Conor Heagney
I have more than 15 years' experience of accounting and taxation work in Europe, Asia and the USA. I also have more than 20 years' experience working in Irish higher education.
I try to use my experience to help students to develop their business potential.
I try to use my experience to help students to develop their business potential.
Publications
My areas of interest relate to the development of financial knowledge for entrepreneurs.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| ‘Taxation for Entrepreneurs’ workbook | 2018 |
| ‘Finance 1’ workbook | 2018 |
| ‘Finance 3’ workbook | 2016 |
| ‘Introducing Accounting Using Monopoly Game’ – NDLR | 2010 |
| ‘Educating Innovators: Innovating Education’ – Accountancy Ireland’ | 2009 |
Research projects
My areas of interest relate to the development of financial knowledge for entrepreneurs.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| ‘Exploratory studies on the use of experiential learning in entrepreneurship education’ – AISHE | Ongoing |
Lectures/Conferences
My focus is on understanding the key financial concepts to allow students to apply their learning in a business environment. Application of learning in authentic contexts and the ability to integrate learning across modules are emphasised.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| Taxation for entrepreneurs | 2015/2016 |
| Finance 3 | 2015/2016 |
| Finance 1 | 2015/2016 |
Awards + Achievements
Have over 39 year’s business and higher education experience including over 11 years’ experience working with Big 4 accounting forms across Asia, USA and Europe. Placed first in Ireland twice in professional examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
| Year | |
|---|---|
| Member of HETAC committee reviewing assessment in Ireland | 2008 |
| Member of the HETAC Business Standards Expert Group on learning outcomes for business degrees | 2004 |
| Member of the Professional Examinations Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants | 2003-2006 |
| Examiner for the final Tax exam of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. | |
| Member of the programmatic review panels in Letterkenny, Cork and Carlow Institutes of Technology. |
Other
- Served on over twenty programme validation panels across the country.
- Served as an external examiner in Letterkenny, Sligo and Athlone Institutes of Technology.
- Member of the Board of Business Studies, National Council for Educational Awards (‘NCEA’ now ‘HETAC’ 1997 – 2001).
- Run the IADT Entrepreneurship Alumni group – see https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4732572 Eighteen years’ experience as a programme co-ordinator.