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Emeritus Professor

Barry Cooper

Emeritus Professor

Faculty of Business and Law/Office of the Executive Dean Business and Law

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  • Emeritus Professor
    Faculty of Business and Law/Office of the Executive Dean Business and Law
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BIO

Barry J. Cooper is Emeritus Professor and former Associate Dean - Engagement
in the Faculty of Business and Law. He was previously Head of the Accounting
Schools in Hong Kong Polytechnic from 1987 to 1991 and RMIT University from
1993 to 1997, and also National Director for Member Services of CPA Australia
from 1998 -to 2000. He returned to RMIT University in 2001 before moving to
Deakin University in 2007, becoming Head of School from 2010 to 2014 before
taking on the Associate Dean role in 2015.

In addition to Barry's management roles, he taught and researched in the areas
of auditing, professional ethics, corporate governance and accounting
education. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the IPA-Deakin SME
Research Centre and the Deakin Integrated Reporting Centre. Barry is also a
Past President of the global accounting body, the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA).

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Emeritus Professor
    Deakin University, Office of the Executive Dean Business and Law

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Royal Melb Inst. of Technology
  • Master of Education
    University of Melbourne
  • Bachelor of Commerce
    University of Melbourne
  • Bachelor of Education
    University of Melbourne

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)

  • Accounting, auditing and accountability
  • Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
  • Banking, finance and investment

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Business and Law

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • Office of the Executive Dean Business and Law