Assoc Prof Julie WALKER
Contact
Positions Held
Associate Professor in Accounting
Director, Commerce Programs
Academic Qualifications
| Degree |
Institution |
Field |
Year |
| PhD |
University of Queensland |
Commerce |
1994 |
| BCom Hons |
University of Queensland |
Commerce |
1988 |
Memberships
- Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
- Member, QLD Professional Standards Committee, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
- Member, Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ)
- Member, Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) Executive. Portfolio :Education.
- Member, American Accounting Association (AAA).
Major Research Grants
| Year |
Title of Grant |
Granting Agency |
Amount |
| 2001 |
CEO Compensation and Board Compensation: The Top 100 Australian Companies |
ARC Small Grant |
15,590 |
| 2000 |
Reporting for Event-Contingent Outcomes: The Case of the Australian Mining Industry |
ARC New Investigator grant |
5,212 |
| 2000 |
Capital Structure in the Australian Mining Industry |
ARC Special Projects Grant |
6,500 |
| 1996 |
Restoration Costs in the Australian Mining Industry |
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| 1995 |
Financial Reporting Incentives in the Australian Banking Industry |
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| 1993 |
Gold Loans in the Australian Gold Mining Industry |
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Field of Current Research
| Title of Research Area |
Brief Description |
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Investigations of accounting policy, capital structure and corporate governance choice by listed corporations, especially in the mining industry |
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Investigations of the determinants of voluntary disclosure by listed corporations, especially those relating to environmental issues |
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The valuation relevance of disclosure versus recognition of assets/liabilities |
Publications
Refereed Articles
- Kent, P, M. Sui and J. Walker, (2001), 'The Structure of Middle Management Remuneration Packages: Ann Application to Australian Mine Managers", Australian Journal of Management, 26, (2), pp.107-124.
- Chalmers, K., J. Jones and J. Walker, (1998), "Environmental Law and the Economic Impact on Australian Firms", UQLJ, 20 (1), pp56-69. (33% contribution).
- Heaney, R., N. Wai and J. Walker, (1997), "Gold Loans in the Australian Gold Mining Industry: Do Gold Loans Allow Gold Producers to Increase Leverage?", Accounting and Finance, 37(2), pp.129-145. (40% contribution).
- Dunstan, K., M. Percy and J. Walker, (1993), "Accounting for Goodwill in an Australian Context", Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 1(2), pp.23-42. Contribution :33%.
Refereed Conference Paper
- Foo, M., Gallery, G. and J. Walker, (1998), The effects of Constructive Capitalisation on Predicting Cross-Sectional Stock Returns: The Residual Income Valuation. Approach, Poster Presentation, AAANZ Annual Conference, Cairns, July 1999.
- Walker, J., and B. Williams, (1997), "Financial Reporting Incentives in the Australian Banking Industry", AAANZ Annual Conference, Hobart, July, 1997.
- Leong, S.C, I. Tutticci, and J. Walker, (1995) "Environmental Disclosures in the Mining Industry", (1994), (with S.C. Leong and I. Tutticci), 1995 AAANZ Conference, Melbourne, July, 1995.
- Heaney, R., N. Wai and J. Walker, (1994), "Gold Loans in the Australian Gold Mining Industry: A Study of the Determinants of Leverage for Australian Gold Producers", 7th Annual Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, December, 1994.
- Dunstan, K., M. Percy and J. Walker, (1991), "The Impact of Regulation on Goodwill Accounting Practices in Australia", Third Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, Honolulu.
Non-refereed Publications And Original Contributions Including Accepted/in Press
- Gaffikin, M, R. Dagwell, G. Wines, R. Smith and J. Walker, (1997), Australian Corporate Accounting, University of New South Wales Press, 1st edition.
- Khairuddin, Z and J. Walker, (1999), The Effect of Board composition on Research and Development Expenditure, Workshop presentation, University of Newcastle, September 1999.
- Walker, J., (1993), "Accounting for Pre-Discovery Costs in Australia", workshop presentations at the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of NSW, August, 1993, the Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Melbourne, September, 1993 and at the School of Accounting, University of Southern Queensland, May, 1994.
Submitted For Publication
- Walker, J., (1999) "Accounting for Pre-Discovery Costs in Australia", currently under 3rd review at Accounting and Finance.
- Leong, S, I. Tutticci, and J. Walker, (1999), "The Incentives for Environmental Disclosures in the Australian Mining Industry", under 2nd review at Abacus.
- Walker, J. and B. Williams, (1999), "Provisions for Loan Losses in the Australian Banking Industry", to be returned for 3rd review at Australian Journal of Management.
Research Interests
Academic Cluster
Accounting and Accountability
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