Staff profile

Mercy Denedo is an Associate Professor in Accounting. Before joining Durham in November 2017, she was a doctoral student and a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Heriot-Watt University. Her undergraduate and MSc degrees were in Accounting from Delta State University, Nigeria and Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge respectively.

Underlining Mercy’s research is interest in social and environmental issues that affect our everyday realities from a critical perspective. Mercy’s research is concerned with how accounting or other alternative forms of accounting could be used to facilitate stakeholders’ engagement, improve governance and accountability, organisational decision making, their everyday operations and the everyday realities of voiceless stakeholders.

She aspires to conduct, and supervise doctoral research embedded within these core research interests. She is interested in exploring and supervising interdisciplinary studies on sustainability and human rights accounting, accountability and governance research within a conflict and environmentally polluted arena, counter accounts, NGOs accountability, social housing and public-sector accounting in developed and developing countries to influence policies and practices.

Mercy’s research has been presented at practitioner-focused conferences and workshops, international conferences, seminars and doctoral colloquia including those organised by the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA), Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Accounting, the Alternative Accounts Conference, and the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) among others.

Mini Biography

Mercy's research interest focuses on interdisciplinary studies on accountability in relation to human rights, sustainability accounting, social housing, counter accounting and the sustainable development goals.

• Sustainable Development Goals
• Social Housing
• Counter accounting in conflict arenas
• Social, environmental and sustainability accounting
• NGOs accountability
• Organisational activities and engagements, particularly it impacts on the everyday realities of the other stakeholders
• Public sector accounting from developing countries context

Chapter in book

• Africa, from the past to the present: moving the critical social and environmental accounting research on Africa forward
  
  Denedo, M., & Osamuyimen, E. (n.d.). Africa, from the past to the present: moving the critical social and environmental accounting research on Africa forward. In J. Bebbington, C. Larrinaga, B. O’Dwyer, & I. Thomson (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Environmental Accounting and Reporting [Contracted by publisher]. Routledge.
• Writing Up: A Tool Kit for Constructing your written Project.
  
  MacIntosh, R., Farrington, T., Sanders, J., & Denedo, M. (n.d.). Writing Up: A Tool Kit for Constructing your written Project. In A. Paterson, D. Leung, W. Jackson, R. MacIntosh, & K. O’Gorman (Eds.), Research Methods for Accounting and Finance. [Contracted by publisher]. Goodfellow Publishers.
• Encountering accounting in society
  
  Vollmer, H., Bigoni, M., Brackley, J., Closs-Davies, S., Cuckston, T., Denedo, M., Ejiogu, A., Frandsen, A.-C., Ghio, A., Hoskin, K., McBride, K., Russell, S., Shah, A. K., Tuck, P., & van Helden, J. (2024). Encountering accounting in society. In H. Vollmer (Ed.), Handbook of Accounting in Society. Edward Elgar Publishing.
• Demanding accountability through grass roots activism: the case of service charging in English social housing
  
  Ejiogu, A., & Denedo, M. (2024). Demanding accountability through grass roots activism: the case of service charging in English social housing. In H. Vollmer (Ed.), Handbook of Accounting in Society (pp. 294-309). Edward Elgar Publishing.
• Egbon, O., & Denedo, M. (2023). Accounting and ethics in Nigeria and South Africa. In M. Brivot, & C. Cho (Eds.), Research Handbook on Accounting and Ethics (238-251). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800881020.00026
• Milios, V., Farrukh, A., Kotsias, S., & Denedo, M. (2018). Chapter 8: Social Accounting and Public-Sector Organisations. In A. Paterson, A. Yonekura, W. Jackson, & D. Jubb (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Social Accounting. Goodfellow Publishers
• Chapter 9: Social Accounting and Third Sector Organisations.
  
  Kotsias, S., Denedo, M., Farrukh, A., & Milios, V. (2018). Chapter 9: Social Accounting and Third Sector Organisations. In A. Paterson, A. Yonekura, W. Jackson, & D. Jubb (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Social Accounting. Goodfellow Publishers.
• Mini case studies: Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor: accountability hybridisation for sustainable development.
  
  Denedo, M. (2018). Mini case studies: Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor: accountability hybridisation for sustainable development. In A. Paterson, A. Yonekura, W. Jackson, & D. Jubb (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Social Accounting.
• Formulating a Research Project.
  
  Denedo, M., MacLaren, A., & Hill, E. (2016). Formulating a Research Project. In A. Paterson, D. Leung, W. Jackson, R. MacIntosh, & K. O’Gorman (Eds.), Research Methods for Accounting and Finance.. Goodfellow Publishers. https://doi.org/10.23912/978-1-910158-88-3-3243

Journal Article

• Stigma power, race and public accountability: an exploration of the hard lockdown of public housing in Melbourne
  
  Bobe, B., Denedo, M., Ejiogu, A., & Azizul Islam, M. (in press). Stigma power, race and public accountability: an exploration of the hard lockdown of public housing in Melbourne. European Accounting Review.
• McLaren, J., Denedo, M., & Nakpodia, F. (in press). Sustainability Accounting, Reporting and Practices in Public Sector Organisations. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal,
• Counter-conducting environmental injustices and (un)accountability: Ken Saro-Wiwa’s accounts of the Ogoni struggles
  
  Lauwo, S., Egbon, O., Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2023). Counter-conducting environmental injustices and (un)accountability: Ken Saro-Wiwa’s accounts of the Ogoni struggles. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 36(6), 1637-1664. https://doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-06-2022-5878
• Opening accounting: a Manifesto
  
