Professor Yvonne Joyce

  • Professor in Accounting (Accounting & Finance)

Biography

Yvonne graduated from the University of Strathclyde 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. Yvonne moved to a professional lecturing post at ICAS, where she also assumed responsibility for the assessment of work-based competencies, and then to an academic post at Strathclyde University. She 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
  • Financial distress
  • Corporate crises
  • Accountancy and insolvency professions
  • Accounting education and professionalisation

Publications

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Number of items: 14.

2024

Joyce, Y. and Maclean, E. (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, Y. and Flanagan, C. (2024) A literature review of academic research on equality, diversity and inclusion in the professions. [Research Reports or Papers]

Flanagan, C. and Joyce, Y. (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. and Maclean, E. (2021) Facing the future: a survey on policy issues, Covid-19 and working life. RECOVERY, 2021(Summer), pp. 18-21.

Joyce, Y. and Maclean, E. (2021) COVID-19's Impact on the UK Insolvency and Restructuring Profession. [Research Reports or Papers]

Joyce, Y. (2021) Surveying the profession on Covid-19 measures, regulation and working life. RECOVERY News,

Joyce, Y. and Maclean, E. (2021) Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring: Current Policy Issues and Challenges. [Research Reports or Papers]

2020

Joyce, Y. (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, Y. and Maclean, E. (2020) The quality of IP reporting: a cause of creditor confusion? RECOVERY News,

2015

Joyce, Y. and Walker, S. 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, Y. (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. (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. (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)

This list was generated on Thu May 15 16:58:42 2025 BST.
Jump to: Articles | Book Sections | Research Reports or Papers | Conference or Workshop Item
Number of items: 14.

Articles

Flanagan, C. and Joyce, Y. (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. and Maclean, E. (2021) Facing the future: a survey on policy issues, Covid-19 and working life. RECOVERY, 2021(Summer), pp. 18-21.

Joyce, Y. (2021) Surveying the profession on Covid-19 measures, regulation and working life. RECOVERY News,

Joyce, Y. (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, Y. and Maclean, E. (2020) The quality of IP reporting: a cause of creditor confusion? RECOVERY News,

Joyce, Y. and Walker, S. 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, Y. (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. (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. (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, Y. and Flanagan, C. (2024) A literature review of academic research on equality, diversity and inclusion in the professions. [Research Reports or Papers]

Joyce, Y. and Maclean, E. (2021) COVID-19's Impact on the UK Insolvency and Restructuring Profession. [Research Reports or Papers]

Joyce, Y. and Maclean, E. (2021) Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring: Current Policy Issues and Challenges. [Research Reports or Papers]

Conference or Workshop Item

Joyce, Y. and Maclean, E. (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

ICAS seedcorn grant (£806). Choice and competition in the Scottish administration market

Supervision

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

  • Corporate insolvency and financial distress
  • Corporate crises
  • Accountancy and insolvency professions (UK and globally)
  • Accounting education and professionalisation

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.

Teaching

Yvonne has broad teaching experience across a wide range of subjects in both accounting and finance and across all levels, including professional education. Yvonne currently teaches on the BAcc, two Honours level options (Corporate Insolvency and Accounting Theories in Research and Practice). At postgraduate taught level, Yvonne teaches Advanced International Corporate Reporting for the MAcc programme. 

Additional information

Yvonne is currently PGR Convenor for the accounting cluster of the Adam Smith Business School; a member of the ICAS Academic Panel; Chair of BAFA (British Accounting and Finance Association) Scotland; and member of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group of the Insolvency Service/R3.

She was the Accounting Cluster Leader within the Adam Smith Business School from 2019 to 2022 and served on the ICAS Insolvency Committee from 2014 to 2022.


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