Research Interest

Tax Policy and Tax Planning

Education

• 1991 Admission to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland at first attempt
• 1987: University College Galway Bachelor of Commerce Degree

Employment summary

• Feb 2007 to present Department of Economics, Finance & Accounting, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
• Nov 2002 to Jan 2007 Career Break
• Mar 1994 to Oct 2002 Volkswagen Investments Limited
• Sept 1987 to Feb 1994 Deloitte & Touche  

 Employment History

• ORGANISATION: National University of Ireland, Maynooth Date: February 2007 to present Position: Lecturer - Department of Economics, Finance & Accounting

• ORGANISATION: Volkswagen Investments Limited Date: Mar 1994 to October 2002 Position: Accounting & Operations Manager I joined Volkswagen Investments Limited as financial accountant in 1994 and was appointed Accounting & Operations Manager in 1998. The company operates in the financial services industry and is a subsidiary of Volkswagen Ag, Wolfsburg, Germany.

• ORGANISATION: Deloitte & Touche Date: Sept 1987 to Feb 1994 Position: Audit Senior I trained as a chartered accountant with Deloitte & Touche. I obtained a wide range of experience in auditing & accounting in a variety of industries.

Undergraduate:

• AC203 – Taxation

Postgraduate:

• AC603 - Taxation
• AC699 - Theses Supervision