Dr Michael Hayden

    School of Business

    Lecturer
    Assistant Professor

    Rhetoric Annex
    72
    (01) 708 6420

    Biography

    Dr. Michael Hayden completed his accountancy training with KPMG and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2004. After spending five years working in professional practice he spent three years working as a financial controller in industry. In 2009, he joined Maynooth University as a lecturer in accounting. Michael lectures in the areas of financial accounting, management accounting and financial management. He completed his PhD in 2017 and his research interests are in the area of financial management practices in small and micro businesses with a particular focus on Irish Farms.

    Research Interests

     Financial management practices in small and micro businesses with a particular focus on Irish Farms.

    Other Journals

      Year Publication
    2020 'COVID-19 and the Agricultural Industry'
    Hayden, M. (2020) 'COVID-19 and the Agricultural Industry' Accountancy Ireland Published by Chartered Accountants Ireland, . [Details]

    Conference Publications

      Year Publication
    2019 The most dangerous field is the field next door - understanding the influencing factors on the strategic decision-making process of farmers
    Hayden, M., Mattimoe, R. and Jack, L. (2019) The most dangerous field is the field next door - understanding the influencing factors on the strategic decision-making process of farmers 32nd Irish Accounting and Finance Association Conference Dublin, [Details]
    2019 Qualitative Research: To use NVIVO or Not?
    Hayden, M., Mattimoe, R. and Murphy, B. (2019) Qualitative Research: To use NVIVO or Not? 32nd Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference Dublin, [Details]
    2018 Sensemaking of Financial Management in the Decision-making Process of Farmers
    Hayden, M., Mattimoe, R. and Jack, L. (2018) Sensemaking of Financial Management in the Decision-making Process of Farmers 31st Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference Limerick, [Details]
    2017 Financial Management in Family Businesses: Tourism and Farming in Ireland
    Mattimoe, R. and Hayden, M. (2017) Financial Management in Family Businesses: Tourism and Farming in Ireland 30th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference Athlone, [Details]
    2015 Financial Management on Irish Farms: A Research Agenda
    Hayden, M. and Mattimoe, R. (2015) Financial Management on Irish Farms: A Research Agenda 28th Irish Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference Dublin, [Details]
    2014 Financial Management on Irish Farms: Preliminary Findings
    Hayden, M. and Mattimoe, R. (2014) Financial Management on Irish Farms: Preliminary Findings 3rd Irish Management Accounting Research Network Workshop Dublin, [Details]

    Conference Contributions

      Year Publication
    2020 Roadmap for Pensions Reform - The Farming Perspective.
    McNally, B. and Hayden, M. (2020) Roadmap for Pensions Reform - The Farming Perspective. [Oral Presentation], Pension Policy Research Group Seminar, Maynooth University [Details]
    2019 Sensemaking of Financial Management in the Decision-making process of Farmers.
    Hayden, M. , Mattimoe, R. and Jack, L. (2019) Sensemaking of Financial Management in the Decision-making process of Farmers. [Oral Presentation], Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh [Details]
    2016 Financial Management in Family Businesses: the case of Tourism and Farms.
    Mattimoe, R. and Hayden, M. (2016) Financial Management in Family Businesses: the case of Tourism and Farms. [Oral Presentation], 5th Irish Management Accounting Research Network Workshop, Dublin [Details]
    2013 Financial Management on Irish Farms: Preliminary Findings.
    Hayden, M. and Mattimoe, R. (2013) Financial Management on Irish Farms: Preliminary Findings. [Oral Presentation], 9th Management Control Research Conference, Nyenrode, The Netherlands [Details]

    Honours and Awards

      Year Title Awarding Body
    2015 Doctoral Funding Competition Winner Irish Accounting and Finance Association

    Professional Associations

      Association Function From / To
    Irish Accounting and Finance Association Council Member 31-MAY-12 / 31-MAY-15
    MU Academic Council Member 01-MAY-19 /
    MU Research Committee Member 01-SEP-20 /
    Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland Associate Member 25-NOV-04 / 04-JAN-15
    Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland Fellow 05-JAN-15 /

    Teaching Interests

    Current taught modules: AC151 Introduction to Accounting; AC160 Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting; AC605 Strategic Finance and Management Accounting. Previously taught modules:  AC152 Financial Accounting 1; AC201 Financial Accounting 2; AC503 Finance for Accountants