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A report into Dick Smith’s failure is damning. AAP/Joel Carrett)

July 15, 2016

Some answers, more questions over Dick Smith failure

Roman Lanis, University of Technology Sydney; Brett Govendir, University of Technology Sydney, and Peter Wells, University of Technology Sydney

Dick Smith used increasingly desperate strategies - but who knew and for how long?

Not convinced: Labor Senator and tax avoidance inquiry committee Chair Sam Dastyari says corporate tax cheats should be named and shamed by the tax office. Nikki Short/AAP

February 24, 2016

Big four accounting firms avoid scrutiny in multinational tax avoidance

Jeffrey Knapp, UNSW

Behind the corporations legally avoiding paying tax are the big four accounting firms, helping them avoid transparency.

Going round in circles. Joseph Kim | shutterstock.com

May 18, 2015

Scandals and regulation lead to an auditing merry-go-round

Prem Sikka, University of Essex

Tesco switched its auditors from PwC to Deloitte – will it do anything to prevent future accounting scandals?

Bill Shorten faces some budget pressure too. His budget reply performance will be judged partly on whether he includes new substance. AAP/Paul Miller

May 3, 2015

Leaders shape up for debate over budget’s ‘fairness’, as Deloitte projects $45 billion 2015-16 deficit

Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Against the grim outlook of a continuing massive deficit, Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten are both seeking to frame the debate ahead of Treasurer Joe Hockey bringing down his second budget next week.

Opportunities in Asia and an increased focus on management consulting could see the Big Four bounce back from revenue slump. yago1 via Flickr

September 18, 2013

Despite revenue hiccups, the future remains bright for the Big Four accounting firms

Natalia Nikolova, University of Technology Sydney

The revenue of Australia’s Big Four accounting firms has come under pressure as demand for traditional services such as auditing weakens. But a move into strategic consulting and the potential for more…

September 10, 2013

MG Rover debacle can’t hide accounting regulation failures

Prem Sikka, University of Essex

The UK accountancy watchdog has barked. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined Deloitte & Touche £14 million for failures relating to the demise of MG Rover. The report says Deloitte was engaged…

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Prem Sikka
Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
Michelle Grattan
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Natalia Nikolova
Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Technology Sydney
Peter Wells
Professor, Accounting Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney
Roman Lanis
Associate Professor, Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
Jeffrey Knapp
Lecturer/Accounting, UNSW
Brett Govendir
Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney