Promise Fulfilled
The history of the accounting discipline at The University of Melbourne 1925-2004
Promise Fulfilled by Associate Professor Geoff Burrows, Principal Fellow in the Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems, was launched at University House on Thursday 24th August. The book recounts the history of the accounting discipline at the University of Melbourne , from its inception in 1925 to its 80th birthday in 2004.
Published by Melbourne University Publishing, Promise Fulfilled depicts a discipline that has always possessed a powerful undergraduate presence, but which in recent years has also gained international recognition for its research and postgraduate programs.
According to Geoff, who had a 30-year career at the University and was Head of Department from 1987 - 1990, accounting had to counter the image that it was not a ‘true' academic discipline and at the same time cope with changes in information technology, adapt to new research paradigms, manage burgeoning enrolments, and develop attractive postgraduate programs.
Promise Fulfilled chronicles the response of accounting staff to these challenges and their success in transforming accounting into a dynamic contributor to the university's modern presence. It rebuts the uptight image of academic accounting, depicting a rich collection of staff and student personalities, and not a few pranks perpetrated by the latter.
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