Experience learning and networking opportunities through the AFAANZ Insight Series!
The AFAANZ Insight Series is a monthly event from February to November. The highly interactive program will be primarily virtual, providing better access to AFAANZ members across the globe. Enhance your research and teaching skills, get advice on publishing, be informed of recently introduced accounting standards, get hands-on experience of emerging pedagogical technology and connect with your colleagues across Australia, New Zealand and beyond.
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Dr Cherrie Yang is a Senior Lecturer in Accountancy and Director of the Master of Professional Accountancy at Massey University, New Zealand. Her research focuses on not-for-profit accounting, accountability, reporting and assurance, informed by her professional experience as a charity accountant. She has a strong publication record, often as lead author, and has secured internal and external research grants, including funding from the Australian Accounting Standards Board. Her work bridges academic scholarship and professional practice, including a 2025 industry report on charity service performance assurance developed in collaboration with BDO New Zealand. She also contributes to the sector through the Community Accounting Programme and as a judge for the New Zealand For-Purpose Reporting Awards.
Distinguished Professor Rahat Munir is Head of the Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance at Macquarie University and Chair of the Chairs of Accounting and Finance Departments/Schools Forum (CAFF). An internationally recognised researcher and academic leader, he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles across management accounting, governance, sustainability and related fields. He serves in editorial and advisory capacities for international academic journals and has supervised more than 30 higher degree research students to completion. Widely recognised for bridging academic excellence with real-world impact, he is a passionate advocate for advancing accounting education, fostering international collaborations, and developing the next generation of professionals worldwide. His contributions to research, education and academic leadership have been recognised through numerous national and international awards.
Dr Mona Nikidehaghani is a Senior Lecturer and Accounting Discipline Research Leader at the University of Wollongong. Her research explores accounting, public accountability, social justice and digital transformation, with publications in leading journals including Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Critical Perspectives on Accounting and Accounting History. She serves as a guest editor for Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal and on the editorial board of Meditari Accountancy Research. Her research has informed public policy discussions and attracted competitive research funding and academic awards.
PAST EVENTS
AI Through an Editor's Lens
Embracing AI as a Research Tool
Shaping the Future of Financial Reporting
Shaping NFP Reporting Standards Together
AASB Financial Reporting Updates for Academics
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How can Academic Research generate Social Impact?
From Scandals to Standards: A Personal Journey in Developing Qualitative Projects
You can download Professor Herve Stolowy's slides HERE
Mandatory performance reporting and auditing: Early Insights from New Zealand Charities
How to Publish in Quality Journals - Perspectives from an Early Career Academic
Bringing Auditing Alive in the Classroom
Session Links
- Report from the AFAANZ Auditing SIG, CA ANZ and CPA Australia grant on talent in the accounting and auditing profession
- Red Flag Mania
- Yellowdig
- Auditing Inventory: A Virtual Audit Experience cases from the EY ARC
Connectivity of Financial and Non-Financial Information
Qualitative Research with Impact Expert Panel and Research Pitching
Proposals to simplify reporting requirements for some NFP organisations
Using Vignettes in Qualitative Accounting Research
Contemporary and Future Issues in Public Sector Accounting Research