Nessan J. Ronan
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Professor Nessan J. Ronan
HOME:
Ennis Road, Gort, Co. Galway, IRELAND
WORK:
Dept Of Business Administration, National University
of Lesotho, Roma 180,
Lesotho.
E-MAIL: kaynessz@yahoo.co.uk
NAME: Nessan
Joseph Ronan
MARITAL STATUS: married
PLACE OF Birth: Republic of Ireland
NATIONALITY:
Irish
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
First Class Honours
(2) University of Sheffield 1990-1992 M.ED
(Training & Development) With Distinction, Prizeman
(3) University
of Stirling 1998-2000 M.Sc
Lifelong Learning
Commercial Law with Commendation
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS BY EXAMINATION
Member
of Chartered Institute of Secretaries (UK) 1970 ACIS
Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) 1994 FCMA
Fellow of the
Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (UK) 1986 FCCA
PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS BY APPLICATION
Member
of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Malawi) 1988 CP A
Fellow of the
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Botswana) 1993 FCPA
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP
Member of the
Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration
Member of the
Botswana Information Technology Society
Member of
Botswana Educational Research Association
Member of
Southern Afiican Finance Association
Academic Member
of the Association of Fraud Examiners (USA)
PRIZES
AWARDED
Double Prizeman
in Law in the Corporation of Secretaries examinations
(Now Chartered Institute
of Secretaries) UK:
* First Prize in the Intermediate Examination - Principles of Law
* First Prize in
the Final Examination -
Mercantile
Law
Fourth place in
Part 1 Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (UK)
Lloyds Prizewinner: Awarded by Sheffield University for Dissertation on
Information Technology and the
Finance
Manager in Masters of Education degree: 1993.
Leader of team of researchers that won
first prize for the best paper presented
at the Ninth Annual Conference of the
International Council for Small Business- Southern Afiica Affiliate.May 1996.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
2004 - to date Professor of Accounting,
University of Lesotho
1997- 2003 Bank
of Zambia Professor of Accountancy, The Copperbelt University,Zambia
1998 - 1991 Head,
Department of Accounting & Finance, Copperbelt University
1996- 1997 Head of School of Accounting &
Management Studies, University of Botswana.
1992- 1997 Associate Professor in Accountancy,
University of Botswana
1987- 1988 Acting Principal, Malawi College of
Accountancy
1987-1992 Chief Technical Adviser in Accountancy, Malawi, employed by
International Labour, Office,
Geneva, Switzerland.
1986-1987 Senior Lecturer in Accounting &
Finance, University of Limerick, Ireland
1974-1986 Lecturer in Accounting & Finance
and Director of Banking Studies,
University
of Limerick.
During the
period at the University of Limerick I held the following
additional posts of responsibility:
* Director of Continuing Education Programmes
* Course
Director for BBS Degree (evening)
1973-1974 Lecturer in
Accountancy, School of Professional Studies, Limerick, Ireland.
1970-1973
Financial
Controller, Morgan McMahon & Co, Ireland.
1969-1970
1967-1969
1965-1967
I have over a long period of time carried out consultancy assignments in
both Europe and
Africa.
accounting systems, education &
training
development.
1974-1986 Offered consultancy services in financial Management to
Irish enterprises
through the
Also provided Management
Accounting Consultancy
services to a number of client companies of
Price Waterhouse in Limerick, Ireland
A selection of the more
reports are detailed below.
2005 Design and Deliver Training
course in Research & Consultancy skills to Academic
staff at Lesotho
2004 Study to evaluate the case for the
introduction of a chartered accountancy
qualification in Botswana.
2003 Member of the Technical Review Team
Representing the Government of Zambia
on Initiatives to
Report submitted
to DANIDA (Danish Government Agency)
and the Government of Zambia.
1998 Proposals for public sector
accountancy education and training for Zambia
Report submitted to World
Bank, Zambia. Lead Consultant of 3 member team
1997 Proposals for the acceleration of the
qualification of Professional Accountants
in Botswana
(Lead Consultant of 3 member team: wrote the report)
Led to the
establishment of the Botswana Accountancy College,
1996 Feasibility Study for a new private
secondary school for Botswana
Report submitted
to the Board of Thornhill School. Lead consultant of 3 member team,
Wrote the
report.
