TAPS: The Accounting Podcast Series

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TAPS: The Accounting Podcast Series

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.

05/06/2024

Contemporary thoughts on knowledge sharing and more

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?

19 min
09/14/2023

Some reflections on the audit, accounting, and consultancy industry

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, his advice for aspiring accountants, and how AI might affect the discipline.

18 min
06/22/2023

Accounting, corporate governance and journalism: insights from the trenches

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 audit functions and how to deter fraud and corruption within organisations.

24 min
04/13/2023

The Impact of AI and Cloud Computing on Business Models

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 where these capabilities exist is complex and requires significant planning, as well as a sound understanding of the new powers these technologies offer.

27 min
12/15/2022

A Diverse Career in Accounting with a Focus on Standard Setting

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.

33 min
11/22/2022

Contemporary management accounting: an emerging career and issues

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, graduating in 2018. Carolyn has published her work in the field of management accounting and control in leading accounting and management journals, and recently received the award for the Best Early Career Researcher as judged by the Management Accounting section of the American Accounting Association, and in 2019 received the best dissertation award. Carolyn and Albie discuss Carolyn's career and the future of management accounting.

28 min
04/28/2022

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

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.

35 min
01/27/2022

A World of Firsts: The Entrepreneurial Pursuits of Laura Youngson

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 firsts over the last few years.

24 min

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.

Creator

University of Melbourne
Years Active

2019 - 2024
Episodes

21
Rating

Clean
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© University of Melbourne
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TAPS: The Accounting Podcast Series