معرفی
Andrew Ferguson is a Professor of Financial Accounting at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), affiliated with the Accounting Discipline Group within the Business School. His research focuses on corporate finance, auditing, extractive industries, and strategic alliances, with notable contributions to topics like earnout valuations, acquisition abandonment under policy uncertainty, and resource pooling dynamics. He actively supervises postgraduate research students in financial accounting domains.
Research Interests:
- Financial reporting mechanisms in resource-intensive industries
- Contract design and managerial opportunism in corporate transactions
- Market reactions to strategic alliances and policy changes
- Auditor market dynamics and corporate governance
Recent research trends show a focus on energy sector dynamics (uranium, oil & gas) and the interplay between political factors and corporate risk management. His work frequently employs event study methodologies to analyze market reactions to strategic decisions.
Grants & Funding:
- Market Reactions to Auditor Switches in Australia (2013-2014)
- Monitoring Attributes of Superannuation Funds (2012-2016)
- Cost Analysis of Self-Managed Super Funds (2013)
- Corporate Governance & Audit Market (2006-2008)
Teaching & Service: Teaches Financial Accounting and contributed to Human Centred Design initiatives for research reporting frameworks.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates extensively with energy sector researchers and audit practice scholars through interdisciplinary projects.