1996 Botswana Telecommunications
Corporation Consultancy Report on Corporate Performance
Submitted to Board of BTC
(Member of team of 3 consultants,)
1994 Feasibility study for new Police
College in Botswana (Completed as part of a team),
Submitted to the Government of Botswana. Led to the decision of the Government to
establish a new Police Training College.
1990 Malawi Entrepreneurs Development
Institute (MEDI) Financial management
Feasibility study.
Supervising consultant Funded by UNDP.
1990 Proposals on the Accountancy education and training for the
Malawi civil
Service personnel.
International Labour Office. Lead consultant with one other consultant.
1985 Proposals for the development of
accountancy education in Swaziland.
Consultancy undertaken on behalf of
ILO,Geneva
and report submitted to
Government of Swaziland.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
DISSERTATIONS
MBA Accounting Data
and the Prediction of Corporate Failure 1980
MED Information
Technology and the Finance Manager 1992
MSC Managerial
Skill Utilisation by Accountants 2000
L. LM Corporate
Financial Governance 2004
BOOKS
Ronan NJ (1998)
Entrepreneurship-lnformation,Reflection,Action, Mission Press, Zambia,
ISBN
9982-07-076-2,pp 112
Ronan NJ (1999)
Accounting for Managers, Principles and Practice, Mission Press, Zambia
ISBN
9982-07-084-3,pp 170
Ronan NJ (2000)
Management Consultancy, Text & Cases, Mission Press, Zambia
ISBN
9982-07-099-1,pp137
CHAPTER IN BOOK
Ronan NJ & D
lwisi (1997) FINANCIAL PLANNING, In Small Business Management in Botswana
MMEGI
PUBLISHERS,Botswana,
Ronan NJ (1996)
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS in Strategic Management for Librarians
GERMAN FOUNDATION
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, pp 30.
BOOKLETS
Ronan NJ (1997)
Developing the Competent Accountant: An African Perspective
Inaugural
Lecture,The Copperbelt University, October, The Mission Press,pp27
Ronan NJ (1997) Strategic
Planning: An Active Learning Approach, The Mission Press, pp30
ARTICLES
IN REFEREED JOURNALS
Ronan NJ & J
Matsoha (2005) Ethical Attitude: Unethical Action,
The Case of Lesotho
University Business Students,
Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research, Under
Consideration
Ronan NJ & J Mashoha (2005)
The Application of management accounting
techniques in decision-making in a
developing country,
African Journal of Finance & Management, Under
consideration
Ronan NJ (2005) Corporate
Financial Governance- A Zambian Perspective,
African Journal of Finance &
Management, Under consideration
Ronan NJ (2005) Academic Research
using the Internet,
Mosenodi, Botswana, Forthcoming
Ronan NJ (2003) University
Business Education in Southern Africa - A Zambian Focus,
Zimbabwe Journal of
Educational Research
Ronan NJ (2002) Financial Fraud
and Corruption, African Journal of
Finance & Management VoI10.no.2
Ronan NJ,
Magembe BAS,Sathyamoorthi CR & J Shunda (1999) Credit Control practices in
selected Botswana Enterprises: An Empirical Study,
The African Journal of
Finance & Management, Vol 7,No.2, January pp59-71 Dar Es Salaam
Ronan NJ,
Magembe BAS,Sathyamoorthi CR & J Shunda, (1999)Working Capital
Management in Botswana,
African Journal of Finance and Management, Vol. 4,No.2, ppI9-47,
Dar Es Salaam
Ronan NJ (1998)
Developing Entrepreneurship through education in Southern Africa,
Zimbabwe
Journal of Educational Research,
Ronan NJ, Chinyoka SV, lwisi DS,
Moeti N (1998) Fostering Entrepreneurial
skills in Botswana,
Journal of Business, The
Copperbelt University, voll,o2
Ronan
NJ (1998) Financial Governance in African Universities:
A Comparative Study,
International
Studies in Educational Administration, vol 26,02
Ronan NJ (1997) Mentoring the
Distance Learner, Open Learning,
November pp69-72
Ronan NJ (1996) Managing Academic Change
at the University of
Botswana,
Ronan NJ & Amenkhienan FE
(1996) Information Technology and the
Finance Manager:
Ronan NJ, Chinoyka S, Magembe BAS
& Shunda (1996) An economic evaluation of
public utilities in Botswana,
Ronan NJ & Ronan C (1996) One
More Time; How Do you Finance Higher Education?
