Mukesh Garg is Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting at Monash University. He joined Monash University in 2006. Before that, he was a lecturer at Victoria University. He is Chair of the Faculty Academic Progress Committee and member of the University Academic Board. He has leadership experience in the Department in the role of Deputy Head of Department and Director of Programs. His teaching interest is in auditing, financial reporting, forensic accounting, financial statement analysis and valuation. His specific areas of research interest include reporting regulations, internal control disclosures, earnings quality, auditing, climate change, cost of capital, and valuation of listed companies. He has several publications in ‘A*’ and ‘A’ ranked national and international journals. He holds a PhD in Accounting and Finance from Monash University and is a qualified member of CPA Australia. He has industry and accounting standard-setting experience with the Australian Accounting Standards Board as Research and Education Principal.