dispute resolution," Open Access publications 10197/3617, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  43. Niamh Brennan & Michael McDermott, 2004. "Alternative Perspectives on Independence of Directors," Open Access publications 10197/3786, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  44. Niamh Brennan, 2004. "Board effectiveness and evaluation," Open Access publications 10197/5358, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  45. Niamh Brennan, 2004. "Board evaluation," Open Access publications 10197/5359, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  46. Niamh Brennan, 2004. "Value for money developments in the Irish health services," Open Access publications 10197/5356, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  47. John Kelly & Niamh Brennan, 2004. "Good faith reporting by trainee auditors," Open Access publications 10197/5352, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  48. Niamh Brennan, 2003. "Accounting in crisis : a story of auditing, accounting, corporate governance and market failures," Open Access publications 10197/2926, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  49. Niamh Brennan, 2003. "A health service that is accountable and value for money," Open Access publications 10197/5548, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  50. Niamh Brennan, 2003. "Value for money and the Irish Health Services," Open Access publications 10197/5370, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  51. Aileen Pierce & Niamh Brennan & Margaret Lamb & Mark Whittington, 2003. "Stock Exchange and Professional Accounting Requirements Applying in Both the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom," Open Access publications 10197/5875, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  52. Niamh Brennan & Michael McDermott, 2003. "Are non-executive directors of Irish plcs independent?," Open Access publications 10197/5687, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  53. Niamh Brennan, 2002. "Education and training of company directors," Open Access publications 10197/5379, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  54. Niamh Brennan, 2002. "Learning curve at IoD centre for corporate governance," Open Access publications 10197/5380, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  55. Aileen Pierce & Niamh Brennan, 2001. "Republic of Ireland," Open Access publications 10197/6002, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  56. Niamh Brennan & John Hennessy, 2001. "Forensic Accounting and the Calculation of Personal Injury Damages," Open Access publications 10197/5385, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  57. Niamh Brennan & John Hennessy, 2001. "Forensic accounting and the calculation of commercial damages," Open Access publications 10197/5384, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  58. Niamh Brennan & John Hennessy, 2001. "Accountants' liability for negligence," Open Access publications 10197/5383, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  59. Niamh Brennan & John Hennessy, 2001. "Valuing businesses in a legal context," Open Access publications 10197/5382, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  60. Niamh Brennan, 2001. "Reporting intellectual capital in annual reports : evidence from Ireland," Open Access publications 10197/2918, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  61. Niamh Brennan & John Hennessy, 2001. "Forensic accounting and intellectual property infringement," Open Access publications 10197/5386, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  62. Niamh Brennan & Denis Hourigan, 2000. "Corporate reporting on the internet by Irish companies," Open Access publications 10197/2976, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  63. Niamh Brennan, 2000. "Turnbull puts Risk Management to the Top of Corporate Agendas," Open Access publications 10197/5388, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  64. Niamh Brennan & Sorka Kelly, 2000. "Use of the internet by Irish companies for investor relations purposes," Open Access publications 10197/2931, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  65. Niamh Brennan & S. J. Gray, 2000. "Accountants' reports on profit forecasts : regulation and practice," Open Access publications 10197/2917, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  66. Niamh Brennan & Brenda Connell, 2000. "Intellectual capital : current issues and policy implications," Open Access publications 10197/2916, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  67. Niamh Brennan & S. J. Gray, 2000. "Rhetoric and argument in financial reporting : disclosures in profit forecasts and takeover documents," Open Access publications 10197/2965, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  68. Niamh Brennan, 2000. "An empirical examination of forecast disclosure by bidding companies," Open Access publications 10197/2911, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  69. Leo Mac Canna & Niamh Brennan & Eleanor O'Higgins, 1999. "National networks of corporate power : an Irish perspective," Open Access publications 10197/2921, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  70. Niamh Brennan & Claire Marston, 1999. "A comparative analysis of required financial disclosures in US, UK and international