May 2026 Newsletter

SIG EVENTS

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AFAANZ 2026 Conference

5 July - 7 July 2026

Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

It is with great pleasure and excitement that the AFAANZ Board announces that the 2026 AFAANZ Conference registrations are now open. We are looking forward to seeing our AFAANZ members and friends at the Pullman Albert Park Hotel from July 5 to July 7, with SIG events beginning on July 4.

We also welcome our distinguished plenary speakers: Joan Ballantine, Professor of Accounting at Ulster University; and Robert Knechel, Distinguished Professor and Frederick E. Fisher Eminent Scholar in Accounting, University of Florida

The registration fees for this year's conference are (Early Bird rates are up to 31 May):

AFAANZ Member $890.00 ($990.00 after 31st May)
Non-Member $1,300.00 ($1,400.00 after 31st May)
Research Student $690.00 *
Retirees $690.00 *

The system will recognise your current membership, so you do not need any discount codes. If you are not a current member, you can register for both membership and the discounted rate while registering for the Conference.

Click HERE to go to the registration page

Join us for the Conference Dinner as we celebrate in true 1920s style — an evening of glamour, music, fine dining, and great company. Dust off your flapper dresses, suspenders, pearls, and fedoras, and prepare for a night inspired by the elegance and excitement of the 1920s.

We look forward to celebrating with you in true Gatsby fashion!

Dear Members,

We wish to advise that the updated AFAANZ Constitution and the By-Laws were approved by members at the recent Annual General Meeting held on Friday 1 May 2026.

The review and the update of the Constitution and the By-Laws were undertaken to ensure the organisation’s governance documents remain current, compliant with relevant legislation, and reflective of the organisation’s ongoing operations and objectives.

A copy of the approved Constitution and the By-Laws are available on the AFAANZ’s website for members’ reference HERE.

The Board would like to thank members for their consideration and their support of these important governance updates.

Academic Pathway

Leverage Your Academic Excellence

The Academic Pathway recognises the experience and expertise of Academics who are inspiring, influencing and shaping future accounting professionals. This pathway is tailored for academics who supports the advancement of the profession providing a clearer and more supported way to become a CPA member and achieve the CPA designation.

Benefits of this pathway include:

A clearer pathway to CPA Australia membership
Increased recognition
Greater career flexibility and opportunities
Stronger industry connections and insights

To be eligible for this pathway, academics will have a PhD or a Masters by Research in the accounting or finance discipline and currently hold an academic role at lecturer level or higher, teaching in a subject that leads to CPA Australia’s accreditation or equivalent. Academics must have completed at least 3 years of full-time academic employment, including two consecutive years, over the past 10 years.

For more information on the Academic Pathway, click here

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New MYOB analysis of hundreds of thousands of Australian SMEs shows that businesses using AI are growing 2.8 times faster than those that are not, with 40% of small-to-medium enterprises now adopting AI in some form. Among AI users, 54% report saving time and 34% report improved productivity, with gains emerging across core business functions.

The article also highlights an emerging “AI divide”, with almost half of SMEs indicating they are not using AI and have no plans to adopt it in the next 12 months, raising important questions about capability, skills and support for the sector. It provides timely context for classroom discussion on technology adoption, productivity and policy, including the Federal Government’s new AI Adopt Program and broader National AI Plan.

Read the full MYOB press release here.

And view more new insights on how SMEs are utilising AI here.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR

JOINT EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL

Accounting History

One of the Joint Editors of Accounting History has announced their intention to retire at the end of 2026. The AFAANZ Board and SAGE are now seeking applications for a new joint editor for their journal, Accounting History. The appointment will be for a three-year period, and the Board may decide to grant a further term of up to three years to each joint editor upon formal consultation with the joint editors, the Accounting History Special Interest Group (AHSIG) and SAGE.

The applicant should be an AFAANZ and AHSIG member and be able to demonstrate: excellence in their own accounting history research, journal editing experience, the ability to foster and support diverse research in the journal, the capacity to add to the duties of joint editorship within their workload, and that he/she has the support for the role from their university.

The applicant should be able to work collaboratively with the current joint editors of Accounting History, whose terms expire as follows: Carolyn Fowler in December 2029 and Laura Maran in December 2029. This succession arrangement values continuity as well as innovation.

