Newcastle University

Introduction

My research interests include the experiences of firms using Economic Value Added as a performance measure, from a management accounting perspective. So far the main focus has been on experienced users of EVA in New Zealand - where I have access to major EVA companies, including Telecom Corporation of New Zealand, New Zealand Post and Airways Corporation of New Zealand.

My teaching interests lie in the areas of finance and financial management.

Roles and Responsibilities

Degree Programme Director N400 Accounting and Finance

School Director for international undergraduate student recruitment (joint)

Qualifications

B.A. (Honours) Accounting and Financial Analysis (Ncl)

Memberships

British Accounting Association

Research Interests

Economic value added
The cost of capital

Current Work

Economic value added in New Zealand firms - case study investigation (sponsored by CIMA).

Funding

2 grants from CIMA (£11,000)

Undergraduate Teaching

ACC2007 Corporate Finance
ACC3006 International Financial Management

Postgraduate Teaching

NBS8235 Financial Planning and Investment

• McLaren JA. The EVA Business Philosophy: Management Accounting Evidence from New Zealand. Pacific Accounting Review 2004, 16(1), 1-31.
• McLaren JA. EVA and the Benefit Sharing Philosophy: Management Accounting Evidence from New Zealand. Financial Management 2003, (July/August), 18-19.
• Liu LYJ, McLaren JA. Transition of International Partner Students to the UK. In: International Conference on Teaching and Learning (ICTL 2009). 2009, Kuching, Malaysia.
• McLaren JA. The EVA Performance Management System: A Position Study. In: International Conference on the Review of Results of Management Accounting Research. 2008, Shanghai, China.
• McLaren JA. Implementing the EVA Business Philosophy: Management Accounting Evidence from New Zealand. London: CIMA, 2005. Available at: http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/ImportedDocuments/tech_resrep_implementing_eva_business_philosophy_jun05.pdf.
• McLaren JA. Implementing the EVA Business Philosophy: Management Accounting Evidence from New Zealand. CIMA Research Executive Summaries Series 2005, 1(5).
• McLaren JA. Can EVA Ensure Shareholder Wealth Maximisation?. International Accountant 2001, 11.
• Miller AD, Appleyard AR, Mclaren JA. An Empirical Evaluation of Beta Degearing Formulas Using the Pure Play Techniques: Preliminary Results. University of Newcastle upon Tyne: Department of Accounting & Finance, 1999. Discussion Paper 99/1.
• McLaren J. Just How Good is EVA?. Chartered Accountants Journal of New Zealand, May 2000, pp. 57-62, and June 2000, pp. 75-79 2000.