Welcome to the School of Accounting, Governance and Regulation.
Our mission is to advance knowledge and develop leaders who strengthen the integrity, transparency, and accountability of the institutions, markets, and regulatory systems on which society depends. We do this through rigorous, engaged scholarship that responds to some of the most pressing questions of our time, through teaching that cultivates judgement and ethical reasoning, and through enduring partnerships with the professions, regulators, and public bodies that shape economic and social life.
Our research on sustainability, accountability, and institutional trust is world-leading. We are committed to producing graduates who can lead and generating knowledge that makes a meaningful impact.
At the School of Accounting, Governance and Regulation, you will work alongside distinguished faculty, diverse peers, and industry leaders in an environment built to challenge and support you. We look forward to welcoming you.
The School of Accounting, Governance and Regulation (AGR) is a globally recognised leader in accounting, governance, ethics and sustainability. With deep connections to industry, regulators and the professions, our School sits at the intersection of research, policy and practice—advancing work that strengthens transparency, accountability and trust across organisations and society. Our teaching programs prepare graduates to lead with integrity in complex environments.
Our academics shape national and global conversations through impactful research, policy engagement and contributions to bodies such as the United Nations. Through active collaboration with industry, government and community partners, we help build more transparent, accountable and sustainable organisations while contributing to the public good.
Our research strengths span sustainability, qualitative and field‑based inquiry, interdisciplinary work across law, political economy, science and environmental studies.
We undertake research into complex issues affecting the business community, legal practitioners and regulatory authorities. Our research engagement means we have links with top tier accounting and law firms, standard setting bodies. We also engage with professional and other advisory bodies.
We undertake research into diverse issues affecting the business community and regulatory authorities. Our research expertise includes:
Our academics produce influential research that is cited by the courts, used extensively by practitioners, governments and tertiary institutions, and has an impact on parliamentary enquiries and law reform bodies. Our research expertise includes:
These journals make a distinctive contribution to accounting theory and practice in the international arena.
Many of our staff have written scholarly books published by major international publishing houses, as well as several leading textbooks in accounting.
Professor Jane Andrew
Leticia Drummond Pizzoni
leticia.drummondpizzoni@sydney.edu.au
+61 2 9351 3915
