DR. NICOS SYKIANAKIS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING PERSONAL DETAILS Occupation Address: Department of Accounting Technological Education Institute (TEI) of Piraeus, P. Ralli & Thivon, 250, 122.44, Egaleo Athens, Greece Home Address: Maniakiou 15 Agia Paraskevi 153.43, Athens, Greece Phone Number: E- mail Address: +30.210-53.81.543 (office) niksyk@teipir.gr, nicos.sykianakis@gmail.com Place & Date of Birth: Athens, 25 th July 1969 Nationality: Hellenic (Greek) ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 2002 The University of Manchester, Manchester School of Accounting and Finance Ph.D. in Accounting & Management Control. 1993 Athens University of Economics and Business Master in Business Administration (MBA), two- year course. 1991 Athens University of Economics and Business Department of Business Administration. First degree. THESES Ph.D. Thesis The University of Manchester (2002) Foreign Direct Investments Decision- Making: A Case study of a Greek company in the Balkans. Supervisor: Dr Deryl Northcott. MBA Dissertation Athens University of Economics and Business (1993) The Relationships between the Business Profitability and Liquidity Ratios. Supervisor: Professor George Venieris. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2012 Technological Education Institute of Piraeus (TEI of Piraeus) School of Economics and Business, Department of Accounting Associate Professor
2009 2012 Technological Education Institute of Piraeus (TEI of Piraeus) School of Economics and Business, Department of Accounting Assistant Professor (tenured) 2005 2009 Technological Education Institute of Piraeus (TEI of Piraeus) School of Economics and Business, Department of Accounting Assistant Professor 2001 2005 Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) Department of Accounting and Finance. Adjunct Lecturer 2003 2013 Hellenic Open University Instructor (part- time) of Accounting Courses 2004 2010 ATTIKO METRO S.A. Non Executive Member of the Board of Directors 1995 1997 Price Waterhouse Coopers Auditing Department, Athens, Greece. 2002 2005 Emporiki Bank Instructor (part- time) in Management Accounting Seminars to the Bank s Training centre TEACHING EXPERIENCE I. Undergraduate Courses Introduction to Accounting, (AUEB) Cost Accounting (AUEB) Management Accounting (AUEB) Management Control Systems (AUEB) Financial Statement Analysis (TEI of Piraeus) Accounting Profession Ethics (TEI of Piraeus) Graduate Seminar (TEI of Piraeus) II. Postgraduate Courses Management Accounting, AUEB, MBA Program Accounting Systems, Kingston University (UK), M.Sc. in Construction Management,. Financial Statement Analysis, University of Kentucky (USA), MBA program in Greece. Management Control Systems, TEI of Piraeus, M.Sc. in International Business
Financial Statement Analysis, TEI of Piraeus, M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance Supervision of 18 Master Dissertations ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 2008 2010 Technological Education Institute of Piraeus Head of the Department of Accounting ACADEMIC PAPERS 1. Sykianakis, Ν. (2003), Factors affecting Greek FDIs in the Balkans: The case of the ice cream industry, in Archives of Economic History, Vol. XV, No 2, pp. 85-104. 2. Sykianakis, N. (2004), Case study research in management accounting: Theory and practice, in South European Review of Business Finance and Accounting, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 21-38. 3. Sykianakis, N. (2005), Capital Budgeting Practices in Greek Foreign Direct Investments, Applied Research Review, Vol. X, No. 1, pp. 23-37. 4. Sykianakis, N. & Bellas, A., (2005) The foreign direct investment decision- making process: Strategy, politics and uses of management accounting information, in Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 20, No 9, pp. 954-969. 5. Sykianakis, N. & Northcott D. (2005), Foreign Direct Investment Practices: A strategic view, in South European Review of Business Finance and Accounting, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 139-156. 6. Sykianakis, N. (2007), Risk assessment and management in FDIs. A case study in the Balkans, in Investment Management and Financial Innovations, Vol. 4, No1, pp. 31-39. 7. Sykianakis, N. (2007), Capital Budgeting as a Management Control System, in Monash Business Review, Vol. 3, Issue 3. 8. Sykianakis, N., Kaldis, P., Arsenos, P., Rodosthenous, M. & Kalantonis, P. (2007) Managing weather risk in agriculture with the use of derivatives, in South European Review of Business Finance and Accounting. 9. Goumas, S., Kokla, I., Sykianakis, N. & Tzovas, Ch. (2010) Managing Change and Control Systems in Bank Organisations: A Case Study, Archives of Economic History, Vol. XXII, No2, pp. 7-18. 10. Venieris, G., Cohen, S. & Sykianakis, N. (2011), The Accounting Reform Attempt in the Greek NHS, International Journal of Management Cases, Vol.14.1, pp. 283-294. 11. Sykianakis, N. & Bellas, A. (2011) Organisational Politics and the Role of Accounting, European Research Studies Journal, Vol. XIV, Issue (2), pp 85-99. 12. Naum, V. C., Sykianakis, N. & Tzovas, C. (2011) An empirical investigation of the Costs and Benefits from the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in Greece, International Journal of Economic Sciences and Applied Research, Vol. 4, Issue 3, pp 59-74.