A Selection Committee will be formed by the AFAANZ Board to make a recommendation to the full Board and SAGE. The Selection Committee comprises:

A current AFAANZ President
The current Accounting History publishing editor at SAGE
The convenor of the AFAANZ AHSIG
The two current Accounting History Editors; and
Two members of AFAANZ who have journal editing experience and represent research areas and methods that reflect the aims and scope of Accounting History.

The new joint editor will work with the current editors from the date of the announcement and take over as joint editor on 1 January 2027.

The key qualities and criteria to be considered in the selection of the new joint editor are:

Current member of AFAANZ and AHSIG;
Excellence of applicant’s own research record in accounting history;
Demonstration of sharing the fundamental values of the Journal;
Journal editing experience;
Ability to foster and support diverse research in the journal;
Capacity to handle a demanding workload and meet deadlines; and
Demonstrate support from their university for them to undertake this role.

The joint editor should also be able to work towards the strategic aims of the Journal as reported in the strategic plan and shared with the Accounting History community of reference.

The Editors of Accounting History manage workload across all the editors, and the applicant should be willing to take on the following duties in part or jointly with the other editors. These are to ensure that, strategically, Accounting History:

Contributes to building a broad, diverse and international community of accounting historians;
Encourages and publishes interesting, well-researched, and high-quality articles;
Continues to be a high-ranked, international Journal, which endeavours to be the point of reference for scholars of accounting history.

These duties include:

Developing strategies to meet the strategic aims of the journal;
Cultivating the Accounting History network through attendance at the relevant national and international forums;
Actively soliciting journal papers at domestic and international forums;
Actively promoting the journal domestically and internationally;
Ensuring a collaborative and supportive relationship with SAGE, which encompasses paper production, website maintenance, collegial discussion on publisher’s performance indicators and on any issue that may emerge from one or the other side;
Managing journal submissions in an efficient manner;
Editing and delivering papers to SAGE for publication on a timely basis;
Working with the SAGE peer review assistant in a collegial and cooperative manner;
Meeting with and coordinating the wider editorial team, including Associate Editors, Editorial Advisory Panel, and Editorial Board members;
Where necessary replacing/appointing new members to the above team;
Consulting with the AFAANZ Journal Oversight Committee and AFAANZ Board throughout the year; and
Providing an editor’s report to be considered by the AFAANZ Board at their Board meetings and at the AHSIG AGM.

The appointment will be for a three-year period, and the AFAANZ board may decide to grant a further term of up to three years to each joint editor upon formal consultation with the joint editors, the AHSIG Convenor and SAGE Publishing Editor.

HOW TO APPLY:

All applications are to be emailed in confidence to info@afaanz.org by 31 May 2026. Submissions should include:

Letter/statement, no more than four pages long, dealing with each of the seven key qualities and criteria described above;
Statement outlining the applicant’s strategies for meeting the strategic aims of Accounting History (one page); and
Curriculum vitae.

ANY QUESTIONS?

Prospective applicants are welcome to contact (in confidence) Yaowen Shan or Nives Botica-Redmayne and/ or one of the current joint editors of Accounting History to discuss or clarify anything relating to the role or the process.

All applications will be considered by the Selection Committee. The Committee reserves the right to invite individuals to apply.

Yaowen Shan, President (Australia)

Nives Botica-Redmayne, President (New Zealand)

This special issue seeks to advance understanding of how management accounting is evolving in response to digitalisation, sustainability challenges, and ongoing organisational transformation. In recent years, rapid technological developments—including data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital platforms—have fundamentally reshaped organisational information systems and decision-making processes. At the same time, organisations face increasing pressure to respond to climate change, environmental degradation, and broader socio-economic challenges. These developments are redefining expectations of management accounting, extending its role beyond traditional financial control toward supporting sustainable value creation and long-term organisational resilience

Guest Editors:

Associate Professor Umesh Sharma, University of Waikato
Professor Chris Akroyd, University of Waikato
Dr Yuki Guo, University of Auckland
Dr Leanne Johnstone, Orebro University School of Business

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 1st November 2026

Closing date for manuscripts submission: 1st March 2027

Click HERE for all details

Aline Grahn (FU Berlin) and Philipp Richter (TU Dresden) are guest editors of a Special Issue in the Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change (Emerald) on executive personality and management accounting. The topic aligns closely with the AFAANZ’s research focus. We ask whether you can share the call through the network.

