Adam Smith Business School

Professor Yvonne Joyce

  • Professor in Accounting (Accounting & Finance)

Biography

Yvonne graduated from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow with a first-class Honours degree in Accounting and Economics. Upon graduating, she commenced her professional accountancy training with Arthur Andersen, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). During her time at Arthur Andersen, Yvonne worked in audit and corporate restructuring (where she was involved in business reviews and formal insolvency appointments). Following this, Yvonne moved to a professional lecturing post at ICAS, where she was involved across all levels of the CA professional syllabus and also assumed responsibility for the assessment of work-based competencies. Yvonne moved to an academic post at the University of Strathclyde and joined the Accounting and Finance subject group at the University of Glasgow in 2011. Yvonne was awarded her PhD by the University of Glasgow in 2021.

Research interests

Yvonne is a member of the Accounting research cluster.

Areas of expertise:

  • Corporate insolvency and distressed restructuring
  • Financial distress
  • Corporate crises
  • The accounting and insolvency professions
  • Accounting education and professionalisation
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion in the accounting profession

Publications

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Number of items: 14.

2024

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, Eileen (2024) A Multi-case Study Database of Reporting Matters in Insolvency Practitioner Reports to Creditors. Insolvency Service Forward Thinking Conference 2022, Nottingham, UK, 18 Nov 2022.

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Flanagan, Christopher ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-2177 (2024) A literature review of academic research on equality, diversity and inclusion in the professions. Documentation. The Insolvency Service.

Flanagan, Christopher ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-2177 and Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2024) The recognition and negotiation of class-based barriers to progression and inclusion in accounting professional services firms. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 112, 101551. (doi: 10.1016/j.aos.2024.101551)

2021

Joyce, Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, E. (2021) Facing the future: a survey on policy issues, Covid-19 and working life. RECOVERY, 2021(Summer), pp. 18-21.

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, Eileen (2021) COVID-19's Impact on the UK Insolvency and Restructuring Profession. Documentation. University of Glasgow and Insolvency Support Services. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.243730).

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2021) Surveying the profession on Covid-19 measures, regulation and working life. RECOVERY News,

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, Eileen (2021) Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring: Current Policy Issues and Challenges. Documentation. University of Glasgow and Insolvency Support Services. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.237306).

2020

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2020) Building trust in crisis management: a study of insolvency practitioners and the role of accounting information and processes. Contemporary Accounting Research, 37(3), pp. 1622-1657. (doi: 10.1111/1911-3846.12577)

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, Eileen (2020) The quality of IP reporting: a cause of creditor confusion? RECOVERY News,

2015

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Walker, Stephen P. (2015) Gender essentialism and occupational segregation in insolvency practice. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 40, pp. 41-60. (doi: 10.1016/j.aos.2014.12.001)

2014

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2014) Knowledge mandates in the state–profession dynamic: a study of the British insolvency profession. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 39(8), pp. 590-614. (doi: 10.1016/j.aos.2014.06.001)

2013

Cooper, C. and Joyce, Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2013) Insolvency practice in the field of football. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 38(2), pp. 108-129. (doi: 10.1016/j.aos.2012.12.001)

2012

Gammie, E. and Joyce, Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2012) Competence-based approaches to the assessment of professional accountancy training work experience requirements: The ICAS experience. In: Evans, E., Juchau, R. and Wilson, R.M.S. (eds.) The Interface of Accounting Education and Professional Training. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415699259

2009

Gammie, E. and Joyce, Y. (2009) Competence-based approaches to the assessment of professional accountancy training work experience requirements: the ICAS experience. Accounting Education, 18(4-5), pp. 443-466. (doi: 10.1080/09639280902719465)

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Number of items: 14.

Articles

Flanagan, Christopher ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-2177 and Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2024) The recognition and negotiation of class-based barriers to progression and inclusion in accounting professional services firms. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 112, 101551. (doi: 10.1016/j.aos.2024.101551)

Joyce, Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, E. (2021) Facing the future: a survey on policy issues, Covid-19 and working life. RECOVERY, 2021(Summer), pp. 18-21.

