The 1st Curtin Cup Global Chinese Students Accounting Case Study Competition

Hosted by:

Curtin University, Faculty of   Business and Law, School of Accounting

GCAA (The Global Chinese   Accounting Association)

Supporters:

ACCA (The Association   of Chartered Certified Accountants)

Aohua International Group

Curtin Chinese Students &   Scholars Association

CPA Australia

IMA (Institute of Management   Accountants)

PwC Australia

Professor Deborah Terry
Vice-Chancellor

Noted scholar Professor   Deborah Terry has a PhD in psychology from the Australian National   University. She is a Fellow and past President of the Academy of Social   Sciences in Australia, as well as Deputy Chair of the Board of Universities   Australia.

Professor   Terry is a member of the Board of the Australian and New Zealand School of   Government, the Committee for Perth, St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls,   and AARNET, the provider of Australia’s network infrastructure for education   and research. She is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Australian   Research Council (ARC) and has previously chaired both the Australian Council   of Learned Academies and the ARC’s College of Experts in the Social,   Behavioural and Economic Sciences.

In   2015 Professor Terry was made an Officer in the General Division of the Order   of Australia for distinguished service to education in the tertiary sector.Prior to joining Curtin, she was Senior   Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Queensland University.

Pro-vice   Chancellor Professor Nigel de Bussy

Professor   Nigel de Bussy is Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Business and Law, and   Dean of Curtin Business School. Nigel holds a PhD from Curtin Business School   and an MA from The Queen's College, Oxford. He is a Fellow of both the Public   Relations Institute of Australia and the Australian Marketing Institute, and   a Certified Practising Marketer. He joined CBS as a lecturer in public   relations in 1994 and was Head of the School of Marketing from 2012-17.   Before joining Curtin, Nigel spent more than a decade as a public relations   professional in the UK and Australia. His research has been published in a   number of leading journals in the fields of public relations, communication   management and marketing communications.

Professor Saurav Dutta，Curtin University

The Head of School at the School   of Accounting, Professor Saurav Dutta joins Curtin from New York,   USA.   Throughout his academic career spanning over 25 years, he has   engaged in high-impact research which has greatly informed industry   practices, including his work on uncovering Lehman’s Repo 105 accounting   practices. In the United States, he has influenced public policy in his role   as an Academic Fellow in the Office of Chief Accountant at the Securities and   Exchange Commission (SEC).   In that role, from 2010 to 2012, he helped   implement the Dodd-Frank Act and other measures from ‘lessons learned’ during   the 2007-08 global financial crisis.   He worked closely with then Chief   Accountant, Mr. James Kroeker, who is currently the Vice-Chairman of the   Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). While at the SEC, Saurav also   served as a liaison with FASB, PCAOB, IASB and IAASB, all of which are   critical standard-setting bodies that affect the accounting profession.

Dr   Ying Han Fan

Chair   of the Global Chinese Accounting Association (GCAA)

Dr Fan   obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics.   She   studied in the International Accounting and Taxation at the Xiamen   University. She   received a Master’s Degree in 2004 and a Ph.D. in 2008 from Curtin University.   She became a full-time lecturer at Curtin University from January 2009. She   has coordinated and taught across several undergraduate and postgraduate   financial accounting, auditing, information systems units, has supervised   Ph.D. and honours students, and has won over 16 awards for teaching   excellence in the School of Accounting. She has published several refereed   journal articles and has received significant research funding. She has won   the Emerald Literati Award for outstanding reviewer for Asian Review of   Accounting in 2017. She is also a member of the editorial advisory board of   Asian Review of Accounting. Currently, she is an Executive of the Strategic   Review Board of the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) at Curtin University   and a member of the International Committee of FBL representing the School of   Accounting.

Professor   Grantley Taylor, Curtin University

Grantley   Taylor currently holds the position as the Acting Head of   Accounting School. Grantley has worked for three major mining   companies and the Australian Taxation Office prior to joining   Curtin Business School. His research interest including accounting   as applied to the extractive industry, taxation, corporate governance,   financial instruments, capital markets, corporate social responsibility. The   specialty area of him is corporate tax avoidance. He has more than 30   refereed journal publications. Professor Grantley Taylor has a range of   potential honours projects and HDR projects available in such areas as:   corporate taxation, corporate social responsibility, capital markets,   corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure as applied to Australia,   the U.S., China, and the GCC.

Dr Brian Perrin

Curtin University

Dr Brian   Perrin is the Director of Teaching and Learning in the School of Accounting.   His work experience spans some 27 years in the areas of commerce, education   and government organisations, the last 18 years being in senior financial   management and teaching positions. A summary of the key areas are: Lecturer,   Accounting (Systems) 204 & 531, Accounting (Computer Packages) 220 &   390 and Ethics 342, Curtin University Accountancy People Resource Manager,   Accounting Recruitment Finance Manager, Senior Management Accountant, and   Manager Organisation & Methods, Transport Company Accountant and   consultant to a group of companies, Public Accounting.

Associate Professor

Alistair Brown

Curtin University

A former Chutian Scholar, Alistair is a Fellow of Institute of   Professional Accountant, a member of the Certified Practising Accountant of   Australia and of the Certified Practising Accountants of Papua New Guinea,   and a Chartered Accountant of the Fiji Institute of Accountants. A   considerable amount of Alistair’s widely-cited, high-impact research output   reaches an interested industry readership that includes Indigenous   chieftains, road and transport workers, co-operatives, energy managers,   national road authorities, entrepreneurs, managers, family-run businesses,   small business advisors, enterprise/business support agencies, government,   engineers, nursing administrators, national fisheries corporations and   regional development authorities.   

Senior Lecturer

Bella Butler

Curtin University

Dr Bella Butler is an internationally recognised educator with 30   years’ experience in the tertiary sector. Dr Butler is elected Chair of the   Strategic Review Board of the Faculty of Business and Law. She led the   development of the unique interactive multipurpose facility at Curtin   University - Management HQ, the simulations powered board room with   opportunities for data accumulation, visualisation and transfer. Dr Butler   completed Harvard Business Publishing Trainings in Case Study Teaching and   Case Study Teaching Online. Dr Butler is the winner of the Award for   Excellence in Teaching, Head of School Distinguished Service Award and Curtin   University Student Guild Award to the Best Postgraduate Lecturer. Dr Butler   is a co-author of one of the leading textbooks in the field of her teaching   expertise (Wiley, 2011 and 2014). She published in top international journals   and leading conferences on business strategies, business networks, innovation   and organisational capabilities. Dr Butler is an experienced supervisor of   doctoral and honours students in international business and organisational   strategies.   

Christine   Siao

Finance   Specialist – Department of Housing, Perth.

ACCA Representative

Christine is a Fellow member of ACCA and a dual member   with CAANZ. She commenced her career as a   qualified accountant and developed extensive business experience in the Audit   team of KPMG in Mauritius. A shift in her career saw Christine moving into   international banking, commencing a new career as Chief Accountant at GroupeCaissed'Epargne, eventually culminating in her promotion   as Finance Manager. After migrating to Australia, Christine has worked as a   finance specialist across various industries including financial services,   engineering services, livestock trading & agribusiness as well as   recruitment. With significant experience in finance systems analysis,   business analysis, project management, policy & procedures drafting,   financial reporting, treasury and risk management, Christine has actively   contributed to the community, working across a number of Government agencies   including the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and currently with the   Department of Housing.

Professor Glennda   Scully, Curtin University   

Glennda Scully   holds the position as the Head of Accounting School from 2008 to 2014.   Glennda also acts a range of memberships, such as Member Audit Advisory   Committee (National) Chartered   Accountants Australia and New Zealand.   She has worked for University of Western Australia and three companies   (Nelson Parkhill BDO CA, Bell Group, and KPMG) prior to joining Curtin   University. Glennda interests in the research of behavioural decision making   in auditing, ethics and teaching and learning issues relating to workload,   accounting education, financial disclosure in developing economies, CSR   reporting and NFP sector. The specialty areas of her are auditing, ethics,   financial accounting, and accounting education. Glennda has more than 20   refereed journal publications.

Mr. Chuck Zhang (FCPA)

CPA Australia

Chuck Zhang FCPA is currently a Senior   International Business Development Manager at CPA Australia’s Business   Development. Prior to joining CPA Australia, Chuck worked in Beijing for the   Chinese Ministry of Finance and the Chinese Institute of CPAs (CICPA) where   he was involved in regulating the accounting profession with a focus on   market entry and operation of foreign accounting firms in China and managing   the organization’s international exchange and cooperation.

In early 2002, Chuck joined CPA Australia   and assisted with establishing CPA Australia’ first office in China - Beijing   Representative Office and served as the office’s first Chief Representative   until late 2006 when he moved on to CPA’s Melbourne Office.

Chuck is passionate about sharing personal   experience and insights on career development and management with younger   generation and is a regular speaker on CPA and career events for accounting,   commerce and business students.

Dr   Josh Heniro

IMA® (Institute of   Management Accountants)

Dr. Josh   Heniro, Director, Southeast Asia & Australasia IMA® (Institute of Management   Accountants). Dr. Josh Heniro helms the IMA SEA (Southeast Asia) and   Australasia Operations. Dr. Heniro is responsible for promoting the value of   management accounting and the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program.   He leads in the setup and execution of the strategic priorities of the SEA   region, Australasia as well as Taiwan. He has held the position since 2016;   the key focus is to grow and manage IMA's partnership development efforts   with public and private-sector organizations, universities and training   providers. Dr. Heniro was responsible for setting up the Southeast Asia team   and office.

With 17   years of professional experience in different industries at well-established   multinational companies including Standard Chartered Investment Bank, and   Societe Generale Investment Bank. Dr. Heniro has a demonstrated history of   working in the accounting, finance, investment banking industry as well as   academia. He is excellent with stakeholder management and engagement across   multiple industries.

Mr.   Ian Campbell

PwC Australia

Ian is a   qualified accountant with 17 years’ experience across accounting and capital   markets advisory and audit, working with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in both   the UK and Australia. Ian holds a Master degree in Physics from the   University of Leicester and is a Chartered Accountant with membership of both   the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland and Chartered Accountants   Australia and New Zealand.

Ian leads   PwC’s accounting advisory practice in Perth. This role sees him work with   clients across Oil & Gas and Mining industries and their supporting   services as well as State Government, providing specialist advice on complex   accounting issues. He has spent considerable time recently helping clients   with the implementation issues associated with new accounting standards,   including leasing, financial instruments and revenue.

Prior to   this role, he has held a number of roles with PwC, including managing a large   transformation project within the Assurance division and working on audits of   large Australian listed companies in both Perth and Melbourne.

Gloria   Li

Accounting   & Compliance Manager

Matrix   Composites & Engineering Ltd

ACCA Representative

Gloria is a   Fellow member of ACCA, a member of CPA Australia as well as CICPA member of   China.

With over   15 years of working experience, Gloria has worked across very diverse   industries including manufacturing, mining, engineering and property   development. Gloria has significant experience working in public companies   with key focuses on financial management, reporting, compliance and taxation.

Gloria is a   proud alumnus of the Master of Accounting program at Curtin University.