The Special Issue, "Bright Minds, Dark Shadows: Executive Personality and the Role of Management Accounting," invites work on how CEO and CFO traits shape the way executives design and use management control systems, and how those systems condition executive judgment over time. We welcome experimental, archival, survey-based, qualitative, and theoretical contributions. Submissions close 16 August 2026.

The questions sit at the intersection of behavioral accounting, upper echelons research, and management control. Your members work in exactly these areas, and circulating the call through your channels reaches authors who otherwise miss it.

Please find the call here: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/bright-minds-dark-shadows-executive-personality-and-role-management-accounting

You can register for any of the SIG events HERE (there is an option included for SIG events only)

FINANCIAL REPORTING INTEREST GROUP

2026 FINANCIAL REPORTING FORUM JULY 4

This year we will hold the Forum on July 4 in Melbourne. We will be starting around 1pm given the success of this start time in Brisbane and Auckland and we will finish around 5.30pm with drinks. The format will start as usual with the valuable session with the various accounting standard setting bodies making presentations on current reporting issues. This will include a comprehensive update but with particular focus on hot topics on the agenda. We will also have a session devoted to presentations by PhD students, established academics and practitioners.

HDR PRESENTATIONS: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

We invite students working on PhD (or Master) projects in financial reporting especially projects that are likely to have significant relevance to accounting standards to present papers on their research. This is an opportunity for research students to obtain valuable feedback from an audience with a strong interest in financial reporting. If you are working on a topic for a higher research degree that is likely to have significant relevance to accounting standards and you would like to nominate for the afternoon session you should e-mail an abstract of no more than 300 words to Phil Hancock. (phil.hancock@uwa.edu.au) no later than May 15. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by May 31. If you would like more details, call Phil on 61 8 6488 1835.

ACADEMICS AND PRACTITIONERS: CALL FOR PAPERS

The Forum also provides an opportunity for the academic and practitioner communities to show the standard setters that some academic research currently in progress in Australia and New Zealand that may be very relevant to them as standard setters. We invite interested academics and practitioners to submit papers on any topic related to financial reporting/accounting. Full papers or abstracts of 300 words maximum will be considered for acceptance. These should be sent to janice.loftus@adelaide.edu.au no later than May 15. Applicants will be notified by May 31.

Full papers for successful applicants will be required by June 30.

So, register for the forum and hear from the accounting standard setters in Australia and New Zealand. https://tcm.swoogo.com/afaanz26/sigs

Phil Hancock

Chair

Call for Abstracts – 2026 Accounting for Indigenous Perspectives Special Interest Group

Theme: Still Here, Still Deadly: Reimagining Accounting Research through an Indigenous Lens

We invite submissions for paper presentations or panels that centre on Indigenous voices, knowledges, and experiences in accounting and finance related research. This event will explore how accounting and finance scholarship can be reimagined through Indigenous worldviews, challenge colonial structures embedded in institutions, and contribute to self‑determination, truth‑telling, and justice for First Nations peoples in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

We welcome abstracts that focus on research that:

Engages with Indigenous ontologies, epistemologies, and methodologies in accounting and finance research
Critically examines how existing standards, regulations, or reporting frameworks affect Indigenous communities, organisations, or governance structures
Highlights case studies, partnerships, or collaborations with Indigenous communities, organisations, or leaders that foreground Indigenous agency and consent
Uses innovative, culturally safe, or community‑driven methodologies to generate insights that are meaningful to Indigenous stakeholders
Demonstrates strategies for knowledge translation that respect Indigenous intellectual property, protocols, and decision‑making processes

Submission Details
Interested persons are invited to submit an abstract of up to 250 words to Professor Kerry Bodle at [k.bodle@griffith.edu.au] by 21 May 2026. Successful applicants will be notified by 26 May 2026 and will be required to submit a one‑page summary of their study or research project by 18 June 2026.

We look forward to receiving contributions that showcase how accountability research, grounded in Indigenous perspectives, can challenge dominant paradigms and support transformative change in policy, practice, and institutions.