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2021) Surveying the profession on Covid-19 measures, regulation and working life. RECOVERY News,

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2020) Building trust in crisis management: a study of insolvency practitioners and the role of accounting information and processes. Contemporary Accounting Research, 37(3), pp. 1622-1657. (doi: 10.1111/1911-3846.12577)

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, Eileen (2020) The quality of IP reporting: a cause of creditor confusion? RECOVERY News,

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Walker, Stephen P. (2015) Gender essentialism and occupational segregation in insolvency practice. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 40, pp. 41-60. (doi: 10.1016/j.aos.2014.12.001)

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2014) Knowledge mandates in the state–profession dynamic: a study of the British insolvency profession. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 39(8), pp. 590-614. (doi: 10.1016/j.aos.2014.06.001)

Cooper, C. and Joyce, Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2013) Insolvency practice in the field of football. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 38(2), pp. 108-129. (doi: 10.1016/j.aos.2012.12.001)

Gammie, E. and Joyce, Y. (2009) Competence-based approaches to the assessment of professional accountancy training work experience requirements: the ICAS experience. Accounting Education, 18(4-5), pp. 443-466. (doi: 10.1080/09639280902719465)

Book Sections

Gammie, E. and Joyce, Y. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 (2012) Competence-based approaches to the assessment of professional accountancy training work experience requirements: The ICAS experience. In: Evans, E., Juchau, R. and Wilson, R.M.S. (eds.) The Interface of Accounting Education and Professional Training. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415699259

Research Reports or Papers

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Flanagan, Christopher ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-2177 (2024) A literature review of academic research on equality, diversity and inclusion in the professions. Documentation. The Insolvency Service.

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, Eileen (2021) COVID-19's Impact on the UK Insolvency and Restructuring Profession. Documentation. University of Glasgow and Insolvency Support Services. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.243730).

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, Eileen (2021) Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring: Current Policy Issues and Challenges. Documentation. University of Glasgow and Insolvency Support Services. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.237306).

Conference or Workshop Item

Joyce, Yvonne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-8020 and Maclean, Eileen (2024) A Multi-case Study Database of Reporting Matters in Insolvency Practitioner Reports to Creditors. Insolvency Service Forward Thinking Conference 2022, Nottingham, UK, 18 Nov 2022.

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Grants

The Insolvency Service (£3,911). A literature review of academic research on equality, diversity and inclusion in the professions. 2023/24. 

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (£806). Choice and competition in the Scottish administration market. 2013.

 

Supervision

Yvonne is interested in supervising doctoral students in the following areas:

  • Corporate insolvency and financial distress
  • Corporate crises
  • The accounting and insolvency professions (UK and globally)
  • Professional accounting education and training
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion in the professions

Current PhD students

  • Alhooshani, Ghaida
    Exploring gendered aspirations, career progression, and equity within the Saudi accountancy profession
  • Shen, Wei
    Corporate Tax Avoidance: Evidence from a tax reform in China

Completed PhD students

Flanagan, C. (2019). Career trajectories, personal reflexivity and the shifting visibility of social background: Experiences and perceptions of social mobility in the UK accountancy profession.

Examining the relationship between accounting education and the profession in Saudi Arabia with a specific reference to data analytics (completed 2024).

Post-colonization of University Accounting Education: Case of Sri Lanka (completed 2025).

How Political Actors Shape Corporate Behaviour: Evidence on Corporate Tax Avoidance, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Corporate Political Activity in China (completed 2025). 

Teaching

Yvonne has broad teaching experience across a wide range of subjects in both accounting and finance and across all levels, including professional (CA) education.

Previous courses taught include: Corporate Finance, Advanced International Corporate Reporting, Introductory Financial and Management Accounting, Management Accounting.  

 

Yvonne currently teaches on the BAcc, two Honours level options (Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring and Accounting Theories in Research and Practice). 

Additional information

Yvonne is currently an executive member of the British Accounting and Finance Association(BAFA) Scotland group, having served as Chair of this group between 2020 and 2025. She is also a member of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group of the UK Government Insolvency Service and R3.

Yvonne served as the Accounting Cluster Lead within the Adam Smith Business School from 2019 to 2022 and was Accounting PGR Convenor between 2022 and 2026. Prior external roles include membership of the ICAS Academic Panel (2019-2025) and membership of the ICAS Insolvency Committee (2014-2022). Yvonne was also a member of the SIP 14 working group of the Joint Insolvency Committee (2024-2025).  


Profile photo of Yvonne Joyce in the West Quadrangle at the UofG

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