About
Mukesh Garg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting at Monash University, where he has been since 2006. He previously lectured at Victoria University and holds leadership roles such as Chair of the Faculty Academic Progress Committee and member of the University Academic Board. He earned a PhD in Accounting and Finance from Monash University and is a CPA Australia member with industry experience at the Australian Accounting Standards Board.
His research focuses on reporting regulations, internal control disclosures, earnings quality, auditing, climate change impacts on corporate reporting, and valuation methodologies. He has published in top-tier journals and contributed to projects like analyzing charities' performance during climate disasters and retirement portfolio preferences influenced by risk presentation formats.
Notable awards include multiple Dean’s Awards for Teaching Excellence and a Department of Accounting Award. His recent work explores topics such as $1 CEO symbolism, information security disclosures, and audit effectiveness. He actively engages with policy through submissions to auditing standards bodies like IAASB and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.
- Projects:
- Climate-Induced Natural Disasters Impact on Charities (2020–2021)
- Risk Presentation Formats and Retirement Investments (2016–2020)
- Labs/Teams: Impact Labs at Monash University.
