Dr Penny Chaidali
Lecturer in Accounting
- chaidalip@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 0978
- D22C, Aberconway Building, Colum Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
Overview
Penny joined the Accounting and Finance Section as a Lecturer in Accounting in January 2019. She is originally from Greece and studied for a BSc in Business Administration at the University of Patras, which she completed in 2011. She then moved to Bristol to study an MSc in Accounting, Finance, and Management at the University of Bristol. Penny holds a PhD in Accounting from the Economics, Finance, and Management (EFM) Department, University of Bristol.
Her research interests lie within the area of corporate reporting, integrated reporting, accountability and impression management in annual reports. Penny's PhD thesis investigated the perceptions of preparers of the design, production, and evolution of the annual report. Part of her research which focused on the perspectives of UK preparers of Integrated Reporting has been published in Critical Perspectives on Accounting.
Penny is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Secretary of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Special Interest Group (FARSIG) of BAFA. She has been involved in the development of a number of discussion papers on the future of financial reporting supported by FARSIG and ACCA. Penny has co-organised the following events:
- 2021 FARSIG and ACCA Symposium on the Future of Financial Reporting (online event)
- 2020 FARSIG and ACCA Symposium on the Future of Financial Reporting, London
- 22nd Financial Reporting Business and Communication (FRBC) Conference, Bristol, 2018
- 20th Financial Reporting Business and Communication (FRBC) Conference, Bristol, 2016
Biography
Qualifications
- Associate Fellow in Higher Education Academy
- PhD in Accounting, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
- MSc in Accounting, Finance and Management, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
- BSc in Business Administration, University of Patras, Greece
Academic positions
- 2019 - present: Lecturer in Accounting, Cardiff University
- 2018 - 2019: Senior Teaching Associate in Accounting, University of Bristol
- 2013 - 2018: Teaching Associate in Accounting, University of Bristol
Committees and reviewing
- Secretary of the BAFA Financial Accounting and Reporting Special Interest Group (FARSIG)
- Journal reviewer (Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, British Accounting Review, Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Qualitative Research in Accounting and Finance)
- Accounting seminar organiser at Cardiff University
Publications
2021
- Jones, M. J.et al. 2021. The future of financial reporting 2020: communication, standard setting, intangibles and audit. Association of Chartered Certified Accountant.
2019
- Chaidali, P.et al. 2019. The future of financial reporting 2019: Current developments in financial reporting (Private and public sectors). Discussion Paper. Association of Chartered Certified Accountant.
2018
- Chaidali, P.et al. 2018. The future of financial reporting 2018: Digitalisation and integrated reporting. Discussion Paper. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
2017
- Chaidali, P. (. and Jones, M. J. 2017. It's a matter of trust: Exploring the perceptions of integrated reporting preparers. Critical Perspectives On Accounting 48, pp. 1-20. (10.1016/j.cpa.2017.08.001)
- Chaidali, P.et al. 2017. The future of financial reporting 2017: Change, narratives, education and globalisation. Discussion Paper. Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.
Teaching
Current Teaching commitments
- BS1512: Foundations of Business Accounting (Year 1 - Undergraduate module leader)
- BS2516: Corporate Reporting (Year 2 - Undergraduate co-module leader)
- BST251: Research Topics in Accounting (Postgraduate contributor)
Teaching experience
Penny has previously taught on the following modules:
- BS1611: Fundamentals of Financial Reporting (Year 1 - Undergraduate tutor)
- BS3521: Advanced Corporate Reporting (Year 3 - Undergraduate tutor)
- BS3614: Corporate Governance and Accountability (Year 3 - Undergraduate tutor)
Teaching Awards
- Nominated for the Cardiff University Most Innovative Teacher Award, 2020
Research interests
Critical accounting, Corporate Reporting, Integrated Reporting, Accountability, Impression Management
Working papers
- Making sense of the annual report: Exploring the experiences of preparers, joint with Prof. Michael John Jones.
- The design and production of the annual report from a sensemaking perspective: A field investigation, joint with Prof. Michael John Jones.