TAPS: The Accounting Podcast Series

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.

Episodes

Contemporary thoughts on knowledge sharing and more

May 6, 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?

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Some reflections on the audit, accounting, and consultancy industry

September 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, his advice for aspiring accountants, and how AI might...

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Accounting, corporate governance and journalism: insights from the trenches

June 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 audit functions and how to deter fraud and corrupt...

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The Impact of AI and Cloud Computing on Business Models

April 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 where these capabilities exist is complex and requires...

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A Diverse Career in Accounting with a Focus on Standard Setting

December 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.

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Contemporary management accounting: an emerging career and issues

November 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, graduating in 2018. Carolyn has published her work in the f...

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

April 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.
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A World of Firsts: The Entrepreneurial Pursuits of Laura Youngson

January 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 firsts over the last few years.
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Peter Jess: The Interplay Between Accounting, Sport and Player Management

September 6, 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 AFL, Peter's career, and his contributions to the b...
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Anne Lillis: Career Reflections and Opportunities in Management Accounting Research and Teaching

April 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 Exceptional Distinction in Research and Research Trai...
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Sarah Richards: Raising the Profile and Benefits of Accounting in Indigenous Communities

January 21, 2021 • 20 mins
Albie is joined by Sarah Richards, a Ngiyampaa woman who is currently Operations Manager at PwC Indigenous Consulting and a member of the Indigenous Accountants Australia Advisory Committee. Sarah also creates story-based art through her own business initiative Marrawuy Journeys. They discuss Sarah's career, how we might raise the profile of accounting in Indigenous communities, as well as the opportunities for Indigenous-owned bus...
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Noel Boys, Warren McKeown, Joana Liong, Demi Wang: The Transition to Online Teaching and Learning in First-Year Accounting

December 15, 2020 • 45 mins
Albie is joined by the University of Melbourne's Noel Boys, Warren McKeown, Joana Liong, and Demi Wang. In this episode, we discuss the rapid transition to online teaching as a result of COVID-19, what has facilitated this, and the shape of accounting education into the future.
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Ian Gow and Michael Davern: COVID-Normal and Accountants of the Future

October 1, 2020 • 35 mins
Albie is joined by Professors Ian Gow and Michael Davern, who discuss the changing nature of accounting education and work, the need for agility and flexibility, and what business might look like in this new world in which we we find ourselves.
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Patrick Ferguson: The World of Sport Analytics and Accounting

May 21, 2020 • 30 mins
Albie chats with Patrick Ferguson, a UniMelb alumnus and current PhD student at Harvard. Patrick discusses how he has successfully combined his lifelong interest in sports, accounting, and econometrics to provide novel and valuable insights into the world of sport analytics.
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Andrew Williams: In the Field with Andrew Williams

April 28, 2020 • 26 mins
Albie is joined by Andrew Williams, National Business Manager (Pharmacy and Wholesalers) of Swisse Wellness and an accounting graduate of the University of Melbourne. Andrew discusses his current role in the pharmaceutical sales sector, some memories of his time at UniMelb, and covers his successful AFL card game, Footy Feud.
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Mary Clarke and Sarah Yang Spencer: Accounting Education into the Future

November 19, 2019 • 32 mins
Albie is joined by Mary Clarke, Principal at DXP Consulting, and Sarah Yang Spencer, Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Mary's professional areas of interest include influencing education policy and practice, skilled migration policy, indigenous success, and the relevancy of the professions. Sarah's areas of expertise include business strategy, strategic management accounting, organisational learning, management contro...
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Sujay Nair: Leadership, Non-Financial Rewards, and Performance

September 18, 2019 • 20 mins
Dr Sujay Nair, having recently completed his PhD here at UoM, met with Albie to discuss leadership, non-financial rewards and performance. Sujay's PhD looks at management controls including leniency bias, non-financial rewards, and the benefits of contracted versus permanent workers. Click to listen to some of the intriguing insights Sujay uncovered.
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Naomi Soderstrom: Environmental and Sustainability Issues in Accounting

July 10, 2019 • 17 mins
Professor Naomi Soderstrom joins Albie this episode to discuss environmental and sustainability issues in accounting. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility reports published by many companies may seem altruistic, but there is little regulation or auditing in this space. Naomi and Albie turn over the implications this has for accounting and the world.
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Mary Barth: The Evolution of, and Challenges for, Financial Accounting and Standard Setting

May 12, 2019 • 18 mins
Professor Mary Barth of Stanford University is one of the most prolific academic accountants in the world. In this episode, Mary and Albie discuss Mary's esteemed career, her most significant publications, and key developments in financial accounting and standard setting. We also delve into issues in reporting and what lies ahead for financial accounting.
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Michael Davern: Ethical Issues Associated with the Management of Big Data

May 12, 2019 • 19 mins
The University of Melbourne's Professor Michael Davern chats with Albie about big data management and the ethical issues which arise from it. Michael's distinguished career focuses on the confluence of accounting and technology, and decision-making methods based on accounting data. As technology rapidly evolves, so too do the related ethical issues, including privacy, fraud, and management control.
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