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Peggy O'Kelly


O'Kelly, Peggy
Lecturer of Accounting


404 Hayden Hall
617-373-5270
p.okelly@neu.edu

Education

MBA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1977; Graduated High Honors with a Concentration in Accounting
BS in Economics and Management, Oakland University 1975
Licensed Certified Public Accountant, 1979

Research and Teaching Interests

Ms. O'Kelly’s has research and teaching interests in Business Combinations, Intermediate Accounting Topics, Auditing, and Managerial Accounting.

Awards and Honors

Excellence in Teaching Nominee, Northeastern University. (May 1, 2009).

CBA Teacher of the Year, GE and College of Business. (April 7, 2009).

Selected Publications

Expertise

Ms. O'Kelly is an expert on Mergers and Acquisitions and Foreign Currency Transactions.

Selected Presentations

O’Kelly, P. (Presenter & Author), Cottrill, M. (Presenter & Author), Teaching with Technology, "Stress to Success: Developing an Online Course,” Provost Office and Center for Teaching Excellence, 215 Snell Engineering. (November 18, 2010).

O’Kelly, P. (Presenter & Author), Information Session on the Accounting Concentration, College of Business, 450 Dodge Hall. (March 15, 2010).

O'Kelly, P. (Presenter & Author), Open House for Prospective Students, "Information for Prospective Accounting Concentrators," Northeastern University, 140 Dodge Hall. (October 24, 2009).

O'Kelly, P. (Presenter & Author), Annual Dinner Meeting for AWSCPA, "Professional Career Choices," American Women's Society of CPA's, Boston Hilton Hotel. (May 20, 2009).

Industry and Academic Experience

Ms. O'Kelly joined the full-time faculty of the College of Business Administration in 1981 after teaching part-time in the evening MBA program beginning 1979. Prior to accepting a full-time teaching position at Northeastern University, she worked as a senior financial research analyst at NStar, reporting directly to the Treasurer and current CEO of the company. Ms. O'Kelly was also employed as an audit senior at Coopers & Lybrand, now PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where she audited a variety of companies, primarily in the manufacturing, retail sales, and banking industries. She has participated in the review and editing of several financial accounting textbooks and maintains a small accounting and consulting practice.

Professional Services

Ms. O'Kelly is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is also a Board Member of the American Ireland Fund (Nantucket) and serves as a Volunteer for American Heart Association.

Mailing Address

Peggy O'Kelly
404 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts  02115-5000