Philip Talbot

Senior Academic in Accounting for Intangibles

Email:: philip.talbot@bcu.ac.uk
Phone:: +44 (0)121 331 5689

Philip served with the 1st Battalion Staffordshire Regiment, British Army 1974-75 before entering into accountancy. He worked for the District Audit Service of England and Wales gaining extensive and wide experience as an External Auditor. He then worked in local government and the NHS in a wide range of accounting roles and internal audit functions. At the same time he worked as a Management Consultant to several non-league football clubs undertaking ad-hoc and fraud investigations and prepared financial reports for the board of directors.

Principle Lecturer in Accounting, Coventry University Business School, 2008

Director of Accounting Degree, Keele University, Management School, 2001-2007

Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Staffordshire University Business School, 1996-2001

Auditing Consultant, Open University Business School, 1997-1998

Senior Lecturer in Accounting, West Midlands School of Accountancy, 1987-1996

Senior Internal Auditor, Finance Department, Mid-Staffs Health Authority, 1986-1987

Club Shop Manager, Hednesford Town, F.C, 1983-1987

Accounting Assistant/Internal Auditor Cannock Chase District Council, Finance Department, 1975-1986

Soldier, 1st Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment, Prince of Wales Division, 1974

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

Memberships

Teaching

Research

Publications

Peer-refereed research papers

Talbot P.A and Brown. M (2014) UK Business Perceptions of Sustainability: A Psychological Examination of Theory and Practice, International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol. 2. No.1 January, pp.126 -136.

Talbot. P.A. (2013). The Equation of Life in the East India Company Armies: Statistical Arguments for the Provision of Private Pensions, International Journal of Social Science Studies, Vol.1 No, 2, October, pp230-241, Redfame Publishing, USA , ISSN 2324-8033 E-ISSN 2324-8041.

Talbot. P.A. (2012). Coming Into the Light – Engaging with the Loft thesis and the Brewing Industry, accepted for publication by the International Journal of Management Accounting Research (IJMAR), Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.87-108, Nova Publishing, USA, ISSN: 2163-3843.

Talbot P A & Brown D M (2011). Intangible Asset Value ~ IMIS Journal, A Different Approach Vol. 21, Issue 4, pp.28-32

Talbot, P.A. (2010). Privatisation of the state management scheme, evaluating the financial arguments. Journal of Finance and Management in Public Services, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp 31-45.

Talbot, P.A. (2010). Colonel William Henry Sykes: his contribution to statistical accounting. Accounting History, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 253-276.

Talbot, P.A. (2010). Resource accounting and budgeting for medical services: the Territorial Army. Journal of Finance and Management in Public Services, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 69-83.

Talbot, P.A. (2009). Sir John Barleycorn, Miss Hop and their only child. Journal of Brewery History, No. 129, Jan, pp. 2-30.

Talbot, P.A. (2008). The health of ‘John Company’ armies, 1825-1845 – a statistical accounting analysis. Military History Journal (Krygshistoriiese Tydskrif), Vol. 14, No. 4, pp.138-144.

Talbot, P.A. (2006). Costing the state pint (1916-1974). Journal of Finance and Management in Public Services, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 9-30.

Talbot, P.A. (2005). Colonel W H Sykes, statistician - statistically costing the British and French armies of 1864. Military History Journal (Krygshistoriese Tydskrif), Vol. 13, No. 4, pp.148-153.

Talbot, P.A. (2005). Accounting for the nationalised brewery (1916-1974) and the public good. Journal of Finance and Management in Public Services, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 57-71.

Talbot, P. A. (2004). The regular mounted infantry: the chronic Ikonas of the composite regiment. Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, No. 332, pp. 306-324.

Talbot, P.A. (2003). Corporate generals: the military metaphor of strategy. Irish Journal of Management, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 1-10.

Talbot, P.A. (2003). Management organisational history: a military lesson? Journal of European Industrial Training, Vol. 27, No. 7, pp. 330 - 340.

Talbot, P.A. (2002). Accounting and accountability in the Territorial Army, yesterday and today. Journal of Finance and Management in Public Services, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 55-68.

Talbot, P.A. (2001). The English Yeomanry in the nineteenth century and the Great Boer War. Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, Vol. 79, pp. 45-62.

Talbot, P.A. (2000). The Macclesfield Theatre Company and Nineteenth Century Silk Manufacturers. Theatre Notebook, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 24-42.

Talbot, P.A. (2000). Accounting for local management control in the late Victorian volunteer army. Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, Vol. 78, pp. 115-123.

