OFFICIAL HOME PAGE OF David J. O’Regan

Welcome to the official website of 

Dr. David J. O'Regan. 

David invites you to explore his published work on protecting the public interest from corruption and institutional decay.

David's books, articles, papers, and even poetry have been published over the last quarter-century, in parallel with his professional work fighting the dark arts of institutional corruption.

All views expressed in this web site are David's personal views, and not the views of any of the organizations or individuals he has been associated with.

NEWS FEED

February 2026:

David has signed a book contract with the venerable Indian publishing house, Motilal Banarsidass, for a manuscript titled "Timeless Wisdom from the Arthashastra and the Chanakya Niti: On Accounting, Auditing, and Fraud". Updates to follow.

February 2026:

David has responded to anonymous readers' reports for his draft manuscript "Bribery Humanized" under contract to Columbia Business School Publishing. 

April 2025: 

David has joined the editorial board of the  International Journal of Auditing and Accounting Studies (IJAAS).  

April 2025:

Internal Auditor, the official magazine of the Institute of Internal Auditors, has published David's article "Audit beyond boundaries" in its April  issue (pages 58 to 62). 

February 2025:

Accountancy Ireland, the official member magazine of Chartered Accountants Ireland, featured David's book The Closing of the Auditor's Mind? in its February / March issue. Available here (pages 50 to 53). 

 January 2025:

The journal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has published David's article "Kautilya’s Arthaśāstra and modern accounting and auditing." The Chartered Accountant.  Vol. 73, No. 7: 893-896. 

Available here.