“…The results of this study suggest the presence of key elements of burnout among Australian and New Zealand accounting academics, with participants commenting on high levels of cynicism, stress and exhaustion. Consistent with prior literature, the findings of this study indicate increasing job dissatisfaction in the accounting academy (Dua, ; Bellamy et al ., ; Duff and Monk, ; Pop‐Vasileva et al ., ) as well as evidence of burnout (Eker and Anbar, ; Byrne et al ., ). However, professional efficacy remains high, which is a mitigating factor against burnout.…”