13. Sykianakis, N., Northcott, D. & Ballas, A. Ideology vs. Formal Systems as a Control Mechanism: A case study, Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, (under review). CONFERENCE PAPERS 1. Sykianakis, N. & Northcott D., The foreign direct investment decision- making process: Strategy, politics and uses of management accounting information. in European Accounting Association 25 th Congress, Copenhagen, April 2002. 2. Sykianakis, N. & Northcott D., Risk assessement and management in a Greek FDI in the Balkans. in European Accounting Association 26 th Congress,, Seville, April 2003. 3. Venieris, G., Cohen, S. & Sykianakis, N., Accounting Reform in the Greek NHS in European Accounting Association 26 th Congress, Seville, April 2003. 4. Sykianakis, N. & Bellas, A., The foreign direct investment decision- making process: Strategy, politics and uses of management accounting information. in European Applied Business Research Conference, Edinburgh, June 2004. 5. Sykianakis, N. & Ballas, A., Ideology vs. Formal Systems as a Control Mechanism: A Case Study, in European Accounting Association 29 th Congress, Dublin, March 2006. 6. Sykianakis, N. & Bellas, A. Organisational Politics and the Role of Accounting, European Research Studies, ICABE, Thessaloniki October 2008. 7. Sykianakis, N. & Bellas, A., FDI Risk Assessment and Management in EU Candidates Countries: Bulgaria and Romania, International Conference Managing Global Trends and Challenges in a Turbulent Economy, University of the Aegean, Chios, October 2005 8. Cantzos, C., Sykianakis, N., Rodosthenous, M. & Kalantonis, P. Managing weather risk in agriculture with the use of derivatives, in XVI Conference Tor Vergata in Banking and Finance, University of Rome, December 2007. 9. Cohen, S. & Sykianakis, N., & Venieris, G. (2011), An Accounting Reform attempt in the Greek NHS, 8 th CIRCLE Conference, Dubrovnik, April 2011. 10. Sykianakis, N., A. Ballas & C. Tzovas (2012) The role of organizational politics in foreign direct investments 4 th international EBEEC Conference, Sofia, Bulgaria. CITATIONS Venieris, G. & Cohen, S. (2004), Accounting Reform in the Greek Universities: A slow moving process, Financial Accountability and Management. Makes reference to Sykianakis, N. (2002) Foreign Direct Investments Decision- Making: Α Case study of a Greek company in the Balkans, Unpublished doctoral thesis, The University of Manchester.
