1997 Research and Publications Report table of contents faculty of Engineering 4

Visual Communication

No publications were submitted by this organisational unit.

Faculty of Business

Accountancy

Book, Authored - other

Adams K, Grose R, & Leeson D, 1997, Internal Controls and Auditing, Hamilton J (ed.), Prentica Hall, New South Wales, 1st edition edn, 451 p., ISBN: 0-7248-0243-6

Cooper B J, Leung P, Mathews C, & Carlson P, 1997, Accounting and Finance for Managers, Jacaranda Wiley Ltd editorial team (ed.), Jacaranda Wiley Ltd. - A John Wiley and Sons company, Queensland, Australia, 1st edition edn, 336 p., ISBN: 0-471-33675-0

Cooper B J, Leung P, & Cahill D, 1997, Immigrant Accountants in Australia: Profit or Loss?, Department of Accountancy, RMIT University, Melbourne, 98 p., ISBN: 0 864446 64 0

Journal article in scholarly refereed journal

Carlson P, 1997, 'Examining Perceptions of Harmonisation: The Case of Singapore and Malaysia', Asian Review of Accounting, vol. 5, no.1, Taylor D W, Cooper B J, & Donleavy G D (eds.), Curtin University of Technology, Perth, pp. 61-77

Carlson P, 1997, 'Advancing the Harmonisation of International Accounting Standards: Exploring an Alternative Path', The International Journal of Accounting, vol. 32, no.3, Bailey A D, Wyatt A R, & Fujita Y (eds.), JAI Press Inc, Greenwich, Connecticut, pp. 357-365

Carlson P, 1997, 'International Accounting Diversity: Is a Theory in sight?', Advances in International Accounting, vol. 10, Doupnik, T S, & Salter S B (eds.), Jai Press Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, pp. 103-138

Cooper B J, & Adams K, 1997, 'The Export of Accountancy Education to Malaysia and Singapore: An Australian Experience', Asian Review of Accounting, vol. 5, no.2, Perth, pp. 110-123

Evans P, 1997, 'Teaching accounting to overseas MBA students: Exploring an alternative method', Accounting Education, vol. 6, no.3, pp. 231-245

Evans P, 1997, 'Contributions of Social and Environmental Accounting in Accounting for Land Degradation in Agriculture', People and Physical Environment Research, vol. 52, Department of Architecture, University of Sydney, Sydney, pp. 9-19

Lee B C, & Bellamy S, 1997, 'Planning and control in Australian government business enterprises: Perceptions of senior managers', The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, vol. 3, no.1, pp. 37-53

Leung P, & Dellaportas S, 1997, 'Conflicts of Interest: an analysis of the concept in relation to auditors', Perspectives on Contemporary Auditing, vol. 1997, Australian Society of CPA centre of excellence (ed.), The Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, Melbourne, pp. 48-61

Journal article, Non refereed (including articles in 'professional' journals)

Evans P, & Hutton B, 1997, 'The Teaching of Accounting, Development of Learning Styles and Emotional Involvement: A Video Experience', Management, vol. 7, no.2, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 26-30

Hutton B, Bellamy S, & Carlson P, 1997, 'Computer Technology in Credit Services: A Case Study of Australia Post Victoria', Best Practice Case Studies in the Public Sector, vol. 2, Public Sector Accountants Committee Victorian Division - Australian Society of CPAs, Melbourne, pp. 74-81

Molland A, & Bellamy S, 1997, 'Accounting for infrastructure assets: Reflections of the Victorian experience', Australian Municipal Journal, vol. 76, no.116, pp. 33-37

Conference publication, Extract of paper

Bellamy S, Jackson M, Morley C, & O'Neill M, 1997, 'Gender Differences in the Professional Participation and Career Progression of Accountants: A Statistical Analysis', ANZAM '97 Conference on Management Theory and Practice, Monash University, Melbourne, pp. 119-120

Cahill D, Cooper B J, & Leung P, 1997, 'Employment Experiences of Immigrant Accountants in Australia', 1997 Accounting Academics of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference, Hobart Tasmania, pp. 46-46

Carlson P, 1997, 'Examining Perceptions of Harmonisation: The Case of Singapore and Malaysia', The Inaugural Asian Network of Schools of Accounting Symposium on Accounting Issues, Perth, pp. 3-3

