Louise Crawford

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Teaching
Research
Publications

Lecturer
BSc(Hons), PhD, CA

Contact Details

l.z.crawford@dundee.ac.uk
tel: 0044(0)1382 386803
fax: 0044(0)1382 388421

Biography

Louise is a Lecturer of Accounting in the School of Business. Louise graduated from Glasgow University with an honours degree in Genetics before gaining her PhD in Molecular Endocrinology from the Faculty of Medicine at Edinburgh University. After working as a post-doctoral research scientist at St Andrews University, Louise trained with KPMG to become a Chartered Accountant with The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, practicing predominantly in corporate audit. Louise was appointed as a lecturer in accounting at Abertay University where she taught for several years before joining University of Dundee, School of Accounting & Finance in September 2006. Louise's teaching focuses on corporate audit and corporate reporting; her research interests include professional accountancy education and financial reporting.

External Affiliations

ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) Research Committee
ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) Student Education Committee
CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Advocate
ICAS Tayside Area Group Committee
External Examiner for Taxation at Glasgow University;
External Examiner for financial accounting, auditing & taxation at Newcastle Business School
External Examiner for financial accounting, auditing & taxation at Newcastle Business School (2007 to 2011)

Teaching

Financial Assurance and International Reporting
Financial Statement Analysis
Audit
Audit, Assurance and Professional Ethics
Professional Accountancy Project

Research Interests

Professional Accountancy Education
Financial Reporting: Politics, principles and practice
Financial reporting in emerging markets

Research Grants

L. Crawford, C. Helliar, D. Power. IFRS8: An analysis of the impact of IFRS 8 compliance on the published financial statements of UK companies: an analysis of disclosures and an investigation of user, preparer and auditor perceptions. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland - £14,070 (2010/11)
L. Crawford, C. Helliar, D. Power. IFRS8 Exploring stakeholder perceptions of the new standard and its EC endorsement process. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales - £3,750 (2008/10)
L. Crawford, K. Falgi, C. Helliar, E Monk, C. Teodori, M.Veneziani, S. Wanyama. IAAER/ACCA International accounting education standards. IAAER/ACCA Grant Program for Research on International Accounting Education Standards - 25,000 dollars (2008/10)
L. Crawford, T. Dunne, G. Hannah & L. Stevenson. An exploration of Scottish charities' governance and accountability. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland - £12,080 (2005/7)
L.Crawford. Mechanisms and relationships that influence inclusion of active-learning in undergraduate accounting programmes. The Carnegie Trust for The Universities of Scotland - £1,700 (2005/7).

Publications since 2008

Refereed papers

G. Mardini, L. Crawford and D.M. Power (forthcoming), The Impact of IFRS 8 on Disclosure Practices of Jordanian Listed Companies, Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies.
L.Crawford, C.V.Helliar and E.A.Monk (2011), Generic Skills in Audit Education, Accounting Education: an International Journal, Vol. 20, No. 2, 115-131.
L. Crawford, C.V. Helliar, E.A. Monk and L.A.Stevenson (2011), SCAM: Design of a Learning and Teaching Resource, Accounting Forum, 35(1), p61-72.

Refereed research monograph

L. Crawford, C.V. Helliar and D.M. Power (2010), Politics or accounting principles: why was IFRS 8 so controversial? The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales : London.
L. Crawford, T.M. Dunne, G.M. Hannah & L.A. Stevenson (2009), An Exploration of Scottish Charities' Governance and Accountability, ICAS: Edinburgh.

Contributions to edited volumes

L.Crawford, C.V.Helliar and E.A.Monk (forthcoming), Generic Skills in Audit Education, Audit Education, Edited by Karen Van Peursem, Elizabeth Monk, Richard M.S. Wilson and Ralph W. Adler, Routledge: England, ISBN: 978-0-415-69873-3
Butler, G. and Crawford, L (2000), The Impact of Price Controls on Accounting Policy Choice: An International Study of Depreciation Methods in the Electricity Industry, Contemporary Issues in Accounting Regulation, Chapter 11, pp187-199, The Netherlands: Kluwer.

Further contributions

L. Crawford, K. Falgi, C. Helliar, E Monk, C. Teodori, M.Veneziani and S. Wanyama (2010), IES Compliance and the knowledge, skills and values of IES 2, 3 and 4, The International Association for Accounting Education & Research, available at:http://www.iaaer.org/research/2010_IAESB.htm
L. Crawford, H. Extance, C.V. Helliar and D.M.Power (2010), IFRS 8 adoption linked to changes in the number of segments reported, CA Magazine, ICAS: Edinburgh.
ICAS Response (small working group) to: IFAC's 'International Education Standard 8 - Competence Requirements for Audit Professional' (May 2010); IFAC's 'Proposed IAESB 2010-2012 Strategy and Work Plan' (August 2009); Response to IFAC's IAAEB Exposure Draft 'Proposed Framework for International Education Standards for Professional Accountants' (April 2009).
University of Dundee Honorary Graduates' Award for Innovative Teaching - Highly Commended - for 'SCAM': a web-based audit teaching package (with C.V. Helliar, E.A.Monk & L.A. Stevenson).
Consultancy report: Butler, G., Crawford, L., Seenan, A. and Smith, D. (1997), Accounting policy and practice for hydro civil assets and the impact on hydro-benefit, Scottish Hydro-Electric plc.

Current Work in Progress

Operating Segments: The usefulness of IFRS 8, draft monograph submitted to ICAS August 2011 (L. Crawford, H. Extance, C.V. Helliar and D.M.Power).
Control Over Accounting Standards within the European Union: The Political Controversy Surrounding the Adoption of IFRS 8, submitted to Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 2011 (L. Crawford, J.E.Ferguson, C.V. Helliar and D.M.Power).
Crawford, L., Helliar, C.V., Monk, E.A. and Venezian, M., IFAC International Education Standard compliance: securing moral legitimacy, submitted to journal, August 2011.
IFRS 8 endorsement: Comment letter analysis of concerns raised (L. Crawford, H. Extance, C.V. Helliar and D.M.Power).
Active Learning: An institutional analysis of Programme Director's beliefs, practices and influences (Crawford, L and Stevenson, L.A.).
Educating the global accounting profession: Methods and practice across 6 diverse jurisdictions (Crawford, L., Helliar, C.V., Monk, E.A. and Venezian, M.).