MOSENODI,
Botswana Journal of Educational
Research, Vol 3,No 1&2,pp55-64
Ronan
NJ (1996) Learning Styles and Academic Performance in an African University,
Research in Education,No 56 November.
Ronan NJ, Chinoyka S, Magembe BAS & Shunda (1996) The Case for Privatisation,
!FM Journal of Finance and
Management,
Ronan NJ (1995) Adult Learning
Styles and Academic Performance,
International Journal of University Adult
education,
Ronan NJ (1994) The Use of
Computers in Accounting Education in Southern Africa,
MOSENODI,
Botswana Journal of Educational
Research, Vo12, No.l.ppI7-25
Ronan NJ (1994) Restructuring a
Tertiary College in Malawi, Studies in Educational
Administration, Australia,
Ronan NJ (1993)
Reflections of an Adult Learner in Africa, International Journal of
University
Adult Education,
Ronan NJ (1993) Developing the
African Manager -
The
Good, the Bad and the Competent,
Management Education &
Development (UK) Vo124,Part 4,pp388-394
REFEREED PAPERS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Ronan NJ (1998) Fostering Entrep
reneurship Through Education,
In Proceedings of the SAESBA 11 tit
Annual Conference, Sun City, South
Africa, 10-12 May.
Ronan NJ (1997) A Comparative
Study of Entrepreneurial Skills - An
African Perspective, 8th ENDEC
World Conference on Entrepreneurship,
Los Angeles, Accepted for presentation
Ronan NJ (I 997)Developing the Competent Accountant: An African Perspective,
Paper
presented at Journal of
Vocational Education and Training Second International Conference:
Policy & Practice in
Vocational
Education and Trnining,University of Huddersfield,.
Ronan NJ (1996) Entrenpreneurial
Characteristics and Learning Styles,
In Proceedings of Globalisation
and Entrepreneurship, 7h ENDEC
Conference on Entrepreneurship, Singapore.
Ronan NJ (1995) Information
Technology Trnining in the
SADC region - An Empirical Study,
In Proceedings (computer disk) of
the International Conference on
Management in Africa, Pretoria, RSA.
Ronan NJ (1995) The Impact of
Information Technology on the Botswana Manager, In Proceedings of the
Fifth
Annual CISNA Conference, Capetown, RSA.
Ronan NJ (1994) What Does the Accountant Know About Information Technology,
In Proceedings of Fourth Annual CISNA International Conference, Gaborone, Botswana.
ARTICLES IN EDITED JOURNALS
Ronan NJ & S
Ranganathan (2005) New Proposals for Training the Public Auditor,
The
Accountant, Tanzania, under consideration
Ronan NJ & John Matsoha
(2005) Environmental Management Accounting Part 11, The Accountant,
Lesotho
Institute of Accountants, Will be published in the next issue
Ronan NJ (2005) Accounting for
Environment Costs, The Accountant, Zambia, July-September
Ronan NJ & M Masheane (2005) Work
Issues for Accountants, The Accountant, Lesotho Institute of Accountants,
April- June
Ronan NJ & John Matsoha
(2005) Environmental Management Accounting Part 1,
The Accountant, Lesotho
Institute of Accountants, April- June
Ronan NJ (2005) Training the
Accountant, The Accountant, ZICA, April-June, Issue 14
Ronan NJ (2004) Corporate
Governance and Accountants, The Accountant, Lesotho Oct. -Dec.
Ronan NJ (2004) Corporate
Governance in Zambia, The Accountant, Zambia, Oct-Dec, Issue 12
Ronan NJ (2003) Lack of
Accountability in the Zambian Public Sector, The Accountant, ZICA
Ronan NJ (2003) Financing the
Small Business Enterprise 2, Banking & finance ZIB, Issue 3
Ronan NJ (2003) Financing the
Small Business Enterprise 1, Banking & Finance, ZIB Issue 2
Ronan NJ (2003) Entrepreneurship
and Economic Development, The Accountant, ZICA, Issue 6
Ronan NJ (2002) Combating Money
Laundering Activities, The Accountant -ZICA , Issue 4.
