Research Students

The School of Accounting & Finance offer specialisations in both Accounting & Finance at postgraduate level.

A wide range of postgraduate offerings in Accounting and Finance allows flexibility to choose the level of study most suited to individual interests, abilities and career aspirations.

The content of our postgraduate programs is diverse and provides an opportunity to acquire an in-depth specialist knowledge in selected commercial, public sector and academic areas, including banking, finance, accounting and information systems. Our postgraduate programs are recognised internationally and our graduates pursue careers in public and private sector industries.

The School of Accounting & Finance has developed research strengths in a number of areas. Our Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program is the largest of all accounting departments in Australia. The School is regarded as one of the top institutions for alternative research frameworks, and application of information technology to the learning and management of teaching. Alternative research frameworks examine accounting in its broader political, economic and social framework. Such research goes well beyond the traditional technical focus of accounting and finance.

Staff have research interests in the technical and regulatory considerations of accounting & finance. The School has databases and other facilities to support this research.

The following areas of research are available to candidates undertaking the Masters by Research degrees and the Doctor of Philosophy degree:

Accountancy

• Accounting and information systems
  
• Auditing
  
• Corporate Governance
  
• Critical Accounting Theory
  
• External Financial Reporting and Standard Setting
  
• Government and Not for Profit Accounting
  
• History of Accounting Thought
  
• International Accounting and Finance
  
• Management Accounting
  
• Small Business Management
  
• Social and Environmental Accounting

Finance

• Banking
  
• Behavioural Finance
  
• Corporate Finance
  
• Entrepreneurial Finance
  
• Financial Economics
  
• Financial Markets
  
• Financial Planning
  
• International Finance
  
• Financial Econometrics
  
• Portfolio Analysis
  
• Risk Management
  
• Small Business Finance
  
• Market Microstructure