The School of Accounting at the Australian School of Business provides leadership in accounting thought and practice through excellence and relevance in teaching, research and community involvement.
Our objectives
- To provide high quality, relevant education in the accounting discipline that meets the challenges of a knowledge economy and the distinctive needs of key stakeholder groups
- To contribute internationally to recognised research that furthers knowledge and improves practice in the accounting discipline
- To encourage excellence in the practice of accounting through actively participating in government, community and private sector debates and decision making
- To foster and sustain the curiosity, creativity, lifelong learning and development of our staff and students
Our key operational principles
- To develop school staff who are committed to excellence in research and teaching, with a focus on attracting enthusiastic new staff and senior professorial staff
- To increase the contemporary relevance of our degree programs
- To review our coursework programs in line with changing market demands and a new focus on developing communication and integrative business skills
- To increase our interaction and mutually beneficial alliances with key international universities, professional service firms and accounting bodies, industry and government
- To build strong links with the accounting profession, government and major employer groups
- To develop strong global research alliances which are important to ensuring ideas and funds are shared internationally