Producing high-impact research and exceptional education
At our department, you'll find a team of exceptional educators, researchers, and professors who are experts in their respective fields. Our diverse and talented team is committed to providing research-led education that equips our students with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in today's rapidly evolving business landscape.
Management Team
Professor Alberto Posso
Head of Department
Director of Research & HDR
Areas of expertise
- International Development
- Applied Microeconomics
Associate Professor Kirsten MacDonald
Deputy Head of Department
Director Learning & Teaching
Areas of expertise
- Personal Finance
- Financial Planning
- Curriculum and Pedagogy
Dr Robyn Cameron
Director - Engagement
Areas of expertise
- Accounting and governance
- Financial accounting theory and auditing
- Accounting and accountability
Prof Robert Bianchi
Director - Griffith Centre for Personal Finance and Superannuation
Areas of expertise
- Asset allocation
- Superannuation/retirement
- Investments and alternative assets
Discipline Advisors
Program Director
Dr Victor Wong is the Program Director for the following programs:
- Master of Financial Planning
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Master of Finance
- Master of Financial Technology
- Master of Financial Crime Investigation and Crime
- Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Financial Advice (Exit Only)
- Diploma of Applied Financial Advice
- Diploma of Commerce
- Graduate Certificate in Commerce
- Graduate Certificate in Commerce (OUA)
- Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning
- Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning
- Graduate Certificate of Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance
- Graduate Certificate in Financial Technology
HDR Convenor (New Applications)
HDR Convenor (Student Progression)
Academic staff
Accounting
- Dr Sophia Bian
- Dr Gurmeet Bhabra
- Dr Yan Chen
- A/Prof Daifei (Troy) Yao
- Dr Robyn Cameron
- A/Prof Fang Hu
- Prof Shireenjit Johl
- Dr Ingrid Millar
- Prof Reza Monem
- Dr Lanita Winata
Business Law
Economics and Business Statistics
- Prof Andreas Chai
- Prof Chris Fleming
- Dr Jessica Harris
- Dr Gholamreza Hajargasht
- A/Prof Kaiwen Leong
- A/Prof Sayed Iftekhar
- A/Prof Parvinder Kler
- A/Prof Athula Naranpanawa
- Prof Alberto Posso
- A/Prof Shyama Ratnasiri
- Prof Nicholas Rohde
- Prof Magnus Soderberg
- Prof Saroja Selvanathan
- Prof Eliyathamby (Selva) Selvanathan
- A/Prof Tarlok Singh
- Dr Tommy Soesmanto
- Dr Anita Staneva
- A/Prof Jen Je Su
Finance and Financial Planning
- A/Prof Alexandr Akimov
- Prof Robert Bianchi
- Ms Whitley Bradford
- Prof Mark Brimble
- Prof Ivan Diaz-Rainey
- Dr Fernando Distadio
- A/Prof John Fan
- Dr Thanh (David) Huynh
- Dr Di Johnson
- A/Prof Bin Li
- A/Prof Kirsten MacDonald
- Dr Mirela Malin
- Dr Akihiro Omura
- Phillip Oxenbridge
- Dr Ayesha Scott
- A/Prof Neda Todorova
- Ms Anna Webb
- Dr Steffen Westermann
- Dr Victor Wong
- Ellana Loy (Research Fellow)
Emeritus
Adjunct staff
- Prof David Butler
- Prof Mau-Wai Chen
- Ms Laura de Zwaan
- Dr Jenny Dickfos
- Dr Manbo He
- Mr Douglas Hunt
- A/Prof Benjamin Liu
- Julian Pearce
- Benno Torgler
- Dr Shamsun Nahar
- Dr Benjamin Vu
- Prof Eduardo Roca
- Dr Nerina Vecchio
- Prof George Verikios
- Dr Tracey West
- Prof Andrew Worthington
- Prof Kerry Bodle
- Stefano Cavaglia
- Prof Manbo He
Administrative staff
Contact Accounting, Finance and Economics
Enquiries
- Higher degree by research phone
- Freecall within Australia: 1800 154 055
- +61 7 3735 3817
Stay connected
Gold Coast
- Phone
- (07) 555 28539
- Location and postal address
- Business 3 (G42) 6.18
- Griffith University
- Parklands Drive, Southport QLD 4222 Australia
Brisbane South (Nathan)
- Phone
- (07) 373 57581
- Location and postal address
- Business 1 (N50) 0.37
- Griffith University
- 170 Kessels Road, Nathan QLD 4111 Australia