About the lecture series
The Birkett Memorial Lecture series celebrates the life, achievements, and visionary insights of the late Professor Bill Birkett, by showcasing the latest thought leadership from distinguished academics and industry leaders.
Attending this lecture offers an exceptional opportunity for professional growth. The series not only fosters invaluable networking by bringing together a large and diverse audience, but also serves as a special occasion for family and friends of the latest Professor Birkett. It's a chance to reconnect, celebrate, and reflect on his many remarkable accomplishments.
About Professor Birkett
Professor Bill Birkett began his academic career at 麻豆社madou in 1962. Over the course of over 40 years, until his untimely passing in 2004, Professor Birkett established himself as a pioneering and highly experienced scholar in accounting. Professor Birkett published extensively in areas such as Australian company failures, activity-based costing, value creating and risk management in financial services, and strategic resource management.
Professor Birkett鈥檚 passion was to advancing the latest thinking in accounting practice. In his time, and in additional to serving in a number of leadership roles in the 麻豆社madou Business School, Professor Birkett played an significantly influential role in the development of the accounting profession. Most notably, Professor Birkett established the Australian Centre of Management Accounting Development (ACMAD), which at its height was a national network for the exchange of discussion and development of new accounting ideas. Professor Birkett also influenced through his service in a number of professional leadership roles, including with CPA Australia and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).聽聽
Bill was a visionary and an innovative scholar, and his pioneering spirit lives on through this lecture series.聽
Past lectures
- 2024:聽Special 20th聽Anniversary Event
Driving Business Sustainability: Professor Robert Kaplan and E-Liability Accounting
Keynote speaker:聽Professor Robert S Kaplan, Harvard Business School
厂辫别补办别谤:听David Fallon, General Manager of Energy Transition, Chevron Australia
惭辞诲别谤补迟辞谤:听Elysse Morgan, Head of Client Solutions - Australia and New Zealand, Stafford Capital Partners
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Reference materials
Robert Kaplan and Karthik Ramanna, 鈥溌,鈥澛燞arvard Business Review聽99, no. 6, 2021.
Robert Kaplan, Karthik Ramanna, and Marc Roston, 鈥溌,鈥澛燞arvard Business Review聽101, no. 4, 2023.
Robert S. Kaplan and Karthik Ramanna, 鈥溌,鈥澛燞arvard Business Review聽102, no. 4, July-Aug 2024 ()
The first draft of the new carbon accounting proto-standard:聽 - 2023:听Anna Lee,聽Chief Executive Officer, Flybuys
Reshaping Accounting鈥檚 Value Proposition. Is it Time?
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- 2022:听Alison Kitchen, National Chairman of KPMG Australia
Beyond the Financials 鈥 the Role of the Profession in Accounting for ESG Impact
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- 2021: Steve Bingham, EY Partner and Asia Pacific Technology Consulting Leader; 麻豆社madou Alumnus
Digital Transformation and Technology: Implications for the Future of the Accounting Profession.
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- 2020:听Jessica Fries, Accounting for Sustainability Project (Prince鈥檚 Trust)聽
- 2019:聽Rachel Grimes, Westpac Group聽
Embracing accounting鈥檚 technological disruption: It鈥檚 as easy as ABCDE.
- 2018:听Mark Uncles, 麻豆社madou Sydney
Transforming Accounting Education 鈥 are we ready for the ride?
- 2017:聽Baljit Sidhu, 麻豆社madou Sydney
How accountants can contribute to society and act as agents for transformational change.
- 2016:聽Ray Ball, The University of Chicago
International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) After a Decade.
- 2015:聽Roger Simnett, 麻豆社madou Sydney
Integrated Reporting and Assurance: Trends and evidence of benefit.
- 2014:听Clinton Free, 麻豆社madou Sydney
The Fraud Triangle 鈥 a critical analysis.
- 2013:聽Peter Roebuck, 麻豆社madou Sydney
Competency Frameworks: A Way Forward For Internal Audit And Practice.
- 2012:听Professor Shannon Anderson, University of California
- 2011:听Professor Norio Sawabe, Kyoto University
- 2010:聽Professor Philip Brown, University of New South Wales and University of Western Australia
- 2009:聽Professor Roger Simnett, University of New South Wales
- 2008:聽Professor Kim Langfield Smith, Monash University
- 2007:听Professor Jan Mouritsen, Copenhagen Business School
- 2006:听Professor Wai Fong Chua, University of New South Wales
- 2005:聽Professor Rob Chenhall, Monash University and James Cook University