Ronan NJ (2002) Management
Development Through an MEA Programme, The Accountant-ZICA,lssue 2
Ronan NJ (2002) The Accountant as
a Manager in Southern Africa, The Accountant- ZICA Issue 1
Ronan NJ (2001) The Accountant
and Fraud, The Accountant- ZICA, April-June
Ronan NJ (1996) Corporate
Governance in South Africa, Certified Accountant,(UK) November, pp44-45
Ronan NJ (1996) Business Failure
Prediction Models, The Management Accountant, Vol 31, No. 1, Calcutta,pp35-36
Ronan NJ (1996) Governance is
King, Botswana Institute of Accountants News,Voll,ppI6-20
Ronan NJ (1995) The Learning
Styles of some MEA students at 00, Higher Education Development Bulletin,
No. 12, ppl0-12
Ronan NJ (1995) The Challenge to the Management Accountant, CIMA in
South Africa, Summer 1995,pp4-5
Ronan NJ (1994) Closing the
Expectations Gap -
A
Modest Proposal, Accountancy SA, March,pp9-10
Ronan NJ & lwisi D (1994)
Detecting Corporate Fraud, Professional Accountant,(Tanzania), Jan/June,pp36-37
Ronan NJ (1994) Learning Styles of
some students at OO,HEDU Bulletin, No.10,pp2-3
7
Ronan
NJ (1994) A Learner Centred Approach to Training Black Managers,
Human Resource
Management, RSA, May,pp25-27
Ronan NJ (1994)
A Learner-Centred approach to Training the African Manager,
Adult Education and
Development,Germany, No.42,ppI23-130
Ronan
NJ (1993) IT and the Developing Country,
Certified Accountant (UK) May,pp25-26
Ronan NJ (1992) The myth of the
effective management trainer, ARENA,
The Journal of the Irish Institute of Training & Development, Jan,pp6-8
TECHNICAL
REPORTS - ACADEMIC
Ronan NJ,Magembe
BAS,Sathyamoorthi CR & J Shunda (1996)
Working Capital Management in
Botswana,
University of Botswana.
Ronan NJ, Chinyoka SV, Magembe BAS
& Shunda J (1995) The Efficiency and Effectiveness of
Public Utilities in
Botswana, University of Botswana.
Ronan NJ & Magembe BAS (1994)
Information Technology and the
Manager in Botswana, CIMA, Botswana.
Ronan NJ
(1994) Predicting Corporate Performance CIMA, Botswana.
PRESENTATIONS
AT CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
NOT IN PROCEEDINGS
Ronan NJ (2004)
Learning styles of students at NUL Presented at the OSSREa
conference, Mmelesi,
Lesotho
Ronan NJ (2003 Financial
Mis-Management in the Zambian Public Sector-
The Case of PIll, A Paper
Ronan NJ (2003) Principles of Internal Control, Paper Presented to
Zambia Institute of Bankers, Kitwe
Ronan NJ (2002) Financial Fraud
and corruption-Inhibitors to Economic prosperity-
A Paper Presentation at the Ossrea Conference, Lusaka, Zambia.
Ronan NJ (2002) Money Laundering
and the Accountant,
Paper Presented to ACCA Members, Copperbelt
Ronan NJ (2002) ICT and Economic
Diversification, Keynote address at the
launch of the E-Brain Forum,
Ronan NJ (2001) Financial Fraud
and Corruption, A comparative Study,
Paper accepted for the Annual
Accounting & Finance Association, Waterford, Ireland
Ronan NJ (2000) The Role of
Forensic Accounting in combating fraud.
Paper presented at seminar for Bank of
Ronan NJ (2000) An enquiry into managerial skill utilization by accountants in
Ireland Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Irish Accounting &
Finance Association, Dublin,
Ronan NJ (2000) Corporate Fraud
and Banks, paper presented at
Zambia Institute of Bankers seminar,
Ronan NJ (2000) Corporate Failure and Bank Loans, paper presented at
Zambia Institute of Bankers seminar,
Ronan NJ (2000) The Role of
Forensic Accounting in Combating Fraud,
Paper presented at the SOCAM conference at
Lake Malawi.
Ronan NJ (2000) Accountants as
Managers lleaders-How do they fare?
Paper presented at the SOCAM
Ronan NJ (2000) Academic research using the internet,
Paper presented at seminar for
African University Day,The Copperbelt University
Ronan N J (1999) The Role of the Management Accountant in Regional Integration,
Paper Presented at CIMA International Conference, Lusaka.
