About Annette
I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Accountancy at QUT and a chartered accountant.  I hold a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of New England (Lismore), a Master of Commerce from QUT and a doctorate from the University of Warwick.
My research focuses on public governance problems at the intersection of politics and society.  I’m looking for ways to improve how the public sector, often in collaboration with the private and non-profit sectors, govern and manage complex problems such as climate change, refugees, fraud and corruption.  By focusing on the role accounting as a mentality of governing, my scholarship seeks to advance theoretical understandings of accounting as a socio-political tool accountability and transparency.  Current research projects I’m involved in include: improving governance, integrity and financial accountability in local government (Colin Brain Fellowship), and promoting transparency in government spending decisions in the time of COVID-19.  My research seeks to understand the complexities of these  problems from the inside and so I’ve taken up a secondment to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (Canberra) and am currently an independent member of a local government audit and risk committee (Ipswich City Council).

Prior to joining QUT as a lecturer I taught at the London School of Economics (LSE)  in the department of Accounting.  I started my accounting career as a tax undergraduate at a professional services firm and then joined the graduate programme of a large ASX-listed building materials company.  In my spare time I’m often playing or watching sport and am passionate about encouraging everyone to keep finding time for sport in our busy lives, especially women.
Awards

• Colin Brain Governance Fellow 2019-2020
• QUT Vice Chancellor’s Performance Award, 2013
• London School of Economics: Departmental Class Teaching Prize winner, 2009
• London School of Economics Teaching Excellence Award Finalist,  2009