Reflecting on the Biggs–Watkins theory of the Chinese Learner

Racial biases in recruitment by accounting firms: The case of international Chinese applicants in Australia

“…Birrell et al, 2006;Coughlin, 2005;McGowan and Potter, 2008;Saravanamuthu, 2008), may nonetheless perform the role of a reserve army in Australia. The Australian university system produces a very large number of accounting graduates each year from its 38 universities, and many of these are international Chinese and Indian students who (in many cases) hope to stay in Australia after graduation, obtain PR, and work in this country in a professional job.…”

A Critical Theory perspective on the pressures, contradictions and dilemmas faced by entry-level accounting academics

“…She/he should refuse to allow the bureaucratic machineries, petty politics and hidden agendas of universities to infringe upon the purity and creativity of her/his own inner thoughts and precious collegial, teacher/student and personal relationships. The hidden agendas that should be resisted include the dehumanizing hidden agendas of managerialism and economic rationalism that have pervaded the world of universities (Boyce, 2002(Boyce, , 2004Dillard and Tinker, 1996;Dominelli and Hoogvelt, 1996;Hamilton and Maddison, 2007, p. 13;McGowan and Potter, 2006;Parker, 2002;Saravanamuthu, 2006;Saravanamuthu and Tinker, 2006;Tyson, 2007;Woolcock, 2007) as well as much of accounting education (Boyce, 2004(Boyce, , 2006Kaidonis, 2004;McPhail, 1999;Thomson and Bebbington, 2004). The accounting academic may join an unofficial social grouping of like-minded counter-hegemonic individuals such as that led at University No.…”

“…194, 199;Easthope, 1998, pp. 18, 22-23;McGowan and Potter, 2006;Saravanamuthu, 2006;Strinati, 2004, pp. 49-51;Tinker, 1999Tinker, , pp.…”

A case study of critique: Critical perspectives on critical accounting

“…The articles focusing on education mainly highlight deficiencies in current accounting education, such as the lack of ethics and sustainability considerations in programs and curricula (Reiter, 1996;McPhail, 1999;Gray & Collison, 2002;Boyce, 2008;Low, Davey & Hooper, 2008), the narrow, quantification-oriented scope of accounting studies (Chua, 1996; Lewis & Owen, 1996) and issues associated with teaching minority students (Gallhofer et al, 1999;Saravanamuthu, 2008;McGowan & Potter, 2008;. Others have critically examined the ramifications of commercialization in the university sector (Dillard & Tinker, 1996;Dominelli & Hoogvelt, 1996; see also Special Issue in 2002, Vol.…”

“…Accounting research Labor Other underrepresented groups Gallhofer & Haslam, 1996Reiter, 1996Amernic, 1996Humphrey et al, 1996Paisey & Paisey, 1996Chua, 1996Davis & Sherman, 1996Dominelli & Hoogvelt, 1996Dillard & Tinker, 1996Arnold, 1999Cllarke et al, 1999Gallhofer et al, 1999McPhail, 1999Tilling, 2002Boyce, 2002Parker, 2002Dillard, 2002Churchman, 2002Singh, 2002Neumann & Guthrie, 2002Juniper, 2002Gray & Collison, 2002Daly, 2005Saravanamuthu, 2008McGowan & Potter, 2008Low et al, 2008Boyce, 2008Lucas, 2008James, 2008Neimark, 1990Arthur,1999Broadbent et al, 1996Fleischman et al, 1996Roslender, 1996Clarke et al, 1999Arrington & Watkins, 2002Bay, 2002Broadbent, 2002Cooper, 2002Fujita, 2002Mouritsen et al, 2002Oguri, 2002 …”