Contact Details
| Organization: | Accounting and Business Information Systems |
| Position: | Honorary (Professorial Fellow) |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.abis.ecom.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/staffDetails.aspx?id=21 |
| Work: | 61383445314 |
| Fax: | 61393492397 |
| Room: | 443 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | Economics And Commerce |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Professor Stewart Leech is Professor of Accounting and Business Information Systems at the University of Melbourne and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tasmania.
Professor Leech is a member of the National Education Committee, Victorian Divisional Council and Chair of the Academic Board of the ICAA. He has served as Chair of the IS Section (1998-99), Chair of the AI/ET Section (2001-02), member of Council (1998-89 & 2001-02), IT Interaction Committee (2000-01), and Nominations Committee (2002-03) of the AAA. He is a charter member of AIS and was Co-Chair Placements for ICIS2000.
Professor Leech is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, the Journal of Financial Information Systems and Accounting & Finance, and a member of the editorial board of a number of leading academic journals, including the Journal of Information Systems, the International Journal of Digital Accounting Research and Accounting Forum.
Professor Leech is a member of the National Education Committee, Victorian Divisional Council and Chair of the Academic Board of the ICAA. He has served as Chair of the IS Section (1998-99), Chair of the AI/ET Section (2001-02), member of Council (1998-89 & 2001-02), IT Interaction Committee (2000-01), and Nominations Committee (2002-03) of the AAA. He is a charter member of AIS and was Co-Chair Placements for ICIS2000.
Professor Leech is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Accounting Information Systems, the Journal of Financial Information Systems and Accounting & Finance, and a member of the editorial board of a number of leading academic journals, including the Journal of Information Systems, the International Journal of Digital Accounting Research and Accounting Forum.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting information systems | enterprise resource planning systems | Australia, United States of America, United Kingdom |
| Expert systems in corporate recovery | model artificial intelligence | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan State University | Research |
| United Kingdom | Robert Gordon University | Research |
| United States | University of Central Florida | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Commerce | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1970 | |
| Master of Economics | University of Tasmania | 31-Dec-1976 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Member | Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (Fellow) | 01-Jan-1987 | ||
| Member | Australian Institute of Company Directors | 01-Jul-2000 | ||
| Member | Australian Computer Society | 02-Jun-1975 | ||
| Member | Accounting & Finance Association of Australia & New Zealand | 01-Apr-1970 | ||
| Member | American Accounting Association | 01-May-1970 | ||
| Member | Association for Information Systems | 15-Jan-1995 | ||
| Member | Information Systems Section, AAA | 01-Jan-1988 | ||
| Member | Artificial Intelligence/Expert System Section, AAA | 01-Jan-1992 | ||
| Certified | CPA Australia | 01-Jan-1976 | 31-Dec-2008 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (FCPA) | 16-Jul-1984 |
| Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) | 01-Jul-2000 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | American Accounting Association, Artificial Intelligence Section | 01-Jul-2004 | |
| Other (Award) | American Accounting Association, Artificial Intelligence Section | 01-Jul-2006 | |
| Other (Award) | 3rd International Conference on Enterprise Systems and Accounting | 01-Jul-2006 | |
| Other (Award) | Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia | 01-Dec-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Information Systems Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280102)
- Financial Accounting (ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY) (350101)
- Management Accounting (ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY) (350102)
- Auditing and Accountability (ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY) (350103)
- Other Accounting (ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY) (350107)
- Business Information Systems (incl. Data Processing) (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350202)
- Electronic Commerce (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350213)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Automotive equipment (TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT) (671101)
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Finance and investment services (FINANCE, PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES) (710401)
- Property and business services (FINANCE, PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES) (710403)
- Commercial services not elsewhere classified (OTHER COMMERCIAL SERVICES) (710699)
- Management and productivity not elsewhere classified (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720499)
- Technological and organisational innovation (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729901)
- Economic issues not elsewhere classified (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729999)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact of intelligent decision aids on human knowledge acquisition | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Accelerating Expertise Development Using Knowledge Structures and Expert Systems | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
"Alignment between Business Strategy and Information Technology Strategy - Impact on Firm Value" (with G. Tanewski & P.A. Collier), Monash University Research Grant. 2002.
"Management Accounting in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems" (with S.V. Grabski and A.J. Sangster), CIMA (U.K.) Research Grant. 2002-2005.
"The Relationship between a Change in Ease of Use and Appropriate Use of an Audit Support System" (with C. Dowling), AFAANZ Research Grant. 2004-2005.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.