TAPS: The Accounting Podcast Series

May 06 2024 21 ep. 26 mins 6

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Associate Professor Albie Brooks exposes the research work of the University of Melbourne Accounting Department's staff and academic visitors, conveys innovations and developments in our teaching program, and provides commentary on issues of the day in accounting. Through this, TAPS reaches out to the broader academic community, industry, the profession and the wider community.

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Contemporary thoughts on knowledge sharing and more

May 06 2024 19 mins

Albie meets with Katlijn Haesebrouck from Maastricht University to discuss her career, which focuses on the human element within an organisation. Why do people choose to work where they do? What drives their decisions and actions on the job? Is it mostly money or are there also other factors at play?

Some reflections on the audit, accounting, and consultancy industry

Sep 14 2023 17 mins

Albie chats with Pat McLay, registered company auditor and member of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland as well as CAANZ. Currently, Pat is a partner at EY based in Melbourne. Pat has championed the UoM Honours Internship Program and is currently spending some time with us as part of the Executive-in-Residence Program. Albie and Pat discuss Pat's career, hi

Accounting, corporate governance and journalism: insights from the trenches

Jun 22 2023 23 mins

Tom Ravlic is an investigative journalist, academic, and consultant. In this episode, Albie discusses Tom's books and their dives into the recent Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, and the Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence. Tom and Albie also delve into Tom's unique career, along with internal

The Impact of AI and Cloud Computing on Business Models

Apr 13 2023 26 mins

Stu Black, Melbourne Enterprise Professor, and Alon Ellis, senior partner at Deloitte, discuss with Albie their new book, co-authored by Professor Danny Sampson. The book, titled Business Model Transformation: the AI and Cloud Technology Revolution, distills the trending concepts of AI and cloud technology into practical actions for business. Reconstructing a business in an age whe

A Diverse Career in Accounting with a Focus on Standard Setting

Dec 15 2022 32 mins

Albie chats with Nikole Gyles, Technical Director of the AASB, about her diverse career. Nikole wanted to be a phys ed teacher, but fell in love with accounting instead. All facets of the discipline fascinated her, and she is now a force in standard setting and policy development.

Contemporary management accounting: an emerging career and issues

Nov 22 2022 27 mins

In this episode, Albie is joined by Carolyn Deller, Assistant Professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Carolyn undertook her BCom Honours here at the University of Melbourne as well as working as a senior tutor and lecturer. She worked as a chartered accountant at KPMG before undertaking her doctoral studies at Harvard Business School, graduati

A journey to CFO: How Accounting and Finance get a seat at the strategic table

Apr 28 2022 35 mins

In this episode, Albie chats with Gunther Burghardt about the unexpected directions in which his career has gone, and how accounting and finance have evolved from simple business reporting into an essential tool for organisations' future planning.

A World of Firsts: The Entrepreneurial Pursuits of Laura Youngson

Jan 27 2022 23 mins

Laura Youngson is co-founder of footwear company Ida Sports and also Equal Playing Field, which seeks to overcome inequality in sport. From her escapades organising and playing football at the highest altitude as well as the lowest altitude, to her entrepreneurial business venture in bringing the first customised female football boot to the market, Laura has been busy achieving fir

Peter Jess: The Interplay Between Accounting, Sport and Player Management

Sep 06 2021 23 mins

Peter Jess has had a varied and rich career representing sportspeople and fiercely advocating for their health and prosperity both on and off the field. His diverse background touches on accounting, primary production, manufacturing, construction, retail, graphic design, sports-related services, and body corporate services. In this episode, Peter and Albie discuss the evolution of

Anne Lillis: Career Reflections and Opportunities in Management Accounting Research and Teaching

Apr 26 2021 33 mins

The University of Melbourne's Professor Emeritus Anne Lillis reflects on her career in management accounting research and teaching, and discusses opportunities for young management accounting researchers in 2021. Anne is one of the leading management accounting researchers in the world, has held the prestigious Fitzgerald Chair in Accounting, and was awarded the Dean's Prize for Ex