Public trust in companies has never been lower; so how can it be regained? Corporate Social Responsibility reporting by companies aims to build trust and help investors make informed decisions. But does it really work this way? Soon Yeow Phang Department of Accounting The case for Key Audit Matters in audit regulation Changes to audit reports are valuable to independent investors and this benefit accrues to Non-Big 4 firms. Robyn Moroney 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 Regulator’s tough love is a slippery slope Could the corporate regulator's tough stance on auditing firms be counter-productive? New research suggests it is leading to a 'tick the box' culture. Robyn Moroney 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 Auditors under surveillance: are they sceptical enough? We trust auditors to tell us whether a company is being truthful about its profit, losses, or solvency. Yet how sceptical of these claims are the auditors themselves? Carla Wilkin Department of Accounting Putting a value on social impact Creating a reliable method of measuring the total social and economic value of Australia's thriving cooperative and mutual enterprises could have global implications. Paul J Thambar Matthew Hall Department of Accounting