Textbook chapters in academic and research publications

Talbot, P. A. (2001). Auditing Theory, Practice and Ethics, Book 5, Certificate in Accounting. Open University Press.

Talbot, P.A. and others (2000). Costing beer production up until World War 1. In CIMA Study Manual Paper 7, Management Accounting Decision Making (pp. 339-344). CIMA Publications.

E-books

Talbot, P.A. (2007). Co authored Financial Accounting student text and interactive learning materials for Tell Ltd, The Enterprise Library, Aberdeen, Scotland. Wrote chapters on sole traders, partnerships, auditing, environmental accounting and accounting ethics

Conference presentations

Talbot. P.A (2015). Social Impact Benchmarking - Measuring the Corporate Intangible. British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA), BAFA Conference 2015, Manchester.

Talbot. P.A and Brown M. (2013). The Psychological Management Dimension of Sustainability Reporting: Britain’s Most Admired Companies, BAFA National Conference, Newcastle Civic Conference Centre.

Talbot. P.A. (2013). No glimpse by the outside public…of this essentially private trade: Counting and Accounting for Malt in Great Britain Reappraised (1700-1939), 13th World Congress of Accounting Historians, Newcastle University.

Talbot. P.A. (2012). Reporting the Green Pint: Environmental KPI Reporting in the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), BAFA National Conference, Brighton.

Talbot. P.A. (2011). Sustainability Reporting in Universities, ACIPFAL Conference, Birmingham Conference Centre.

Talbot. P.A. (2011). Measuring corporate performance and reputation: Art, science, myth or reality? BAFA Conference 2011, Aston University.

Talbot, P.A. and Mabbet, A. (2010). Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grout: accounting for community fire safety at the Trumpton fire service. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference. Cardiff, Wales, UK. 30 March – 1 April 2010.

Talbot, P.A. (2009). The state brewery and the loft hypothesis of management accounting development. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference. University of Dundee, Scotland, UK. 21-23 April 2009.

Talbot, P.A. (2008). Resource accounting and budgeting for medical services: The Territorial Army. 30th Association of Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Lecturers (ACIPFAL). Manchester, UK. 3-4 July 2008.

Talbot, P.A. (2008). Pension accounting for the East India company. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference. Blackpool, UK. 1-3 April 2008.

Talbot, P.A. (2006). Sir John Barley corn, Miss Hop and their only child Master Porter: accounting for malt. Accounting, Business and Financial History Conference. Cardiff Business School, Wales, UK. 14-15 September 2006.

Talbot, P.A. (2006). Identity and illusion, the accountant in popular culture. 28th Association of Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Lecturers (ACIPFAL). York, UK. 28-29 June 2006.

Talbot, P.A. (2005). Costing the state pint. 27th Association of Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Lecturers (ACIPFAL). Coventry, UK. 29-30 June 2005.

Talbot, P.A. (2005). Statistical costing as a calculative practice. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. 30 March – 1 April 2005.

Talbot, P.A. (2004). Accounting for the nationalised brewery 1916-1974, and the public good. 26th Association of Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Lecturers (ACIPFAL). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 30 June – 1 July 2004.

Talbot, P.A. (2004). The metropolitan brewers of the enlightenment: the birth of management and stagnation of accounting. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference, University of York, England. 14-16 April 2004.

Talbot, P.A. and Crofts, L. (2004). Split identities and academic conflicts: British professional accountants in higher education – further thoughts. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference, University of York, England. 14-16 April 2004.

Talbot, P. A. (2002). The military bequest in modern management and organisation. British Academy of Management Conference. London, UK. 9-11 September 2002.

Talbot, P.A. (2002). Managerial organisation - the military connection. Irish Academy of Management Conference. Waterford, Eire. 5-6 September 2002.

Talbot, P.A. (2002). Financially reporting the nationalised brewery, accounting for the government pint: accounting controversy 1916-1930. Financial Reporting and Business Communication (FRBC) Conference. Cardiff Business School, Wales, UK. 4-5 July 2002. (Accepted for inclusion in the archives of the Bass Museum, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.)

Talbot, P.A. (2002). Accounting for the nationalised brewery 1916-74. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference. Jersey, UK. 3-5 April 2002.

Talbot, P.A. (2001). Relevance lost, relevance never found, relevance missing? UK brewery accounting 1918-1945. British Accounting Association Northern Regional Conference. University of Newcastle, UK.

Talbot, P.A. (2001). accountability, power, ethos and management in the Territorial Army during the Victorian/Edwardian and contemporary era. 5th International Dilemmas for Human Services Research Conference: Dilemmas for Human Service Organisations and Professionals - Crossing Boundaries. Staffordshire University, UK. 5-7 September 2001.