Following the resounding success of the 24th Accounting History Symposium, the Accounting History Special Interest Group (AHSIG) is delighted to announce its first event of 2026. The 25th Accounting History Symposium will take place on Saturday, 4 July 2025, at Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne, Australia. This year, we are honored to welcome Professor Karen McBride as our keynote speaker, with Dr Maryam Safari presiding as the session chair.

Professor Karen McBride is a Professor of Accounting at the University of Portsmouth. A qualified Chartered Accountant and Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, she has established an international reputation for her research on accounting history and the historical foundations of social, environmental, and ecological accounting. Her research further encompasses corporate governance and ethics, environmental and corporate social responsibility reporting, and equity, diversity, and inclusion in accounting.

She currently serves as Chair of the Accounting History Special Interest Group of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) and as Co-Chair of the University of Portsmouth’s interdisciplinary Centre of Excellence for Heritage Innovation. Her contributions to the field have been recognised through annual prize-winning papers in the Accounting Historians Journal (2024) and Accounting History (2023). Professor McBride has also secured external research funding across all these areas from major bodies. She will deliver a keynote presentation titled “Stories, Narratives, and Golden Threads in Accounting History Research.” Drawing on her extensive body of work, her presentation will offer a critical examination of narrative construction and interpretive storytelling within accounting history.

In addition to this distinguished keynote, we invite scholars and researchers to participate by presenting their planned or ongoing research projects. Those interested are encouraged to submit a working paper or research proposal (maximum three pages, single-spaced), including the following details:

Project (working) title
Background (or scenario for investigation)
Main research objective in one sentence
Concise key research question(s)
Research methodology
Period selection
Limitations of the study
Expected (original) contribution

The due date for submission of research proposals is Sunday, 19 April 2026. The proposals should be sent to acchis.sig@gmail.com (please also copy in maryam.safari@rmit.edu.au and lina.xu@rmit.edu.au). Please leave a note in the email listing all authors in the specified order of authorship. In addition to the presentation of research proposals on accounting history, a panel of esteemed scholars will be in attendance to provide feedback and engage in discussions with participants. To recognize outstanding contributions, a $200 prize will be awarded to the best research proposal presented in person. The winner will be selected by the panel and announced at the symposium.

Participants can register via the AFAANZ website, with the following registration fees applicable:

AHSIG members: $70

AHSIG non-members: $95

The registration fee will cover the catering, including morning tea and lunch.

We look forward to your participation at the 25th Accounting History Symposium.
Dr Maryam Safari
AHSIG Chair and Symposium Convenor (and Lina Xu, Deputy Chair and Deputy Convenor)

The AFAANZ Accounting Education (SIG) will be held at

The Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne on Saturday 4th July 2026

Our SIG is designed to provide:

a setting for discussions on a range of accounting education research issues, through full and emerging research papers,
an opportunity to showcase innovative learning and teaching practices in Accounting and Finance and to discuss the development of associated scholarship outputs,
an opportunity for researchers to develop research projects or discuss current work and research ideas,
an opportunity for accounting educators to identify partners (individuals or institutions) for collaborative research, and learning and teaching initiatives, and
an opportunity to join our network of support.

The 2026 conference will include a keynote speaker, presentations of full and emerging papers, and learning and teaching innovations presented in round table format.

To register, click HERE

QualRAN 2026 Conference Event

Invitation

You are warmly invited to our QualRAN event, which will bring together colleagues and research students for a morning of discussion, reflection, and engagement on qualitative research.

The event will begin with coffee and an icebreaker, followed by a panel discussion featuring Professor Zahirul Hoque (Editor of the Journal of Accounting and Organisational Change), Professor Max Baker (Associate Editor for Special Issues Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal) and Professor David Smith (Editorial board for Accounting, Organisations and Society, Management Accounting Research).

We are also delighted to welcome Professor John Roberts from the University of Sydney, who will deliver the keynote address. His presentation will draw on the recent Critical Perspectives on Accounting paper, Artificial intelligence and qualitative research: The promise and perils of large language model (LLM) ‘assistance’, he co-authored with Max Baker, and Jane Andrew.

Complimentary PhD places at this event

The Qualitative Research in Accounting Network (QualRAN) is offering five complimentary places for PhD students to attend this event. Welcoming and supporting PhD students, and helping them become part of our community, is a core aim of QualRAN. PhD students interested in participating should email Jodie Moll at j2.moll@qut.edu.au by 30th April, 2026.

