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Peter Roebuck

Peter Roebuck -  Australian School of Business 

MCom, UNSW

CA

Associate Professor, Head of School, Grievance Officer

Phone:

+61 2 9385 5845 

Fax:

+61 2 9385 5925 

Room:

3087 

Address:

Quadrangle building

Before joining the University of New South Wales, Peter Roebuck was a Senior Audit Manager with Deloitte. He worked both in Australia and the U.S.A.

 

Now Head of the School of Accounting, Peter has lectured extensively in both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses at UNSW. Peter has played an active role in the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, being past Chairman of the Accounting/Auditing Panel and a member of the Continuing Education Committee and a past member of the National Careers and Marketing Committee. He was a member of State Council of the Institute until 1998.

 

Peter is Chairman of the Institute of Internal Auditors - Australia, Academic Review Committee and a past member of the Education Committee of the Institute of Internal Auditors Inc.

Publications

Refereed publications

 

  • Andon P, Chong KM, Roebuck P, 'Personality Preferences of Accounting and Non-Accounting Graduates Seeking to Enter the Accounting Profession', Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 21, 2010, 253-265
  • Cheng M, Kang H, Roebuck P and Simnett R, 'The New Face of Current Accounting Students and the Employment Landscape: Factors Affecting Job Offers', 2009, Australian Accounting Review 19(4), 342-351
  • Roebuck P and Martinov-Bennie N, 'The Force of Law: Australian Auditing Standards and Their Impact on the Auditing Profession', 2009, Australian Accounting Review, 19(1) 1-19
  • Jackson AB, Moldr'ch M and Roebuck P, 'Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation and Audit Quality', 2008, Managerial Auditing Journal, 23(5), 420-437
  • Hasan M, Maijoor S, Mock TJ, Roebuck PJ, Simnett R and Van Straelen A, 'The different Types of Assurance Services and Levels of Assurance Provided', 2005, International Journal of Auditing, 9:91-102
  • Mong S and Roebuck PJ, 'The Effect of Audit Report Disclosure on Auditor Litigation Risk', 2005, Accounting and Finance 45:45-169
  • Hasan M, Roebuck PJ and Simnett R, 'An Investigation of Alternate Report Formats for Communicating Moderate Levels of Assurance', Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Vol. 22, No.2, September 2003
  • Fargher, NL, Roebuck PJ and Wu B, A Note on Auditors 'Perceptions of Business Risk', International Journal of Auditing, 6(3) p.287-302, ISSN 10906738, 2002
  • Roebuck P, Simnett R and HL Lo, 'Understanding Assurance Services Reports: A User Perspective', 2000, Accounting and Finance, Vol 40 No3:211-23R
  • Martinov, N and P Roebuck, (July, 1998), 'The Assessment and Integration of Materiality and Inherent Risk: An Analysis of Major Firms' Practices', International Journal of Auditing, Vol.2, No.2, pp.103-126
  • Simnett R, Green W and P. Roebuck, (May 1993), 'Disclosure of Audit Committees by Public Companies in Australia1988-1990', Australian Accounting Review', Issue 5, Vol.3.No.1, pp.43-50
  • Roebuck, P and KT Trotman, (September 1992), 'A Field Study of the Review Process: Research note', Abacus, Vol.28,No.2, pp.200-210

 

Books

 

  • Roebuck P, Barbera M, Competency frameworks: A way forward for internal audit and practice, in Baxter J and Poullas C (eds). 'Practices, Profession and Pedagogy in Accounting' – Essays in Honour of Bill Birkett, Sydney University Press, ISBN 978-1-920899-20-2
  • Roebuck P, Martinov N, Case Studies in Auditing and Assurance, Lexis Nexis, 4rd edition, ISBN 13:9780409 323870, 2007
  • Roebuck P, Martinov N, Case Studies in Auditing and Assurance, Lexis Nexis, 3rd edition, ISBN 0409319023, 2003
  • Hasan M, Kirsch H-J, Maijoor S, Mock TJ, Roebuck PJ, Simnett R, Tan, HT, Vanstraelen A, 'The Determination and Communication of Levels of Assurance Other Than High', International Federation of Accountants, International Symposium for Audit Research Group, ISBN 1887464824, 2002
  • Birkett WP, Barbera M, Leithhead B, Lower M and P Roebuck, (1999), 'Internal Auditing: The Global Landscape', Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation, Florida
  • Birkett WP, Barbera M, Leithhead B, Lower M and P Roebuck, (1999), 'Competency: Best Practices and Competent Practitioners', Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation, Florida
  • Birkett WP, Barbera M, Leithhead B, Lower M and P Roebuck, (1999), 'The Future of Internal Auditing: A Delphi Study', Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation, Florida
  • Birkett WP, Barbera M, Leithhead B, Lower M and P Roebuck, (1999) 'Assessing Competency in Internal Auditing: Structures and Methodologies', Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation, Florida
  • Birkett WP, Barbera M, Leithhead B, Lower M and P Roebuck, (1999), 'Internal Auditing Knowledge: Global Perspectives', Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation, Florida
  • Trotman K and P Roebuck, (1998), 'Case Studies in Auditing', 2nd edition, Butterworths

