‘People before profit’ – how mutuals are teaching banks a lesson Mutuals and co-ops are having their moment. With Professor Matthew Hall and Dr Paul Thambar. Matthew Hall Paul J Thambar Department of Accounting “How’s my favourite judge?” When Nelson Mandela called: with Professor Mervyn King A phone call from one of the world's best known political leaders helped propel South Africa's Professor Mervyn King into becoming the 'Godfather' of corporate governance. Nicholas McGuigan Department of Accounting Why is it hard for mutuals to measure value? New research is looking at creating a way of measuring ethical and fair behaviour that will put a clearer value on cooperative and mutual enterprises. Department of Accounting Embracing the ‘enemy’ within: How whistleblowing can benefit companies Australia's Royal Commission into banking could not have happened without whistleblowers. But they often pay a very high price for publicly revealing wrong-doing. Are they really the natural enemy of business? Xinning Xiao Department of Accounting Overcoming the disposition effect The tendency for investors to hold onto poorly performing investments rather than cutting their losses is called the 'disposition effect'. But it's possible to change this behaviour. Kristian Rotaru Department of Accounting Moving towards standard IVF success rates Amid the emotion around infertility, the IVF industry has been criticised for cherry-picking its success rates. But applying the rigour of accounting can help bring more certainty to how these are reported. Daniela Juric Department of Accounting How tough love and good accounting helped save Phoenix House A sudden funding change plunged a youth service into an existential crisis. Its radical turnaround – aided by some rigorous accounting – has been charted by Monash Business School researchers. Paul J Thambar Aldonio Ferreira Prabanga Thoradeniya Department of Accounting Younger, female accountants among the most stressed Accountants employed by consulting or law firms, along with young women, are reporting higher levels of workplace stress. Carly Moulang Department of Accounting Do credit unions care too much? A point of difference for Australian credit unions is they emphasise the customer rather than the shareholder. But this focus has created special challenges. Luisa Unda Department of Accounting Prev 1 2