Talbot, P.A. (2001). UK brewery accounting 1918-1939; evolution or stagnation? British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference. University of Nottingham, UK. 26-28 March 2001. (Now included in the archives of the Bass Museum, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.)

Talbot, P.A. (2001). The democratic accountability of the British volunteer army – 1900;2000 compared. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference. University of Nottingham, UK. 26-28 March 2001. (Now included in the library of the West Midlands Regiment, Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve, Wolsey Barracks, Wolverhampton.)

Talbot, P.A. (2000). UK brewery cost accounting practices before and after the Great War; John Joules and Sons Ltd, a case study. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference. University of Exeter, UK. 11-13 April 2000. (Accepted for inclusion in the archives of the Bass Museum, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.)

Talbot, P.A. (1999). The Macclesfield Theatre Company, and nineteenth century silk manufacturers as impresarios; a case study. British Accounting Association (BAA) Annual Conference. University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. March 29-31 1999. (Included in the archives of the Theatre Museum, Covent Garden, London and Whitbread Museum archives, London.)

Talbot, P.A. (1999). Costing practices in the brewery industry before the Great War. British Accounting Association Northern Regional Conference. University of Manchester, UK. (Accepted for inclusion in the archives of the Bass Museum, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire).

Talbot, P.A. (1998). Victorian volunteer army accounting. British Accounting Association National Conference. UMIST, UK. 1-3 April 1998. (Included in the archives of the Staffordshire Regimental Museum, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffordshire.)

Research reports

Talbot, P.A. (2010). Sustainability. Centre for Business Innovation and Enterprise, Birmingham City University.

Talbot, P.A. (2004). No accounting for taste – the brewery accounting 1700- 1939. Warwick Business School Seminar Paper. May.

Talbot, P.A. (2004). No Accounting for Taste – The Genealogy of Brewery Costing, Southampton University Seminar Paper. February.

Talbot, P.A. (2003). The military bequest to modern management and organisation. Warwick Business School Research Papers. April, No. 354.

Talbot, P.A. (2003). Accounting for the nationalised brewery and the public good. Warwick Business School Research Papers. July, No. 356.
Seminar papers

Other publications

Talbot, P.A. and Brown. M (2013) Britain’s Most Admired Companies: Software and Computer Services, 1999-2012, IMIS Journal, September, pp.4-8.

Talbot P A & Brown M (2011) Intangible Asset Value ~ IMIS Journal, A Different Approach Vol. 21, Issue 4, pp.28-32.

Talbot, P.A. (2010). A car crash waiting to happen? Electronic filing of UK company accounts by iXBRL. IMIS Journal, July. Accepted for publication.

Talbot, P.A. (2009). Emissions control. IMIS Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 14-16.

Talbot, P.A. (2007). Aspiring to improve – outsourcing the UK government’s ASPIRE IT HMRC contract. IMIS Journal, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 13-16.

Talbot, P.A. (2007). Reporting for duty… XBRL for financial reporting. IMIS Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 12-14.

Talbot, P.A. (2006). Alternative account – accounting for I.T. IMIS Journal, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 18-20.

Talbot, P.A. (2006). ‘Student’; William Sealey Gosset, (1876-1937), brewery manager, chemist and statistician. Journal of the Brewery History Society, Special Themed Issue: Brewing and Science, No. 121, pp. 113-118.

Talbot, P.A. (2005). The case for state control of the UK brewing industry and its extension in 1920 and beyond. Journal of the Brewery History Society, No. 16, pp. 18-27.

Talbot, P.A. (2004). Accounting for change – the introduction of international accounting standards. IMIS Journal, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 20-21.

Talbot, P.A. (2004). Leadership challenge? Alternatives to double entry bookkeeping. Accounting Technicians Journal, February, pp. 20-21.

Talbot, P.A. (2003). Company officers – the art of war. Accounting Technicians Journal, June, pp. 22-23.

Talbot, P.A. (2002). Accounting for taste: the government pint. Brewery History – Journal of the Brewery History Society, No. 108, Summer, pp. 4-28.

Talbot, P.A. (2002). Blowing, blowing, gone…economic bubbles. Accounting Technicians Journal, June, pp. 20-22.

Talbot, P.A. (2002). Spreading the load, using spreadsheets in teaching and learning financial accounting. IMIS Journal, April.

Talbot, P.A. (2002). New model managers. Accounting Technicians Journal, February, pp. 16-18.

Talbot, P.A. (2001). Accounting for websites. IMIS Journal, August, pp. 20-21.

