AFAANZ COMMITTEES
AFAANZ program success is made possible by the dedication and hard work of our committees. Each member has contributed their time, expertise, and passion to ensure that our programs run smoothly and effectively. Below, we proudly recognize the individuals and who have played a vital role in our efforts.
CONFERENCE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE 2025
| Topic | Contact | University |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting History | Giulia Leonie | University of Genoa |
| Accounting and Technology | Ogen Yigitbasioglu | Queensland University of Technology |
| Asset Pricing, Finance (Other) | Clara Zhou | Macquarie University |
| Auditing | Yuyu Zhang | Queensland University of Technology |
| Auditing | Shan Zhou | University of NSW |
| Auditing | Soon-Yeow Phang | Monash University |
| Corporate Finance | Rui Zhong | University of Western Australia |
| Corporate Finance | June Cao | Curtin University |
| Corporate Finance | Terry Pan | Macquarie University |
| Corporate Governance | Anna Bedford | University of Technology, Sydney |
| Corporate Governance | Muhammad Nadeem | University of Queensland |
| Corporate Governance | Harj Singh | Curtin University |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | Fang Hu | Griffith University |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | Le (Laura) Luo | Macquarie University |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | Rebecca Bachmann | Macquarie University |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | Umesh Sharma | University of Waikato |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | Sudipta Bose | University of Newcastle |
| Critical Perspectives | Farzana Tanima | University of Wollongong |
| Education | Meredith Tharapos | RMIT University |
| Education | Hoa Luong | University of Otago |
| Financial Accounting | Borhan Bhuiyan | Massey University |
| Financial Accounting | Bobae Choi | University of Queensland |
| Financial Accounting | Lina Li | University of Auckland |
| Financial Accounting | Lili Dai | University of NSW |
| Interdisciplinary | Peni Fukofuka | University of Canterbury |
| Management Accounting | Prabhu Sivabalan | University of Technology, Sydney |
| Management Accounting | Linda Chang | University of NSW |
| Public Sector/Not for Profit | Tarek Rana | RMIT University |
| Taxation | Elizabeth Morton | Curtin University |
EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE
Current Sub-committee Members:
- David Bond (Co-Chair and member of the board)
- Nicola Beatson (Co-Chair)
- Reza Tajaddini (member)
- Nikki Schonfeldt (member)
- Meredith Tharapos (member)
- James Wakefield (member)
RESEARCH SUB-COMMITTEE
Current Sub-committee Members:
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Michaela Rankin (Co-chair) | Monash University |
| Martin Bugeja (Co-chair) | University of Technology Sydney |
| Julie Harrison (Board Member) | University of Auckland |
| Xing Han | University of Auckland |
| Chelsea Liu | University of Adelaide |
| Rui Zhong | University of Western Australia |
| Mona Nikidehaghani | University of Wollongong |
| Lili Dai | University of NSW |
| Jodie Moll | Queensland University of Technology |
Best PhD Award Committee
- Chelsea Liu
- Divesh Shama
- Jodie Moll
- Ralph Kober
- Syrus Islam
- Yaowen Shan (member of the board)
Research Grant Assessment Committee
- Yaowen Shan (Chair)
- Alex Wang
- Amy Kwan
- Basil Tucker
- George Wu (member of the board)
- Haw Won (Henny) Jung
- Hui Zhou
- Millicent Chang
- Nelson Ma
- Subhash Abhayawansa
- Thu Phuong Pham
- Xin Yu
- Xing Han
- Zahirul Hoque
- Zihang Peng