Carlson P, 1997, 'Examining Perceptions of Regional Harmonisation: Some Evidence from South-east Asia', The 8th World Congress of International Association for Accounting Education and Research, Paris, pp. 81-81

Evans P, 1997, 'Learning Styles and Video Technology in the Teaching of Accountancy', The 20th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, The European Accounting Association, Graz, Austria, pp. 119-119

Hutton B, Bellamy S, & Oakden R, 1997, 'The Philosophy of Logistics and Its Impact on ABC', Managerial Accounting Abstracts - Working Paper Series, vol. 1-2, Ross L. Watts (ed.), Accounting Research Network, Social Science Electronic Publishing, Rochester, NY

Hutton B, 1997, 'Computer Technology in Credit Services at Australia Post - Victoria', Public Sector Symposium - Best Practice Case Study, Melbourne

Hutton B, Bellamy S, & Walters G, 1997, 'Credit Risk Assessment: Understanding the Decision Making Processes of Credit Management Professionals', The 20th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, The European Accounting Association, Graz, Austria, pp. 255-255

Inglis R, 1997, 'The Redesign of a Management Accounting Course based upon Principles for Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning', The 8th World Congress of International Accounting for Accounting Education and Research, Paris, pp. 114-114

Leung P, 1997, 'Accountany Ethics in the Classroom - An Australian Case Study (revised)', The 8th World Congress of the International Association for Accounting Education and Research, Paris, pp. 145-145

Leung P, 1997, 'Accountancy Ethics in the Classroom: An Australian Case Study', Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand, Hobart Tasmania, pp. 88-88

Rowles T, & Burrows G, 1997, 'The Inflation Accounting-Cycle: A British-Australian Comparative Perspective', The 20th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, The European Accounting Association, Graz, Austria, pp. 265-265

Watty K, & Carlson P, 1997, 'Demand for International Accounting Standards: A customer quality perspective', The Inaugural Asian Network of Schools of Accounting Symposium of Accounting Issues, Perth, pp. 37-37

Watty K, Cahill D, & Cooper B J, 1997, 'Graduate Attributes: Perceptions of Accounting Academics', The 8th World Congress of International Association for Accounting Education and Research, Paris, pp. 154-154

Report

Cooper B J, & Leung P, 1997, Report of an Independent Review of Financial Data from Government Schools, Melbourne, Office of Review, Education Victoria, 'The Report of an Independent Review of Financial Data from Government Schools', 14 p.

Working paper series

Burns B, 1997, Articulation and credit transfer from TAFE to University: Some observations on the match between rationales and practices, series: Department of Accountancy Working Paper Series, 35

Hutton B, Bellamy S, & Walters G, 1997, Making Risk Assessment Decisions: A Credit Management Perspective, series: Department of Accountancy Working Paper Series, 37

Watty K, & Evans P, 1997, Total quality environmental management: What role for the accounting profession?, series: Department of Accountancy Working Paper Series, 36

Minor review

Bellamy S, 1997, 'Book review - 'Accounting as social and institutional practice' by Hopwood A. G. and Miller P.', 'Accounting Forum', vol. 21, no.2, September

Grose R, 1997, 'Book review - 'Introductory accounting: a CBT approach' by Roberts S and Howard J', 'Accounting Forum', vol. 21, no.2, September

Myers P, 1997, 'Book review - 'Accounting Theory' by Belkaoui A and Jones S', 'Accounting Forum', vol. 21, no.2, September

O'Neill M, 1997, 'Book review - 'New tools for management accountants' by Smith M', 'Accounting Forum', vol. 21, no.2, September

Olynyk M, 1997, 'Book review - 'Australian company financial reporting 1995' by Ryan J and Heazlewood C', 'Accounting Forum', vol. 21, no.2, September

Conference paper

Bellamy S, & Jackson M, 1997, 'A Profile of CPAs in Australia: An Analysis of female participation in the Accounting Profession', 'The 6th International Conference of Women in Leadership organised by Edith Cowan University', November, Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, Western Australia

Invited lecture

Inglis R, 1997, 'Marketing and Accounting Information for Competitive Advantage', 'University of Stirling Lecture', November, University of Stirling