PhD Pitch

Are you a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student keen to share your critical research, or do you supervise students working with qualitative methods? The program will include 10-minute PhD pitches, and we warmly encourage PhD students to submit a 250-word abstract for consideration. Abstracts should be sent to Jodie Moll at j2.moll@qut.edu.au by 30 April for evaluation for inclusion in the event. A prize will also be awarded for the best pitch.

Programme

8:30 am – 9:00 am Coffee and icebreaker
9:00 am – 10:00 am Panel discussion
Zahirul Hoque, RMIT, Journal of Accounting and Organisational Change
Max Baker, University of Sydney, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal
10:00 am – 11:00 am Keynote address
John Roberts, University of Sydney
11:00 am – 11:15 am Break
11:15 am – 11:45 am PhD pitches
11:45 am – 12:15 pm Annual meeting
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch

We look forward to welcoming you for a morning of conversation, connection, and ideas. Please direct any questions to Jodie Moll (j2.moll@qut.edu.au).

AFAANZ 2026 Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Accounting Interest Group (SIG 6)

Theme: Beyond Financial Statements: The Expanding Landscape of Public

and NFP Reporting

Venue: Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Sunday 5 July 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 1:30 pm

Join us at the AFAANZ 2026 Conference in Melbourne for the Public Sector and Not-for-Profit Special Interest Group SIG 6 Symposium.

This year’s theme explores the expanding landscape of reporting in the public sector and not-for-profit sectors. While financial statements remain central to accountability, organisations are increasingly expected to communicate a broader picture of their performance, impact, sustainability, service outcomes and stakeholder value.

This session will bring together researchers, standard setters and professional bodies to discuss how public sector and NFP reporting frameworks are evolving, and how academic research can inform future developments in accounting standards, policy and practice.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

We welcome abstracts that address topics including, but not limited to:

Service performance reporting and impact measurement
Integration of financial and non-financial information
Sustainability and ESG disclosures in the public and NFP sectors
Accountability, transparency, and stakeholder trust
Comparative reporting frameworks across jurisdictions (e.g., Australia, New Zealand, UK)
Assurance and audit of non-financial information
Implementation challenges for organisations and regulators
The role of research in informing reporting standards and policy development

Both empirical and conceptual research are welcome. Early-stage research, policy-oriented work, and interdisciplinary approaches are also encouraged.

Submission Details

Interested persons are invited to submit an abstract of up to 250 words to Dr Ushi Ghoorah (SIG 6 Chair) at: ushi.gh@westernsydney.edu.au

Submission deadline: 20 May 2026
Notification of acceptance: 30 May 2026

Accepted presenters will be invited to prepare a short research presentation (10–12 minutes) as part of the SIG program.

Expert Panel Discussion

Gain insights from leading academics, standard setters and professional representatives on the future of public sector and NFP reporting. The panel will explore emerging developments in service performance reporting, sustainability-related disclosures, impact and outcomes reporting, assurance, stakeholder accountability, and the role of research in shaping policy and standard-setting.

Confirmed Panel Members

Emeritus Professor James Guthrie, Macquarie University

A globally influential scholar in public sector accounting, auditing, accountability, social and environmental accounting, and performance measurement. Professor Guthrie has published more than 250 journal articles and 60 book chapters, presented at over 400 national and international events, and co-edited 22 public sector management and accounting books. He is Joint Founding Editor of Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal and a founding member of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research.

Dr Sabine Schuhrer, Senior Manager, Australian Accounting Standards Board

Dr Sabine Schuhrer is a Senior Manager at the AASB, focusing on not-for-profit public and private sector reporting standards. She brings extensive experience in public sector accounting, auditing, research and education, gained through previous roles at the South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance and the University of Adelaide.

Maggie Man

Maggie joined the AASB in 2021 and works on the Not-for-Profit Financial Reporting Framework project. She brings practical regulatory and compliance experience from her previous roles at the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and the Australian Taxation Office.