Ballas A. & H. Tsoukas (2004), Measuring nothing: The case of the Greek national health system, Human Relations, Vol. 57, No 6. Makes reference to Venieris, G., Cohen, S. & Sykianakis, N. (2003), Accounting Reform in the Greek NHS, 26 th European Accounting Association Congress, Seville, Spain. Tzovas, C. (2006), Factors influencing a firm s accounting policy decisions when tax accounting and financial accounting coincide, Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 21, pp. 372-386. Makes reference to Sykianakis, Ν. (2003), Factors affecting Greek FDIs in the Balkans: The case of the ice cream industry, στο Archives of Economic History, Vol. XV, No 2, pp. 85-104. Tzovas, C. (2007), Some economic determinants of the depreciation policy decisions of firms operating in Greece, Global Business and Economic Review, Vol. 9, No 4, pp.418-428. Makes reference to Sykianakis, Ν. (2003), Factors affecting Greek FDIs in the Balkans: The case of the ice cream industry, στο Archives of Economic History, Vol. XV, No 2, pp. 85-104. Papadeas, P. (2007), Validity & theoretical contribution of Accounting Research Archives of Economic History, Vol. XIX, No 1, pp. 183-199. Makes reference to Sykianakis, N. (2004), Case study research in management accounting: Theory and practice, in South European Review of Business Finance and Accounting, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 21-38. Junzhe, J. (2010), Strategic decision- making process characteristics, Confusian values and their effects on international entry mode decisions: a study of Chinese private firms, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Glasgow. Makes reference to Sykianakis, N. & Bellas, A., (2005) The foreign direct investment decision- making process: Strategy, politics and uses of management accounting information, in Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 20, No 9, pp. 954-969. Ramboarisata, L. N. (2009), Analyse Institutionnelle de la Stratégie de Responsabilité Sociale d Enterprise (RSE) des Institutions Financières Coopératives, Thèse du Doctorat en Administration, Université du Québec a Montréal. Makes reference to Sykianakis, N. & Bellas, A., (2005) The foreign direct investment decision- making process: Strategy, politics and uses of management accounting information, in Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 20, No 9, pp. 954-969. Schmidli, C. O. (2008), Foreign Direct Investment Decision- Making Process of Swiss Small and Medium Enterprises in China, Doctoral Dissertation, University of St. Gallen. Makes reference to Sykianakis, N. & Bellas, A., (2005) The foreign direct investment decision- making process: Strategy, politics and uses of management accounting information, in Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 20, No 9, pp. 954-969. Ramadhan, S. (2009), Budgetary accounting and reporting practices in Bahraini government units: An empirical study International Business Review, Vol. 18, pp. 168-183. Makes reference to Venieris, G., Cohen, S. & Sykianakis, N. (2003), Accounting Reform in the Greek NHS,26 th European Accounting Association Congress, Seville, Spain. Ballas, A. & Tzovas, C. (2010), An empirical investigation of Greek firms compliance to IFRS disclosure requirements, International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting, Vol. 2, No 1, pp. 40-62. Makes reference to Sykianakis, Ν. (2003), Factors affecting Greek FDIs in the Balkans: The case of the ice cream industry, στο Archives of Economic History, Vol. XV, No 2, pp. 85-104. Karagiorgos, Th, Chatzispirou, I. & Drogalas, G. (2008), Internal Control System and Management Information Systems, The South European Review of Business Finance and Accounting, Vol. 6, No
1, pp. 91-111. Makes reference to Sykianakis, Ν. (2007), Capital Budgeting as a Management Control System, in Monash Business Review, Vol. 3, Issue 3. Lin, Sung- Hoon, (2011), Risks in the North Korean Special Economic Zone: Context, Identification and Assessment, Emerging Markets, Finance and Trade, Vol. 47, No 1, Jan- Feb. Makes reference to Sykianakis, N. (2007), Risk assessment and management in FDIs. A case study in the Balkans, in Investment Management and Financial Innovations, Vol. 4, No1. Stamatiadis, F. & Eriotis, N. (2011), Evolution of the Governmental Accounting Reform implementation in Greek Public Hospitals: Testing the institutional framework 34 th European Accounting Association Congress, Rome, April 2011. Makes reference to Venieris, G., Cohen, S. & Sykianakis, N. (2003), Accounting Reform in the Greek NHS, 26 th European Accounting Association Congress, Seville, Spain Eriotis, N., Stamatiadis, F. & Vasiliou, D. (2011), Assessing Accrual Accounting Reform in Greek Public Hospitals: An Empirical Investigation International Journal of Economic Sciences and Applied Research, 4 (1), pp. 153-184. Makes reference to Venieris, G., Cohen, S. & Sykianakis, N. (2003), Accounting Reform in the Greek NHS, 26 th European Accounting Association Congress, Seville, Spain. Sahgal, R. S. (2011), Foreign Direct Investment Decision- Making Process: The Case of Swiss Companies in India, Doctoral Dissertation, University of St. Gallen. Makes reference to Sykianakis, N. & Bellas, A., (2005) The foreign direct investment decision- making process: Strategy, politics and uses of management accounting information, in Managerial Auditing Journal, Vol. 20, No 9, pp. 954-969. LANGUAGES Greek: Native Speaker English: Fluently French: Very Good Knowledge Turkish: Basic Knowledge