Leung P, 1997, 'Teaching Business Ethics to Accountancy Students', 'Academics Ethics Network, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, AAANZ Presentation', July, Wrest Point Convention Centre, Hobart, Tasmania

Leung P, 1997, 'A Commentary on Globalisation and the Accountancy Profession', 'Globalisation and the Accountancy Profession Seminar', February, Renaissance Hotel, Sydney

Conference organisation

Leung P, 1997, 'International Accounting Issues', August, Grand Hyatt

Doctorate

Carlson P, 1997, A comparative analysis of the history and development of corporate reporting regulatory systems in Singapore and Malaysia, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Castledine D, 1997, Development of Theory and Practice Model of Public Housing Programs, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Chan S, 1997, Development of Ethical Sensitivity and Ethical Judgment in Accounting Students: An Empirical Study of the Effectiveness of and Accounting Ethics Intervention, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Cooper B J, 1997, An investigation of factors which impact on the performance and completion rates of accountancy students, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Dellaportas S, 1997, The Effects of Changes to Accounting Standards Due to the Accounting Rule. Development Process: AAS25 a Case Study, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Didik B W, 1997, A study of tax auditing and its application to international transfer pricing, with special reference to Indonesia, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Douglass D, 1997, Environmental accounting in local government in Australia, PhD, (Submitted), RMIT

Evans P, 1997, Concepts and Costs in Relation to the Management of the Environment - A Descriptive Study of Broadacre Farming in the Agricultural Industry, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Faux J, 1997, The role of environmental financial information in the decision making process of shareholders and environmentalists and the development of a reporting model, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Hutton B, 1997, Assessing Trade Credit Risk in Manufacturing: An Investigation of Decision Outcomes and their Determinants, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Kilgore A, 1997, The Contribution of Audit Committees in Securing Reliable External Financial Reporting, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Kluvers R, 1997, An investigation of budgeting changes in Victorian local government, PhD, (Passed), RMIT

Leung P, 1997, Ethics in the Accountancy Profession - A Perceptual Analysis, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Mathews C M H, 1997, Internal environmental auditing in Australia, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Myers P, 1997, Auditor independence: the view of natural shareholders, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Raar J, 1997, The role of life cycle costing in budgeting to combine sustainable development and competitive advantage, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Sciulli N, 1997, The use of costing systems to facilitate competitive tendering and contracting decisions making in the public sector, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Sofocleous S, 1997, Accounting, taxation and fiscal instruments: the influence on forest product industry users and the sustainability of Australian native forests, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Tippet J, 1997, Ethical investment in Australia, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Zhang M W, 1997, Evolution of Going Concern Reporting in Australia, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Masters by Research Thesis

Coram P, 1997, A Historical Analysis of the Role of Auditors with Particular Reference to the Audit Expectation Gap, MBus, (InProgress), RMIT

Molland A, 1997, Financial reporting by Victorian local authorities: an investigation of the effects of recent changes in the reporting requirements, MBus, (Passed), RMIT

Sadhu M, 1997, An analysis of information contained in directors' statutory review of operations, MBus, (Submitted), RMIT

Print media

Bellamy S, & Jackson M, 1997, 'Gender Counts in Commerce', Brisbane Courier - Newspaper (no volume nor issue), vol. 1997, no.p6, 31/12/1997, December, pp. 6-6

Research topics

Evans P, Hutton B, Alvarez A, & Kyle L, 1997, Integrating Waste Minimisation Principles into Higher Education Curricula: Models Strategies and Materials., (New), A Project for 1997 funded by EcoRecycle Victoria in which Accountancy, Architecture, Building, Nursing and Built Environment developed models, case studies and organised liaison with the project coordinators and students who undertook waste minimisation research projects.

O'Neill M, Bellamy S, Jackson M, & Morley C, 1997, A Statistical Research on ASCPA Women Members, (New), A quantitative research into the extent of female participation in the CPA profession in Australia, using the membership data for the last 10 years or so. The research seeks to explain the lack of participation of women members in top management positions. The study receives a $5000 sponsorship from the Australian Society of CPAs.

Watty K, 1997, Generic Skills in Accountancy: Employers' Opinions, (New), A Research Project funded by the Australian Society of CPAs to examine employers' perceptions of the generic skills required in accountancy.