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Personal profile
Biography
Dean Hanlon is an associate professor in the Department of Accounting.
He holds a PhD in accounting from Monash University and has over 25 years’ experience in academia. Dean’s current research interests are in financial reporting, taxation and corporate governance. He has been the recipient of several competitive industry-based research grants and has published extensively in both international and domestic peer-reviewed journals, including Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory; Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, Abacus, Accounting and Finance, Australian Journal of Management, Australian Tax Forum and Australian Tax Review. He has also been invited to present his research at numerous international and domestic conferences, having won best paper awards on several occasions, as well as for several standard-setting bodies including the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), the International Accounting Standards Board and the Accounting Standards Board in Canada.
Dean has been recognised for his pedagogy at the faculty, university and national level as the recipient of several teaching excellence awards, including a Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence (twice), a Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence, and a High Commendation for the AFAANZ/Pearson Accounting Lecturer of the Year Award.
Dean is currently a board member of the Australian Government's AASB, while also serving on the AASB's Academic Advisory Panel. He has previously served on the Technical Committee of AFAANZ and on CPA Australia’s External Reporting Centre of Excellence. Dean has also acted as a subject matter expert for the professional programs of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, CPA Australia and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Network
Projects
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The Impact of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements on the Comparability and Decision-Usefulness of Accounting for Joint Ventures
Webster, J. & Hanlon, D.
12/04/18 → 12/04/19
Project: Research
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The decision-usefulness of financial reporting in Australia and the future direction of financial reporting project
Pinnuck, M., Hanlon, D. & Gyles, N.
1/08/17 → 30/09/18
Project: Research
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An investigation of the links between Australia's taxation system and investment in Australian listed companies by different classes of resident and non-resident investors
Hanlon, D., Grundy, B. & Pinder, S.
5/12/13 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
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Do generalist CEOs magnify boardroom backscratching?
Evdokimov, E., Hanlon, D. & Lim, E. K. Y., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Business Ethics. 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
AASB 16 Leases: Investor Perspectives
Davern, M., Gyles, N., Hanlon, D. & Frick, T., 2020, Melbourne Vic Australia: CPA Australia. 18 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
Open Access -
Boardroom backscratching and audit fees
Hanlon, D., Khedmati, M. & Lim, E. K. Y., May 2019, In: Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory. 38, 2, p. 179-206 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Implementing AASB 16 Leases: Are Preparers Ready?
Davern, M., Gyles, N., Hanlon, D. & Shah, F., 2019, Melbourne Vic Australia: CPA Australia. 16 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other
Open Access -
Is financial reporting still useful? Australian evidence
Davern, M., Gyles, N., Hanlon, D. & Pinnuck, M., Mar 2019, In: Abacus. 55, 1, p. 237-272 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Best Paper Award: 16th Asian Finance Association Conference
Hanlon, Dean (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Paper Award - Interdisciplinary Section: Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference
Hanlon, Dean (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence
Hanlon, Dean (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence
Hanlon, Dean (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Commendation for Teaching Excellence
Hanlon, Dean (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) (Australia) (External organisation)
Dean Hanlon (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) (Australia) (External organisation)
Dean Hanlon (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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CPA Australia (External organisation)
Dean Hanlon (Member)
2020 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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2019 CPA Congress: Melbourne
Dean Hanlon (Contributor)
15 Oct 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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European Accounting Review (Journal)
Dean Hanlon (Peer reviewer)
2018 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press / Media
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Is this the end of accounting? Bringing financial statements to account
Michael Davern, Nikole Gyles & Dean Hanlon
15/07/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Financial statements remain a relevant tool
Michael Davern, Nikole Gyles & Dean Hanlon
17/05/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Do financial reports still matter?
Michael Davern, Nikole Gyles & Dean Hanlon
19/12/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature