Danielle Lyssimachou

Dr Danielle Lyssimachou is an Associate Professor in Accounting (equivalent to Reader) and Course Director of the BSc Accounting & Finance degree at Cass Business School. She is also an honorary lecturer at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, having previously held a full-time appointment there, and was a visiting professor at EDHEC Business School, France during 2009-13. Danielle holds a PhD in Accounting & Finance from Manchester Business School, an MSc in Industrial and Financial Economics from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Marketing from Greece and Ireland. Prior to joining academia she worked as a management accountant in the healthcare sector.

Danielle has extensive experience teaching accounting & finance courses at undergraduate, MSc, MBA and Executive Education level in the UK, the US, the Channel Islands, the UAE, France, Azerbaijan and Indonesia. Known for her passion for teaching, she has received numerous recognitions and awards for her commitment to teaching excellence, including Student Voice Awards for Best Teaching and for Overall Achievement by City University London, and Teaching Excellence Commendations by City University London and by the University of Manchester.

Danielle’s research examines, among others, the motives behind equity analysts' behaviour and the properties and investment value of analyst forecasts. A second area of research interest involves examining what affects students' perceptions of "value for money" in undergraduate higher education. Danielle has presented her research findings at various international and practitioner conferences and her research has been published in The Accounting Review and in Abacus. She is also regularly invited to share best teaching practices at national and international teaching events.

Qualifications

PhD, MSc and Bsc.

Visiting Appointments

• Honorary Lecturer, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Aug 2013 – Dec 2015
• Visiting Professor, EDHEC Business School, France, Sep 2009 – Jul 2013

Memberships of Professional Organisations

Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Awards

• City University London (2013) Teaching in Schools Award
• 2013/14 Winner of the university’s “Teaching in Schools” Award, Student Voice Awards (student-led awards)
• University of Manchester (2012) Sustained Exceptional Contribution Reward
• Recipient of the "Sustained Exceptional Contribution Reward"
• University of Manchester (2011) Teaching Excellence Commendation
• 2011/12 Recipient of the university's "Teaching Excellence Commendation", in recognition of sustained teaching excellence

Expertise

Primary Topics

• Accounting
• Accounting Standards
• Capital Markets
• Financial Accounting
• International Financial Markets
• Management Accounting
• Management Learning

Research

Danielle’s research examines, among others, the motives behind equity analysts' behaviour and the properties and investment value of analyst forecasts. A second area of research interest involves examining what affects students' perceptions of "value for money" in undergraduate higher education. Danielle has presented her research findings at various international and practitioner conferences and her research has been published in The Accounting Review (4 star journal) and in Abacus (3 star journal). She is also regularly invited to share best teaching practices at national and international teaching events.

Research Topics

• Market-based accounting research
• Properties of analyst forecasts and conflicts of interest in investment banking
• Higher education: student perceptions
• Accounting education: personalising learning in large student cohorts

Journal Articles (2)

• Bilinski, P. and Lyssimachou, D. (2014). Risk Interpretation of the CAPM's Beta: Evidence from a New Research Method. Abacus, 50(2), pp. 203–226. doi:10.1111/abac.12028.
• Bilinski, P., Lyssimachou, D. and Walker, M. (2013). Target price accuracy: International evidence. Accounting Review, 88(3), pp. 825–851. doi:10.2308/accr-50378.

Course Directorship

• 2013 - present, BSc Accounting and Finance, Director
• 2012 - 2013, BSc International Business, Finance and Economics, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Director