accounting standards," Open Access publications 10197/2969, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  71. Niamh Brennan, 1999. "Voluntary disclosure of profit forecasts by target companies in takeover bids," Open Access publications 10197/2922, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  72. Niamh Brennan & S. J. Gray, 1998. "Voluntary Disclosure of Profit Forecasts: Factors Influencing Information Disclosed during UK Takeover Bids," Open Access publications 10197/3889, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  73. Niamh Brennan, 1998. "Disclosure of profit forecasts during takeovers : evidence from directors and advisors," Open Access publications 10197/2933, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  74. Niamh Brennan & Patrick Nolan, 1998. "Employment and remuneration of Irish chartered accountants: evidence of gender differences," Open Access publications 10197/4168, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  75. Leo Mac Canna & Niamh Brennan & Eleanor O'Higgins, 1998. "The 'Old Boys' network and Irish company boards," Open Access publications 10197/5447, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  76. Niamh Brennan, 1998. "Accounting research : a practical guide," Open Access publications 10197/2924, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  77. Niamh Brennan & Jacqueline McCafferty, 1997. "Corporate Governance Practices in Irish Companies," Open Access publications 10197/2930, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  78. Niamh Brennan & Cheryl Prachyl, 1997. "Electronic Mail as a Pedagogical Tool to Teach International Accounting," Open Access publications 10197/5787, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  79. Niamh Brennan, 1995. "Disclosures in Profit Forecasts: Evidence from UK Takeover Bids," Open Access publications 10197/5686, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  80. Niamh Brennan & Aileen Pierce, 1990. "Irish Published Accounts under Scrutiny," Open Access publications 10197/5529, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  81. Peter Clarke & Niamh Brennan, 1985. "Objective tests in financial accounting," Open Access publications 10197/5324, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  82. Niamh Brennan, 1984. "Debt Collection - A Perennial Problem," Open Access publications 10197/5789, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  83. Niamh Brennan, 1984. "Women in the Profession," Open Access publications 10197/5885, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  84. Niamh Brennan, 1984. "Are you Happy with your Accountant?," Open Access publications 10197/5811, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  85. Niamh Brennan, 1984. "The Persistent Taxman," Open Access publications 10197/5784, Research Repository, University College Dublin.
  86. Niamh Brennan, 1982. "Pension Accounting," Open Access publications 10197/5886, Research Repository, University College Dublin.

Articles

  1. Brennan, Niamh M. & Edgar, Victoria C. & Power, Sean Bradley, 2022. "COVID-19 profit warnings: Delivering bad news in a time of crisis," The British Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 54(2).
  2. Brennan Niamh M., 2022. "Is a Board of Directors a Team?," The Irish Journal of Management, Sciendo, vol. 41(1), pages 5-19, July.
  3. Brennan, Niamh M., 2021. "Connecting earnings management to the real World:What happens in the black box of the boardroom?," The British Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 53(6).
  4. Dunne, Neil J. & Brennan, Niamh M. & Kirwan, Collette E., 2021. "Impression management and Big Four auditors: Scrutiny at a public inquiry," Accounting, Organizations and Society, Elsevier, vol. 88(C).
  5. Niamh M. Brennan, 2019. "100 PhD rules of the game to successfully complete a doctoral dissertation," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 32(1), pages 364-376, January.
  6. Niamh M. Brennan & Doris M. Merkl-Davies, 2018. "Do firms effectively communicate with financial stakeholders? A conceptual model of corporate communication in a capital market context," Accounting and Business Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(5), pages 553-577, July.
  7. Victoria C. Edgar & Matthias Beck & Niamh M. Brennan, 2018. "Impression management in annual report narratives: the case of the UK private finance initiative," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 31(6), pages 1566-1592, June.
  8. Shrives, Philip J. & Brennan, Niamh M., 2017. "Explanations for corporate governance non-compliance: A rhetorical analysis," CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ACCOUNTING, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 31-56.
  9. Margaret M. Cullen & Niamh M. Brennan, 2017. "Differentiating control, monitoring and oversight," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 30(8), pages 1867-1894, October.
  10. Doris M. Merkl-Davies & Niamh M. Brennan, 2017. "A theoretical framework of external accounting communication," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 30(2), pages 433-469, February.
  11. Niamh M. Brennan & Collette E. Kirwan & John Redmond, 2016. "Accountability processes in boardrooms," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 29(1), pages 135-164, January.