 

Any other published work

 

  • Roebuck P, (1999), 'The Internal Auditor and Education', The Australian Internal Auditor, 'Vol.5, Issue 2, May 1999, pp.4-7
  • Roebuck PJ and D Markell, (1998), Case Study 7-1, included in Trotman and Roebuck, 'Case Studies in Auditing' 2nd edition, Butterworths, pp.146-173
  • Roebuck PJ, (1998), Case Study 1-10, included in Trotman and Roebuck, 'Case Studies in Auditing', 2nd edition, Butterworths, pp.34-35
  • Clarke-Duff, L and PJ Roebuck, (1998), Case Study 8-6 included in Trotman and Roebuck, 'Case Studies in Auditing, 2nd edition, Butterworths, pp.235-242

 

Reports

 

  • Roebuck P, (1998), 'Report to State Government of NSW Council on Government Expenditure' (unpublished). This was a report requested by the Chairman on the Auditor Generals access to working papers 
  • Roebuck P, (1998), Case Study 7-2 included in Trotman and Roebuck, 'Case Studies in Auditing, 2nd edition, Butterworths, pp.176-183. This case study was written by P Roebuck for the Institute of Chartered Accountants Advance Audit Module of the PY Program and was adapted for inclusion in the above mentioned book

 

Presentations

 

  • Hecimovic A, Martinov-Bennie N and Roebuck P, (2008), 'The force of law: Australian auditing standards and their impact on the auditing profession', Monash University Seminar Series
  • Andon P, Chong KM and Roebuck P, (2007), 'Personality preferences of accounting and non-accounting graduates seeking to enter the accounting profession', published Program and Proceedings, 19th Asia-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues
  • Roebuck P and L Clark-Duff, (1996), 'Risk in Practice: A Small Client Emphasis', Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) – Small and Sole Practices Conference
  • Roebuck P and L Clark-Duff, (1996), 'Audit Techniques: A small Client Emphasis', (ICA) Professional Development Week
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1995), 'Audit Risk and Your Audit Approach', (ICA) Professional Development Week
  • Roebuck P, (1995), 'Risk Based Auditing – Its Relevance to Small Firms', (ICA) Country Congress
  • Roebuck P and L Clark-Duff, (1995),'Audit Issues for Small Firms', (ICA) Country Congress
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1994), 'The Audit Process: Do You Know What’s Happening', (ICA) Country Congress
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1993), 'The Audit Process Do You Know What’s Happening', (ICA) P.D. Week
  • Roebuck P, (1993), 'Risk Based Auditing – Its Relevance for Internal Auditors', Institute of Internal Auditors – Australia, National Conference

 

Workshops

 

  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1998), 'Audit Process Workshop', - 1½ day workshop and presentation for the Accounting firm Borough Mazars
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1997), 'Going Concern Issues for Auditors', presented for ICA as part of the Accounting and Audit Update Series
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1996), 'Audit Skills for Small Firms', Developed and presented for ICA
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1996), 'Professional Training Workshop – The Audit Process' - 3 day presentation and workshop prepared for the accounting firm Hill Rogers
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1995), 'The Audit Process – An Option to Update', - 3 day workshop presented for ICA
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (May 1995), 'The Audit Process – Audit Assertions, Risk and the Development of Audit Programs'
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1994), 'The Audit Process – Update Your Skills', - 2 day workshop presented for ICA
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1994), 'Audit Process Workshop', - 1 day workshop presented for ICA
  • Roebuck P and N Martinov, (1994), 'Audit Process Workshop', - 1 day workshop for the accounting firm Steel, Walsh and Murphy

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