  Alawattage, C., Arjaliès, D., Barrett, M., Bernard, J., Nova, S., Cho, C., Cooper, C., Denedo, M., D’Astros, C., Evans, R., Ejiogu, A., Frieden, L., Ghio, A., McGuigan, N., Luo, Y., Pimentel, E., Powell, L., Pérez, P., Quattrone, P., … Sorola, M. (2021). Opening accounting: a Manifesto. Accounting Forum, 45(3), 227-246. https://doi.org/10.1080/01559982.2021.1952685
• Ecological damage, human rights and Oil: local advocacy NGOs dialogic action and alternative accounting practices
  
  Denedo, M., Thomson, I., & Yonekura, A. (2019). Ecological damage, human rights and Oil: local advocacy NGOs dialogic action and alternative accounting practices. Accounting Forum, 43(1), 85-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/01559982.2019.1589904
• Social movement NGOs and the comprehensiveness of conflict mineral disclosures: evidence from global companies
  
  Denedo, M. (2019). Social movement NGOs and the comprehensiveness of conflict mineral disclosures: evidence from global companies. Social and Environmental Accountability Journal, 39(1), 72-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/0969160x.2018.1515153
• Accountability, Maps and Inter-Generational Equity: evaluating the Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor
  
  Denedo, M., Thomson, I., & Yonekura, A. (2018). Accountability, Maps and Inter-Generational Equity: evaluating the Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor. Public Money and Management, 38(5), 355-364. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2018.1477662
• International advocacy NGOs, counter accounting, accountability and engagement
  
  Denedo, M., Thomson, I., & Yonekura, A. (2017). International advocacy NGOs, counter accounting, accountability and engagement. Accounting Auditing and Accountability, 30(6), 1309-1343. https://doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-03-2016-2468

Monograph

• Stigma and Social Housing in England: Feedback on the consultation responses
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2022). Stigma and Social Housing in England: Feedback on the consultation responses.
• Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2021). Stigma and Social Housing in England. Durham University / University of Leicester

Newspaper/Magazine Article

• How to make universities more inclusive for black academics
  
  Denedo, M. (2024, September 14). How to make universities more inclusive for black academics. Times Higher Education.

Other (Digital/Visual Media)

• Stigma and Social Housing in England: their implications for the housing sector and profession
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2022, October 28). Stigma and Social Housing in England: their implications for the housing sector and profession [Blogpost].
• How stigma shapes social housing policy in England
  
  Ejiogu, A., & Denedo, M. (2022, November 5). How stigma shapes social housing policy in England [Blogpost].

Other (Print)

• Housing professionals’ roles in tackling social housing stigma.
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2022). Housing professionals’ roles in tackling social housing stigma. Housing Quality Magazine November 2022.
• Why we need to change the narrative for social housing
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2021). Why we need to change the narrative for social housing. The Big Issue.
• Paternalistic attitudes from social landlords can add to the stigmatisation of residents
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2021). Paternalistic attitudes from social landlords can add to the stigmatisation of residents. Inside Housing.
• Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, O. (online). Challenging and tackling social housing stigma
• The changes needed to tackle stigma in social housing need to happen at a policy level as well as among landlords.
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2022). The changes needed to tackle stigma in social housing need to happen at a policy level as well as among landlords. Inside Housing.
• Exposing the stigma around social housing
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, O. (2021). Exposing the stigma around social housing (pp. 43-46). Durham University Business School Impact magazine.
• Integrating the SDGs into corporate business models in Nigeria
  
  Denedo, M., & Egbon, O. (in press). Integrating the SDGs into corporate business models in Nigeria. In CSR-In-Action, ed. Corporate Sustainable Investor Report.
• Stigma and social housing in England.
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2021). Stigma and social housing in England. Chartered Institute of Housing.
• Introducing an academic report into stigma in social housing
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, O. (2021). Introducing an academic report into stigma in social housing. TPAS.
• Alternative Accountabilities and Inclusive Mapping: Lessons from The Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor
  
  Denedo, M., Thomson, I., & Yonekura, A. (2018). Alternative Accountabilities and Inclusive Mapping: Lessons from The Nigerian Oil Spill Monitor. Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting (CSEAR).

Report

• Social Audit Consolidation Report SNV Ghana.
  
  Sadler, S., & Denedo, M. (in press). Social Audit Consolidation Report SNV Ghana.
• Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (online). Stigma and Social Housing in England cover blog for the report. [No known commissioning body]
• Denedo, M., & et al. (2024). Repairs and Social Housing Stigma. Stop Social Housing Stigma (SSHS)
• The tackling social housing stigma journey planner
  
  Denedo, M., & et al. (2024). The tackling social housing stigma journey planner. Stop Social Housing Stigma (SSHS).
• Tackling Stigma Journey Planner - summary version
  
  Denedo, M., & et al. (2024). Tackling Stigma Journey Planner - summary version. Stop Social Housing Stigma (SSHS).
• Unblocking the Pipeline: Supporting the Retention, Progression and Promotion of Black Early-Career Academics
  
  Franssen, B., Freeman, J., Aiyenitaju, O., Babajide, B., Denedo, M., Kator Iorfa, S., & Oyedijo, A. (2024). Unblocking the Pipeline: Supporting the Retention, Progression and Promotion of Black Early-Career Academics (Nos. 176). Higher Education Policy Institute.
• Steering Water Accountability and Governance towards achieving SDG 6 in Nigeria and Ghana: The roles of the Accounting Profession
  
  Okwuosa, I., Chelli, M., Denedo, M., Egbon, O., Ejiogu, A., & Suleman, S. (2024). Steering Water Accountability and Governance towards achieving SDG 6 in Nigeria and Ghana: The roles of the Accounting Profession. PAFA.
• Reducing social housing stigma in England: recommendations for the housing sector
  
  Denedo, M., & Ejiogu, A. (2022). Reducing social housing stigma in England: recommendations for the housing sector.