Diversity of research demonstrated at PhD colloquium
A diverse group of local and international students presented their research at a biennial PhD colloquium held by the School of Accounting and Commercial Law.
A wide range of topics was heard at the School of Accounting and Commercial Law’s seventh biennial PhD colloquium, held at the Pipitea campus last week.
Twenty-four students from the School’s PhD programme were joined by others from Massey and Auckland universities, and other PhD students from Australia and Britain.
Their research presented to panel members covered an eclectic range of topics including the history of New Zealand’s land tax reforms, accountability systems congruent with indigenous cultures, social and environmental accounting, restructuring local government and its reporting, ethics within accounting education, market reactions to accounting changes, auditor negligence and judicial decisions.
Contributions also covered a range of research methods—from ethnographic and experimental to econometric approaches, demonstrating the diversity of research approaches.
The visiting faculty consisted of professors from Australia, Britain, Canada, the United States and New Zealand.