Gerard Ilott

Gerard Ilott is a Lecturer in Accounting at CQUniversity's School of Business and Law, with research interests in corporate governance, IT governance, and business ethics. He has been actively involved in professional service, including roles as President of the CPA Australia Capricornia Branch Council and academic representative on the CQUniversity Audit, Risk and Finance Committee.

• Bachelor of Business (Information Systems), University of Central Queensland (1992)
• Masters of Business in Information Technology, University of Southern Queensland (2002)
• PhD in Business & Informatics, Central Queensland University (2014)

His research focuses on the intersection of accounting, ethics, and governance. Key themes include the ethical dimensions of followership, the reconstruction of IT governance using Foucault's theories, and the impact of global events like Brexit on accounting practices. Publications often explore how governance frameworks integrate with corporate responsibility and technology policy.

Recent publications highlight trends in IT governance integration with corporate governance, ethical implications in business practices, and the global financial impacts of political shifts. He also contributes to discourses on followership ethics and risk management.

• Queensland Division President’s Award of Excellence (2015)
• Fellow of CPA Australia (2017)
• President of the Capricornia Branch Council (2019)

Ilott has supervised various accounting units, including Corporate Governance & Ethics, Financial Data Analytics, and Auditing & Professional Practice. He is accredited for research supervision in Business and Management and currently available for more candidates. His professional memberships span the Australian Computer Society, CPA Australia, and Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand.

Based in Rockhampton North at CQUniversity, he contributes to the Centre for Regional Economies and Supply Chains, bridging theoretical governance with practical applications in regional business contexts.