Professor Keryn Chalmers BCom Melb PhD University of Tasmania, Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment Finsia Professor and Head of Department Address: Department of Accounting and Finance Monash University PO Box 197 Caulfield East, Vic. 3145 Australia Located at: Room H3.26 Telephone: +61 3 9903 2867 Fax: +61 3 9903 4197 Email: Keryn.Chalmers@monash.edu

Professor Keryn Chalmers is Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at Monash University.  As Head of Department Professor Chalmers oversees the portfolios of teaching, research and administration.

Professor Chalmers has been in academia since 1987 and prior to joining Monash in 2003, held position at The University of Melbourne and Victoria University.  During her academic career, Keryn has undertaken numerous administrative duties at the University, Faculty and Department level.  Prior to joining academia, Keryn worked in government accounting positions.

Keryn's expertise is in the Financial Accounting and financial Reporting area, specifically in relation to Accounting Standards, Accounting Policy and Disclosure Choices of management and the economic consequences of regulation.  She is an active researcher with numerous academic publications and national competitive grants.  Keryn’s current interests include accounting for carbon and water

Keryn is Australian President of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) and a board member of the Australian Centre for Financial Studies.  A Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA), Keryn was recognised for her ten year contribution to the Institute recognised with a practitioner service award.  Formerly a Victorian Divisonal Council member of CPA Australia, Keryn has also been a member of their national education accreditation board, special considerations committee and examination policy advisory committee.

Recent Publications

Journals and Professional Publications

1. Chalmers, K & Naiker, V* & Navissi, F (2012). Earnings quality and rule 10b-5 securities class action lawsuits. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 31(1), 22-43. United States:Elsevier Inc
2. Chalmers, K & Clinch, G* & Godfrey, JM* (2011). Changes in value relevance of accounting information upon IFRS adoption: Evidence from Australia. Australian Journal of Management, 36(2), 151-173. United Kingdom:Sage Publications Ltd
3. Chalmers, K & Godfrey, JM* & Webster, JC (2011). Does a goodwill impairment regime better reflect the underlying economic attributes of goodwill?. Accounting and Finance, 51(3), 634-660. Australia:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
4. Godfrey, JM* & Chalmers, K & Navissi, F (2010). The systematic risk effect of hybrid security classification. International Review of Business Research Papers, 1(4), 110-124. Melbourne Vic Australia:World Business Institute
5. Chalmers, K & Navissi, F & Qu, W (2010). Value relevance of accounting information in China pre- and post-2001 accounting reforms. Managerial Auditing Journal, 25(8), 792-813. UK:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
6. Au Yong, HH & Faff, R & Chalmers, K (2009). Derivative activities and Asia-Pacific banks interest rate and exchange rate exposures. Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions & Money, 19(1), 16-32. Netherlands:Elsevier BV North-Holland
7. Chalmers, K & Godfrey, JM* & Potter, B* (2009). What's new in water and carbon accounting (More than a trickle). Charter, 80(10), 68-69. Australia:The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
8. Chalmers, K & Clinch, G* & Godfrey, JM* (2008). Adoption of international financial reporting standards: Impact on the value relevance of intangible assets. Australian Accounting Review, 18(3), 237-247. Richmond Vic Australia:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
9. Chalmers, K & Potter, B* & Godfrey, JM* (2008). Carbon and water reporting principles. Charter, 79(11), 58-59. Sydney, Australia:The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
10. Balachandran, B* & Chalmers, K & Haman, J (2008). On-market share buybacks, exercisable share options and earnings management. Accounting and Finance, 48(1), 25-49. Richmond Vic Australia:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
11. Chalmers, K & Godfrey, JM* (2007). Drop by precious drop. In the Black, 77(10), 59-61. :CPA Australia
12. Chalmers, K & Clinch, G* & Godfrey, JM* (2007). The real bottom line. In the Black, 77(9), 52-54.

Book Chapters

1. Chalmers, K & Wright, S* (2011). Bridging accounting research and practice: A value adding endeavour. (first edition th ed.). In Bridging the Gap Between Academic Accounting Research and Professional Practice, (pp 59-68). Sydney, NSW: The Institute of Chartered Accountants
2. Wright, S* & Chalmers, K (2010). The Future for Accounting Academics in Australia. (1 th ed.). In Accounting Education at a crossroad in 2010, (pp 72-79). Sydney, NSW: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
3. Godfrey, JM* & Chalmers, K (2007). Globalisation of accounting standards: An introduction. In Globalisation of Accounting Standards (Japanese reprint), (pp 1-14). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing
4. Chalmers, K & Godfrey, JM* & Langfield-Smith, IA* & Lu, W (2007). Globalisation of accounting: Implications for Australian public sector entities. (1 th ed.). In Globalisation of Accounting Standards, (pp 170-192). UK: Edward Elgar Publishing

Monographs

1. Chalmers, K & Godfrey, JM* (2007). Globalisation of Accounting Standards. United Kingdom: Ochanomizu Shobo / Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd