Dr Lisa Powell

Senior Lecturer

School of Accounting and Finance

College of Business and Law


Lisa joined the Business School of the University of Adelaide in April 2007. Prior to this, Lisa taught at the University of South Australia for 20 years. She has coordinated and taught courses in Financial Accounting at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level and has extensive teaching experience in a variety of teaching modes (internal, external, offshore and online). She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and worked in practice and industry prior to becoming an academic. Lisa was a member of CA ANZ's SA/NT Regional Council from 2006 to 2013. She has a particular interest in the development of academic and professional literacy skills and through collaboration with learning specialists from the Faculty of Professions Learning Unit has promoted this in the BCom. Her research interests include Auditing, Financial and Environmental Reporting, Accounting Education and Academic Integrity. Her PhD titled "Environmental disclosures in a conservation Organisation: An insider view" (University of Adelaide) was conferred in 2007.

Date Institution name Country Title
2007 University of Adelaide Australia Phd
1980 University of Adelaide Australia BEc

Year Citation
2016 Bessell, M. D., Powell, L., & Richardson, G. (2016). The Supply of Auditors in Australia.
2014 Bessell, M., Powell, L. I. S. A. A., & Richardson, G. (2014). The Demand for Registered Company Auditors in Australia Report for South Australia.
2014 Bessell, M., Powell, L. I. S. A., & Richardson, G. (2014). The Demand for Registered Company Auditors in Australia Report for Victoria.
2014 Bessell, M., Powell, L., & Richardson, G. (2014). The Demand for Registered Company Auditors in Australia Report for New South Wales.
2014 Bessell, M., Powell, L., & Richardson, G. (2014). The Demand for Registered Company Auditors in Australia Report for Queensland.
2014 Bessell, M., Powell, L., & Richardson, G. (2014). The Demand for Registered Company Auditors in Australia Report for Western Australia.
2014 Bessell, M., Powell, L., & Richardson, G. (2014). The Demand for Registered Company Auditors in Australia Report for Tasmania.
2014 Bessell, M., Powell, L., & Richardson, G. (2014). The Demand for Registered Company Auditors in Australia Report for the Australian Capital Territory.
2014 Bessell, M., Powell, L., & Richardson, G. (2014). The Demand for Registered Company Auditors in Australia Report for the Northern Territory.

Date Role Committee Institution Country
2006 - 2013 Member CA ANZ Regional Council SA Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Australia

Date Role Membership Country
1984 - ongoing Member Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Australia

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