Prof. Stephen Easton

Biography

Steve Easton is Foundation Professor of Finance, and Assistant Dean (Academic) of the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Newcastle, where he has previously served as Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce. He received his Master of Economics and PhD from Monash University. He is a Fellow of both CPA Australia and the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

His research work has been accepted for publication in a wide range of journals including the Journal of Futures Markets, Economica, and the Journal of Banking and Finance. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Accounting and Finance, the Accounting Research Journal, and the Australian Accounting Review. His current research interests are in derivative securities and corporate governance. He is also co-author of Business Finance (9th Edition).

He has taught at the University of Adelaide, Lancaster University and Monash University, and has taught all major topics in finance as well as across some areas of financial accounting. He has also undertaken consulting work for a range of private and public sector organisations, including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Australia Post, CPA Australia, Coles Myer Ltd., Deloitte Ross Tohmatsu, Macquarie Generation, State Forests of New South Wales and the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Qualifications

• PhD, Monash University
• Bachelor of Economics (Honours), University of Adelaide
• Master of Economics, Monash University

Research

Research keywords

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Exchange markets
• Finance
• Investment

Research expertise

Finance and financial markets, International finance and foreign exchange markets & also Funds management, investments, valuations, foreign exchange markets and financial planning.

Fields of Research

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

• CPA Australia - Chair, Newcastle and Hunter Valley Branch
• Fellow, CPA Australa
• Fellow, Financial Services Institute of Australasia

Editorial Board.

• Accounting Research Journal
• Accounting and Finance
• Australian Accounting Review

Awards

Recognition.

Research Award.