Talbot, P.A. (2001). Cost and the modern manager. Accounting Technicians Journal, June, pp. 20-22.

Talbot, P.A. (2001). Montgomery’s Brewery company and Bent’s Brewery Co Ltd of Stone, Staffordshire. Brewery History – Journal of the Brewery History Society, No. 103, Spring, pp. 55-64.

Talbot, P.A. (2001). Reporting on line. IMIS Journal, May, pp. 16-19.

Talbot, P.A. (2000). The Bass Rifle volunteers. Brewery History – Journal of the Brewery History Society, No. 102, Winter, pp. 9-11.

Talbot, P.A. (2000). Accounting for e-commerce. IMIS Journal, October, pp. 23-24.

Talbot, P.A. (2000). John Joule and sons of Stone, Staffordshire, Brewery History – Journal of the Brewery History Society, No. 100, Summer, pp. 44-50.

Talbot, P.A. (2000). Financial reporting on the internet, IMIS Journal. August, pp. 15-17.

Talbot, P.A. (2000). Costing the price of a pint before 1914. Brewery History – Journal of the Brewery History Society, No. 99, Spring, pp. 19-35.

Talbot, P.A. (1999). European computer auditing. IMIS Journal, October, pp. 20-22.

Talbot, P.A. (1999). The year 2000 issue - the audit perspective. IMIS Journal, February, pp. 25-28.

Talbot, P.A. (1998). The Macclesfield Theatre Company and nineteenth century silk manufacturers. Cheshire History Journal, No. 38, December.

Talbot, P.A. (1998). Accounting for the millennium; the APM Ltd experience. IMIS Journal, December.

Talbot, P.A. (1998). Accounting for the Euro, accounting, taxation and auditing implications. Tolley’s Practical Audit and Accounting, July.

Talbot, P.A. (1998). Accounting Systems and the Euro. IMIS Journal, July.

Talbot, P.A. (1998). Accountancy and the millennium problem. IMIS Journal, May, pp. 10-11.

Talbot, P.A. (1998). It was forty years ago.... fortieth anniversary of Wolverhampton CIMA Branch. Management Accounting Journal, April, 38-40.

Talbot, P.A. (1998). Taking the Euro into account. Accounting Technicians Journal, February, pp. 20-21.

Talbot, P.A. (1998). Accounting for local management control; it’s a lot older than you think! Management Accounting Journal, January, pp. 46-48.

Talbot, P.A. (1997). Understanding share prices. Accounting Technicians Journal, May, pp. 37-38.

Talbot, P.A. (1997). Absorbing overhead costs. Accounting Technicians Journal, March, pp. 38-39.

Talbot, P.A. (1996). The Abbots Bromley murder 1841. Talbotania: Journal of the Talbot Research Organisation, December.

Talbot, P.A. (1996). The green audit: environmental auditing. Accounting Technicians Journal, July, pp. 33-34.

Talbot, P.A. (1995). Testing the market; market testing public services. Accounting Technicians Journal, September, pp. 34-36.

Talbot, P.A. (1995). Ethics and accountancy. Accounting Technicians Journal, February, pp. 20-22.

Talbot, P.A. (1994). Profits of doom: the future of company financial reporting. Accounting Technicians Journal, November, pp. 16-17.

Talbot, P.A. (1994). Quangos. Accounting Technicians Journal, June, pp. 29/31.

Talbot, P.A. (1994). Accounting for central government. Accounting Technicians Journal, February. pp. 34-35.

Talbot, P.A. (1993). Doubling the guard: audit committees. Accounting Technicians Journal, October, pp. 38-39.

Talbot, P.A. (1993). Investment appraisal in the public sector. Accounting Technicians Journal, July, pp. 38-40.

Talbot, P.A. (1993). In search of quality: the citizens charter. Accounting Technicians Journal, March, pp. 26-27.

Talbot, P.A. (1993). All in the public service: accounting for nationalised industries. Accounting Technicians Journal, January, pp. 30-31.

Talbot, P.A. (1991). Cash flow versus profits. Accounting Technicians Journal, September, pp. 40-41.

Talbot, P.A. (1991). Internal audit an unnecessary and expensive overhead? CIMA Student Journal, August, pp. 6-7.

Talbot, P.A. (1991). A mind of one’s own, internal audit independence. Accounting Technicians Journal, July, pp. 30-31.

Talbot, P.A. (1991). Internal and external audit relationships. Accounting Technicians Journal, June, pp. 30-31.

Talbot, P.A. (1991). Getting beyond the books: internal audit. Accounting Technicians Journal, May, pp.20-21.