  12. Shrives, Philip J. & Brennan, Niamh M., 2015. "A typology for exploring the quality of explanations for non-compliance with UK corporate governance regulations," The British Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 47(1), pages 85-99.
  13. Niamh M. Brennan & Collette E. Kirwan, 2015. "Audit committees: practices, practitioners and praxis of governance," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 28(4), pages 466-493, May.
  14. Niamh M. Brennan & Doris M. Merkl-Davies, 2014. "Rhetoric and argument in social and environmental reporting: the Dirty Laundry case," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 27(4), pages 602-633, April.
  15. Niamh M. Brennan & John P. Conroy, 2013. "Executive hubris: the case of a bank CEO," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 26(2), pages 172-195, February.
  16. Niamh Brennan & Doris Merkl-Davies & Annika Beelitz, 2013. "Dialogism in Corporate Social Responsibility Communications: Conceptualising Verbal Interaction Between Organisations and Their Audiences," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 115(4), pages 665-679, July.
  17. Craig, Russell J. & Brennan, Niamh M., 2012. "An exploration of the relationship between language choice in CEO letters to shareholders and corporate reputation," Accounting forum, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 166-177.
  18. Doris M. Merkl‐Davies & Niamh M. Brennan & Stuart J. McLeay, 2011. "Impression management and retrospective sense‐making in corporate narratives," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 24(3), pages 315-344, March.
  19. Doris M. Merkl-Davies & Niamh M. Brennan, 2011. "A conceptual framework of impression management: new insights from psychology, sociology and critical perspectives," Accounting and Business Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(5), pages 415-437, December.
  20. Brennan, Niamh M. & Daly, Caroline A. & Harrington, Claire S., 2010. "Rhetoric, argument and impression management in hostile takeover defence documents," The British Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 42(4), pages 253-268.
  21. Niamh M. Brennan & Encarna Guillamon‐Saorin & Aileen Pierce, 2009. "Methodological Insights," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 22(5), pages 789-832, June.
  22. Niamh M. Brennan & Jill Solomon, 2008. "Corporate governance, accountability and mechanisms of accountability: an overview," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 21(7), pages 885-906, September.
  23. Brennan, Niamh & Kelly, John, 2007. "A study of whistleblowing among trainee auditors," The British Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 39(1), pages 61-87.
  24. NIAMH M. BRENNAN & MARY McGRATH, 2007. "Financial Statement Fraud: Some Lessons from US and European Case Studies," Australian Accounting Review, CPA Australia, vol. 17(42), pages 49-61, July.
  25. Niamh Brennan, 2006. "Boards of Directors and Firm Performance: is there an expectations gap?," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 14(6), pages 577-593, November.
  26. Brennan, Niamh, 2005. "Corporate governance: Accountability, enterprise and international comparisons, 2005," The International Journal of Accounting, Elsevier, vol. 40(4), pages 425-428.
  27. Niamh Brennan & Sidney J. Gray, 2005. "The Impact of Materiality: Accounting's Best Kept Secret," Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance (AAMJAF), Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, vol. 1(1), pages 1-30.
  28. Niamh Brennan & Michael McDermott, 2004. "Alternative Perspectives on Independence of Directors," Corporate Governance: An International Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 12(3), pages 325-336, July.
  29. Niamh Brennan, 2000. "An empirical examination of forecast disclosure by bidding companies," Accounting and Business Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(3), pages 175-194.
  30. Niamh Brennan, 1999. "Voluntary Disclosure of Profit Forecasts by Target Companies in Takeover Bids," Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 26(7‐8), pages 883-917, September.
  31. Niamh Brennan & Patrick Nolan, 1998. "Employment and remuneration of Irish chartered accountants: evidence of," European Accounting Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(2), pages 237-255.
  32. Leo Mac Canna & Niamh Brennan & Eleanor O'Higgins, 1998. "National Networks of Corporate Power: An Irish Perspective," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 2(4), pages 357-379, December.
  33. Niamh Brennan, 1996. "Disclosure of profit forecasts during takeover bids," European Accounting Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 151-155.

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