The full program of activities and events in 2012 focuses on quality research outputs, building IGAPs profile and extending collaboration with business, government, academia and the profession.
International Visitors
Four international visitors have been hosted in the first half of the year. The visitors participated in research seminars, individual staff and PhD research meetings, staff forums and other interactions with key external stakeholders (e.g. podcasts, public lectures and roundtables).
Executives in Residence Program
Stephen Helberg participated as IGAP's 2012 Executive in Residence from 22 - 24 August 2012. Stephen recently resigned as the Head of Corporate Assurance at Rio Tinto Ltd and is the incoming Executive General Manager of Internal Audit at the Leightons Group.
Executive Education
An Executive Education course on Corporate Accountability and Governance for Legacy Australia was held on 17 April 2012 at Commonwealth Bank Head Office. Video of Expert Panel (IGAP - Professor Nonna Martinov-Bennie, CPA Australia - Eva Tsahuridu, Deloitte Private - Tharani Jegatheeswaran, ICAA - Kerry Hicks and OneSteel - Kara Nicholls) is available on IGAP website.
Past Events
| Key Event: | Speaker: | Topic: |
|---|---|---|
| JILL McKINNON Research Seminar Series 19 January 2012 | Professor Wolfgang Schultze International Visitor | "Economic consequences of discretionary, partial R&D capitalization under IAS38" |
| Staff Seminar 1 February 2012 | Professor Wolfgang Schultze International Visitor | "Goodwill Accounting" |
| Staff Seminar 8 February 2012 | Professor Karen Pincus International Visitor | "Pathways to the Accounting Profession" |
| IGAP / CPA Australia Lunchtime Public Lecture 9 February 2012 | Professor Karen Pincus International Visitor | "IFRS: Where is the USA?" |
| BHERT Corporate Governance Roundtable (co-sponsored by CPA Australia) 28 February 2012 (sponsored by ICAA and CPA Australia) | Professor Nonna Martinov-Bennie (Chair) IGAP Director | "Importance and effectiveness of corporate governance, financial reporting and audit" |
| IGAP / Australian School of Business at UNSW Emerging Scholars Forum (co-sponsored by CPA Australia) 8 March 2012 | Professor Jan Mouritsen International Visitor | Emerging Scholars Forum Invitation (PDF) |
| JILL McKINNON Research Seminar Series 22 March 2012 | Professor Jan Mouritsen International Visitor | "Managing frictions and mobilizing 'broken inscriptions': a study of making action at a distance work in ERP system" |
| Legacy 17 April 2012 | Patrick Gallagher (Executive Training) Panel: Moderator: Nonna Martinov-Bennie (IGAP Director) Panellists: Kerry Hicks (ICAA) | "Corporate Governance for Not-For-Profit Organisations" consisted of 3 hours Executive Training (am) + 2 hours panel of experts (pm) Legacy Flyer (PDF) |
| CPA Australia/IGAP Roundtable with Industry 26 April 2012 | Professor Stefan Schaltegger International Visitor | "Business Case for Sustainability: Does it exist and, if yes, how do organisations manage it?" Roundtable invitation (PDF) |
| Staff/PhD Seminar 30 April 2012 | Professor Stefan Schaltegger International Visitor | "Transdisciplinarity and involvement of practitioners in sustainability research" |
| Business Reporting Leaders Forum (BRLF) Sydney Meeting 1 May 2012 | Professor Nonna Martinov-Bennie IGAP Director | "Integrated Reporting" - input into Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) submission to IIRC |
| JILL McKINNON Research Seminar Series 3 May 2012 | Professor Stefan Schaltegger International Visitor |
"Applying the known" |
JILL McKINNON Research Seminar Series 23 August 2012 | Stephen Helberg IGAP Executive-in-Residence Rio Tinto Ltd | "Emergence of the Corporate Assurance Management Profession" |
Staff/PhD Seminar 24 August 2012 | Stephen Helberg IGAP Executive-in-Residence Rio Tinto Ltd | "Emergence of the Risk Management Profession" |
ICAA / Macquarie University Academic Series 3 September 2012 | James Hazelton Sean Hanley Tim Kirby | "Developments in corporate and national water accounting standards" |
| 17 September 2012 | Dr. Alan Kilgore (Macquarie University) | "Audit Quality" |
| 11 October 2012 | Associate Professor Elaine Evans Mr Nick McGuigan | "Sharing the preparation of future business professionals: Universities, professional bodies and employers" |
IGAP / CPA Australia 1st Annual Forum 22 October 2012 | Key note speakers: Jane Diplock (Director, Integrated Reporting Council) Prof. Ron Jeurissen (Professor of Business Ethics and director of EIBE: the European Institute of Business Ethics at Nyenrode Business Universiteit; Gourlay Professor of Ethics in Business, Trinity College.) Prof. Yanis Varoufakis (Professor, Economic Theory and Director, Department of Political Economy, University of Athens Greece) Panellists: Alex Malley (FCPA, CEO, CPA Australia) Prof. Justin O'Brien (Professor of Law, Director, Centre for Law, Markets and Regulation, University of New South Wales) Damien Walsh (FCPA, Managing Director, bankmecu) Janette O'Neill (Head of Corporate Responsibility Strategy, National Australia Bank) Jan West AM (FCPA, Chairman, Integrated Reporting Taskforce, Financial Reporting Council) Facilitator/MC of the event: Professor Nonna Martinov-Bennie (IGAP Director) | "Integrated Reporting" |
| MQ HDR Expo-Master Class 12 November 2012 | Professor Nonna Martinov-Bennie (IGAP Director) | "Networking in Academia" |
| The Accounting Frontiers Forum 5 December 2012 | Professor Nonna Martinov-Bennie (IGAP Director) and Rob Ward AM, FCA | "Auditing and Assurance for the Future: Opportunities and Responsibilities Facing Australia's Accountants" |