A/Prof. Kalathevi ( Kala ) Saravanamuthu

Work Phone	(02) 4921 7226
Email	Kalathevi.Saravanamuthu@newcastle.edu.au
Position	Associate Professor Newcastle Business School The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office	SRS 211, Social Science

Qualifications

PhD, University of South Australia, 2000
Master of Science (Management), University of Durham, 1986
Bachelor of Accountancy, University of Malaya, 1981

Research

Research keywords

Accounting
Auditing
Decision-making

Research expertise

Primary area of research - Developing holistic and emancipatory accountability and decision-making tools that create spaces for changing perceptions, from the conventional pursuit of economic returns to more sustainable interaction with nature.

For a summary of my sustainability research, please see p.3 of the Tom Farrell newsletter for December 2011. URL provided below:

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/Resources/Research Centres/TFI/Publications/Newsletters/2011/December.pdf

Secondary areas of research - Accounting education, Workplace relations, and Participatory information systems.

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
150102	Auditing And Accountability	90
140399	Econometrics Not Elsewhere Classified	10

Teaching interests

Cost and management accounting
Management control systems
Research methodologies and methods

The University of Newcastle, Australia