Dr Christine Helliar has been appointed Director of Research at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).
Dr Helliar, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee, will take up the part-time post in August succeeding Vivien Beattie, Professor of Accounting at the University of Stirling.
In collaboration with Professor Ken Peasnell, the Institute's Professorial Research Fellow, Dr Helliar will advise the ICAS Research Committee on research needs, projects and priorities as well as helping to promote the ICAS research activity. She will also play a key part in maintaining the academic rigour of the Institute's research output.
An honours graduate in Mathematics and Management Studies from the University of London, Dr Helliar completed her PhD "Risk, Derivatives and Management Control" in 1999. With significant research experience, Dr Helliar has a wide range of research interests from auditing, finance, treasury and financial reporting, derivatives usage, risk, and corporate governance to accounting education and management control.
Nigel Macdonald, Convener of the ICAS Research Committee said: "I am delighted that Dr Helliar is joining ICAS as Director of Research. The combination of her strong academic and business experience and enthusiasm for effective communication will help us maintain the Institute's international reputation for producing high quality relevant research whilst keeping our membership aware of its significance."
By Jenny Marra, Head of Press 01382 344910 j.m.marra@dundee.ac.uk