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Kate Stanton Annual Research Lectures

The CPA Australia (Tasmanian Division) in conjunction with the School of Accounting and Corporate Governance presents an annual Research Lecture for academics, teachers, students, accountants and the business and government community in Tasmania. The inaugural Research Lecture was held in Hobart and Launceston on 5 and 6 April 1990. The Research Lecture has been annual event ever since.

The School has been honoured with visits by many distinguished speakers over the years. The presenters of the Annual Research Lectures are listed below:

2008
Presenter: Emeritus Professor Michael Gaffikin
Title: Professional Issues in Contemporary Accounting - What are the Problems and Issues Facing the Discipline of Accounting and how can the Profession Work Together to Take a Proactive Role?
2006
Presenter: Professor Brendan O'Connell
Title: HIH, the AWB: Lessons Learned and Where to From Here?
2005
Presenter: Professor Keryn Chalmers
Title: Globalisation of Accounting Standards: The Why, How and Impact
July 2004
Presenter: Professor Dave Owen
Title: Corporate Sustainability Reporting - Accountability or Spin?
2003
Presenter: Professor James Guthrie
Title: A Review of New Public Financial Management Change in Australia.
September 2002
Presenter: Professor Peter Wolnizer
Title: A Cure for Enronitis?
August 2001  
Presenter: Professor Stewart Leech
Title: Understanding the impact of information systems on decision making by professional accountants.
October 2000  
Presenter: Professor Ken Trotman
Professor of Accounting, University of New South Wales
Title: Auditor Judgment Research - Findings and Implications for Practice
November 1999
Presenter: Professor Bruce Grundy
Professor of Finance, University of Melbourne
Title: Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation: An Economic Perspective
September 1998
Presenter: Professor Philip Brown
Professor of Accounting, University of Western Australia
Title: Politics and Processes: The Future of Australian Accounting Standards
September 1997
Presenter: Professor Stanley Biggs
KPMG Peat Marwick Professor of Accounting, University of Connecticut
Title: Analytical Procedures: Promise, Problems, and Implications for Practice
May 1996
Presenter: Professor Jayne Godfrey
Professor of Accounting and Finance, University of Tasmania
Title: Accounting as an Economic Tool: Implications for Accountants and Regulators
May 1995
Presenter: Professor Ron Weber
Professor of Commerce, University of Queensland
Title: Corporate Governance and Information Technology: Some Implications for Accountants and Auditors
May 1994
Presenter: Professor Peter Brownell
Ernst and Young Professor of Accounting, University of Melbourne
Title: Research Directions in Management Accounting
July 1993
Presenter: Professor Greg Whittred
Professor of Accounting and Finance, Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New south Wales
Title: Innovation, Regulation and the Role of Financial Accounting Research
July 1992
Presenter: Professor Robert Chenhall
Professor of Accounting, Monash University
Title: Strategic Management Accounting: an Essential Aspect of Developing Competitive Business Strategies
April 1991
Presenter: Professor Lee D. Parker
Head, Accounting and Finance Discipline, The Flinders University of South Australia
Title: Ethics and Discipline in the Australian Accounting Profession
April 1990
Presenter: Professor Peter Easton
Price Waterhouse Professor of Accounting and Finance, Macquarie University and
Visiting Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago
Title: The Stock Market's Perception of Accounting Information