Nimash Bhikha, Technical Director, External Reporting Board, New Zealand

Nimash Bhikha is Technical Director at New Zealand’s External Reporting Board. He has over 15 years of experience in financial reporting and auditing and leads the development of accounting standards that shape corporate transparency in New Zealand. His previous roles include Senior Audit Inspector at the Financial Reporting Council in the UK and advisory roles with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Ram Subramanian, Interim Head of Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia

Ram Subramanian oversees CPA Australia’s advocacy, thought leadership and external communications activities across key issues affecting CPA Australia’s membership and the broader accounting profession. He previously led CPA Australia’s external reporting and audit and assurance policy activities and has senior public practice experience in the United Kingdom.

Research Presentations and Panel Feedback

Selected SIG 6 members will present their current studies, early-stage research or research proposals. The expert panel will provide constructive feedback on how to strengthen these projects for academic contribution, policy relevance and practical impact.

Why Attend?

This symposium is an opportunity to connect with leading scholars, standard setters and professional bodies working at the forefront of public sector and NFP reporting. Join us to explore how accounting research can contribute to more meaningful, transparent and accountable reporting frameworks.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn and contribute to the future of public sector and not-for-profit accounting research.

AFAANZ ESG Special Interest Group Annual Meeting 2026

Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 8:45 AM to 1:00 PM (AEST)
Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

We are pleased to invite you to attend the AFAANZ ESG Special Interest Group (SIG) Annual Meeting 2026.

Following the successful structure of previous ESG SIG meetings, this year’s event will bring together researchers, standard-setters and professional bodies to discuss emerging developments in ESG research, sustainability reporting and practice.

The meeting will feature an academic keynote presentation by Associate Professor Rencheng Wang, Singapore Management University, on: “We Are on the Same Planet: A Multi-Stakeholder View”

Rencheng Wang joined SMU in 2019. He has previously taught at the University of Queensland and University of Melbourne in Australia. He received his Ph.D. from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Rencheng has a broad range of interests in research at the intersection of accounting and finance. His works have been published in the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and The Accounting Review. Learn more about Rencheng HERE.

The event will also include updates from accounting standard-setters and an interactive roundtable discussion on ESG research and practice, featuring invited panellists and contributions from attendees across academic, standard-setter and practitioner communities. A detailed program will be available closer to the meeting date.

The meeting will provide an opportunity for ESG SIG members and conference delegates to exchange ideas, engage with leading voices in ESG research and practice, and discuss how academic research can contribute to policy, professional practice and broader stakeholder decision-making.

For queries about the meeting, please contact Professor Tracy Wang (kun.wang@anu.edu.au), Founding Chair of the AFAANZ ESG SIG, or Dr Stanley Choi (stanley.choi@qut.edu.au), Program Chair of the 2026 AFAANZ ESG SIG Annual Meeting.

We look forward to seeing you at this year’s ESG SIG Annual Meeting.

ANCAAR are delighted to launch a new initiative on LinkedIn: the Audit Discovery Series.

The series features short interviews with auditing researchers, where they discuss one of their papers and reflect on the research journey behind it. The conversations cover how the research idea developed, the challenges encountered during the project, how the researchers worked through those challenges, and what the findings may mean for audit practice, standard-setting, and regulation.

We are thrilled to feature Professor Vic Naiker from the University of Melbourne in our first episode.

Professor Naiker is Professor of Auditing and Director of the PhD Program in the Department of Accounting at the University of Melbourne. He served as an Editor at The Accounting Review from 2020 to 2023 and at Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory from 2013 to 2020. His research spans audit committees, corporate governance, and auditor specialization, and his work was published in The Accounting Review, The Journal of Finance, Contemporary Accounting Research, and other leading journals.

In this conversation, Professor Naiker discusses his working paper, “Auditor-Affiliated Tax Employees: Hiring Tax Professionals from the External Audit Firm,” co-authored with Professor John L. Campbell, Associate Professor Ronen Gal-Or, and Dr Iliyas Yusof. The paper examines what happens when tax professionals leave external audit firms to join their client firms, and the implications this may have for audit practice, corporate governance, and regulation.

Professor Naiker also reflects on the research journey behind the paper, including how the idea developed, challenges encountered along the way, and key insights from the project. He also offers thoughtful advice for junior researchers, practitioners, and regulators.

Watch the full interview HERE

We hope you find the discussion insightful, and we look forward to sharing more interviews in this series.

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