David Smith

Professor David Smith

Dean, School of Accounting, Business IT

Details

  • College: College of Business and Law
  • Department: College of Business and Law
  • Campus: City Campus Australia
  • david.smith5@rmit.edu.au

Open to

  • Media enquiries
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

About

David Smith is Dean of the School of Accounting, Information Systems, and Supply Chain at RMIT University. He has previously held professorial appointments at the University of Queensland and Monash University.

David has published in leading journals including Accounting, Organizations and Society, Management Accounting Research, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, Behavioral Research in Accounting, and Journal of Accounting Literature.

He is a former Editor at Behavioral Research in Accounting. He also serves as a member of a number of editorial boards, including the following ABDC A*-ranked journals: Accounting, Organizations and Society, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Management Accounting Research. David is a former member of the board of directors of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) and was a former chair of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Centre of Excellence Australasia panel.

Research interests

David's research focus is in the area of management control systems, particularly in the area of performance measurement. Over the last 10-15 years, he has had a particular focus on the use of performance measurement and impact assessment in development and welfare NGOs.

Research keywords
Performance Measurement, Management Control Systems, Management Accounting
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