Accounting

A memorable celebration for the Australian Accounting Hall of Fame 2026 Awards Ceremony

Published 24 Mar 2026

Accounting; Bachelor of Commerce; Student Enrichment; Finance; International Opportunities

MMI in Indonesia and Laos

In 2025, two MMI project teams, supported by the Faculty of Business and Economics, travelled to Indonesia and Laos to turn a year of research into action. The experiences were challenging, rewarding, and at times surprising, leaving students with a deeper understanding of what their work means for people on the ground.

Published 06 Jan 2026

Accounting

Is my brilliant career in accounting?

On October 2, 2025, Ann Tarca, Professor Emeritus of the University of Western Australia, presented the 86th University of Melbourne-CPA Australia Annual Research Lecture.

Published 06 Nov 2025

Accounting

Australian Accounting Hall of Fame 2025 Awards Ceremony

The 16th annual Australian Accounting Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony was held at University House on the evening of March 12. Guests from the accounting profession, academia, business, and government turned out to honour the 2025 inductees.

Published 19 Mar 2025

Accounting

Taxing foreigners in the land of the ‘fair go’

Australia has signed treaties with eight other countries to protect their nationals from “more burdensome” taxation. But do our state and territory governments appreciate this? Read Eu-Jin Teo's latest article for Pursuit.

Published 24 Feb 2025

Accounting

DeepSeek shatters beliefs about the cost of AI, leaving US tech giants reeling

A crash in the price of tech stocks might be an irrational panic or simply reflect correct pricing. The future costs and benefits of AI are uncertain, write Professors Michael J. Davern and Matt Pinnuck for The Conversation.

Published 30 Jan 2025

Accounting

Crunch time at COP 29 requires a new deal

Dubbed the ‘Finance COP’, the 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties needs to set a positive vision matched with capital and action to meet sustainability goals, writes Professor Rosemary Addis AM for Pursuit.

Published 18 Nov 2024

Accounting

Charity Reporting: Exploring the balance between necessary trust and confidence and unnecessary burden

On September 25, 2024, Melville "Mel" Yates, FCPA, former acting Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC), presented the 85th CPA Australia–University of Melbourne Annual Research Lecture.

Published 07 Oct 2024

Accounting

How job-hopping managers undermine corporate culture

A senior manager’s career preferences shape their team's cultural values in both positive and negative ways, with implications for firms selecting senior managers, writes Professor Margaret Abernethy AM, Associate Professor Chung-Yu Hung and Associate Professor Like Jiang.

Published 20 Sep 2024

Accounting

It’s company earnings season. What does that mean – and why does it matter?

Company earnings season is a blockbuster event in the world of finance. But it matters for the rest of us, too, so it’s important to understand the basics, write Professor Michael Davern and Professor Matt Pinnuck for The Conversation.

Published 22 Aug 2024

Accounting

The Crowdstrike outage showed that risk management is essential. Why are so many businesses reluctant to do it?

Many big companies hate thinking about and preparing for so-called ‘black swan’ events – major catastrophes that are hard to predict. That isn’t a wise approach, writes Professor Michael Davern for The Conversation.

Published 24 Jul 2024

Accounting

Research: Cutting executive pay can lower worker productivity

New research from the University of Melbourne and University of Auckland shows cutting executive pay can lower the motivation and productivity of lower-paid workers and have detrimental effects on an organisation.

Published 05 Jul 2024

Accounting

People or planet? We must invest in both for a sustainable future

Environmental and social issues need to be considered together for sustainable finance reforms to contribute positively to the well-being of the planet and its people, writes Dr Donna Loveridge and Professor Rosemary Addis for Pursuit.

Published 16 Apr 2024

Accounting

Four accounting pioneers inducted into Australian Accounting Hall of Fame for outstanding achievements

The 15th annual Awards Ceremony was held at University House on Wednesday, March 6. Over 100 guests from the accounting profession, academia, business, and government turned out to honour the 2024 inductees.

Published 18 Mar 2024

Accounting

By investing in women now, we will accelerate progress

This year’s International Women’s Day underscores the enormous potential return on investment from backing women, writes Professor Rosemary Addis.

Published 08 Mar 2024

Accounting

Getting the right money on the right terms at COP28

Read the latest Pursuit article by Professor Rosemary Addis AM.

Published 11 Dec 2023

Accounting

Watch: CPA Australia-University of Melbourne Annual Research Lecture 2023

On September 27, 2023, Professor Michael Davern FCPA, Professor of Accounting and Business Information Systems, Department of Accounting, University of Melbourne, presented the 84th CPA Australia–University of Melbourne Annual Research Lecture.

Published 17 Oct 2023

Accounting

Australian Accounting Hall of Fame inducts five outstanding accounting practitioners, educators and researchers

Five pioneers of accounting have been inducted in the Australian Accounting Hall of Fame for their outstanding achievements in the field.

Published 29 Mar 2023