Accountants are often thought of as ‘bean counters’, but we all account for elements of our lives.
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A significant amount of Philadelphia public schools’ technology and other equipment goes missing each year due to poor inventory and tracking.
Why have diversity initiatives in the professions had only limited success?
AI agents cross company boundaries, but proof of their authority often does not. When they overstep, no single record shows what the user allowed.
Even if tougher rules are brought in, Australia’s corporate watchdog will need far more resources to properly audit the auditors.
The responsibility for policing nonprofits generally falls to state attorneys general, rather than federal authorities.
A New Zealand-focused analysis finds businesses in areas with healthier ecosystems tend to generate higher sales and profits, revealing an overlooked green benefit.
Researchers found auditors who had dealt with one cyber-breached client became more likely to spot serious weaknesses in systems and controls elsewhere.
An ancient band of thousands of precisely aligned small pits stretching 1.5 kilometres across the Pisco Valley in Peru has baffled experts for almost a century.
New research finds that misconduct in private lives often does more damage to leaders’ careers and companies than cooking the books.
To understand what makes space exploration worthwhile, we need to look beyond rigid cost–benefit analysis.
Charities have no right to keep stolen money they receive as donations, even if they didn’t know it was stolen.
Collecting the climate-related data will be a headache for most companies. And it will be overwhelming for readers.
It may seem natural to use phrases like ‘ambitious’ or ‘think outside the box’ in job descriptions. Here’s when and why recruiters should rethink their approach.
Like its close cousin depreciation, amortisation is an important concept in accounting. How and why do we write off the cost of assets over time?
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.
Linguistic, social, family and cultural backgrounds play a crucial role in shaping students’ experiences.
Risk assessments used by lenders are a boon for the oil and gas industry.
Chartered accounting needs professionals who have gone through some healing from their experiences.
Ethnic minority auditors are less likely to become partners at accounting firms despite being better at their jobs than their white counterparts.
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Associate professor, University of South Africa
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Accounting, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
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Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Accounting, RMIT University
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Professor, Head of the Discipline of Accounting, Governance and Regulation, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney
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Professor of Management and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Bradford
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of the Pacific
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Honorary Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU College of Science, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Organization Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Accounting, CQUniversity Australia
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Director of Online Programs, AGSM, UNSW