Ronan N J (1999) Improving Business Education in Southern Africa,
Paper Presented at Copperbelt University Seminar.
Ronan N J (1999) Developing
management skills through an MBA programme.
Paper presented at seminar for Bank of Zambia, Lusaka,
Ronan N J (1998) The
Accountant as Manager, Paper Presented at the First International Conference
of the Association of African Academic Accountants, Gaborone, Botswana
Ronan N J (1998) Accounting
Education in Zambia-Is it serving our needs? Paper presented at the annual
conference of
the Zambia Institute of Certified Accountants, Siavonga, Zambia
Ronan N J (1998) Market
Driven Strategic Management, Paper Presented at the CIMA Seminar, Lusaka,
Ronan N J (1997) Does
industry require a tax amnesty-Paper presented at the ZICA seminar
Ronan N J (1996) An Assessment of the working capital practices of selected Botswana
Enterprises.
Paper presented at the Annual Conference of Southern Africa
Finance Association,
Wits University, RSA (With Magembe, Sathyamoorthi &
Shunda)
Ronan NJ (1996)
An empirical study of the Small Entrepreneur's skills:
A case study of Botswana
Paper presented at the
Ninth Annual Conference of the International Council for
Small Business. RSA,
(With Chinyoka,Iwisi & Moeti) Paper won first prize. (Floating trophy + R2500)
Ronan N J (1996)
A Comparative study of the financial management of the
Universities of Botswana
and Swaziland
Paper presented at the Annual Conference of British Educational
Management & Administration Society,
Robinson College, Cambridge University, (With C Ronan)
Ronan NJ (1996)
The Myth of the effective Internal Auditor: An empirical study.
Paper presented at The Southern African Accounting Association Congress, University of Natal,
Pietermaritzburg, RSA (with Pedro Motau)
Ronan NJ (1996)
A study of the cash flows of selected Botswana enterprises.
Paper presented at the Southern African Accounting Association Congress,
University of
Natal,Pietermaritzburg, RSA
Ronan NJ (1996) An
Empirical Study of the level ofInformation Technology Training in Botswana,
Paper presented at The Management Conference, University of Swaziland,. (With C
Ronan)
Ronan NJ (1996) The Mentoring
Process in Distance Education, Paper presented
at the International Conference
on Universities in the Twenty First Century, Singapore, (With C Ronan)
Ronan NJ (1996) Consultancy: The
Symbiotic Relationship Between Business and Academia.
Paper accepted for
presentation at the Scholastica '96Conference,Bulawayo. .
Ronan NJ (1995) An
Economic Evaluation of Public Utilities in Botswana. Paper presented at the
Second Annual Management Conference of Southern Africa, Makerere
University,Uganda,
(With Chinyoka, Magembe & Shunda)
Ronan NJ (1994) Accounting Data and the Predication of Corporate Failure,
Southern African Finance
Association, Pretoria, RSA,
Ronan NJ (1994) Predicting Corporate Performance, Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants, Gaborone,
Botswana,
Ronan NJ (1994)
Information Technology and the Manager in Botswana,
Botswana Institute of
Accountants
International Conference, Gaborone, Botswana,
Ronan
NI (1993) Information Technology & the Finance Manager - First
International Conference in
Accounting, Gaborone, Botswana,
Ronan NI (1993)Developing
Relevance in Accountancy Education in Southern Africa - A post apartheid
scenario.
Fourth Conference of Southern Africa Development Research
Association, Lesotho,
Ronan NI (1990) Budgeting
and budgetary control. Seminar for bank managers, Commercial Bank of Malawi.
Ronan NI (1990) Malawi College of Accountancy - Performance & Prospects,
Annual Conference of Society of Accountants in Malawi.
Ronan NI (1989) Finance for the Non Financial Manager, Seminar for senior managers in
Malawi Parastatal
sector.
Ronan NI (1988) Accounting
Data and the Prediction of Corporate Failure, Seminar
for Society of
Accountants in Malawi.
Ronan NI (1986) Accounting
& Finance: An Overview,
Open University Seminar, Limerick, Ireland
Ronan NI (1977) Capital
Budgeting Techniques, Institute of Engineers in Limerick, Ireland
DISSERTATION
SUPERVISION
I have supervised
a large number of masters dissertations in both Africa and Ireland for the MBA
programme
