Sabine Schuhrer
Adelaide Business School
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Accounting Standard Setting, in particular
- Political aspects of the accounting standard setting process
- Public policy perspectives on accounting standard setting
- Agenda setting
- Agents of the accounting standard setting process
Public Sector Accounting and Auditing, in particular,
- Consolidated financial reporting
- Harmonisation of GAAP (IFRS, IPSAS, EPSAS) and statistical (GFS, ESA) reporting
- Valuation of public sector assets
- Public sector audit
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 - ongoing | Lecturer | University of Adelaide, Adelaide |
| 2015 - 2017 | Associate Lecturer | University of Adelaide, Adelaide |
| 2007 - 2007 | Secondment | Government of South Australia, Adelaide |
| 2005 - 2009 | Graduate and Assistant Manager | Australian Government |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | - |
| German | - |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Adelaide, Adelaide | Australia | PhD | |
| University of Mannheim, Mannheim | Germany | Diplom-Kauffrau |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Full Member | CPA Australia | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Howieson, B., Loftus, J., & Schuhrer, S. (2021). Are Accounting Standards Understandable?. None, 64(1), 1083-1109. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2018 | Schuhrer, S. (2018). Identifying Policy Entrepreneurs of Public Sector Accounting Agenda Setting in Australia. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 31(4), 1067-1097. Scopus5 WoS3 |
| 2013 | Heiling, J., Schuhrer, S., & Chan, J. (2013). New development: Towards a grand convergence? International proposals for aligning government budgets, accounts and finance statistics. Public Money & Management, 33(4), 297-303. Scopus19 WoS15 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Sandiford, P. J., & Schührer, S. (2025). A negotiated/personal perspective and overview of research philosophy. In Exploring Research Methodology and Research Design (pp. 10-19). Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI |
| 2025 | Schührer, S., & Sandiford, P. J. (2025). Business research in practice. In Exploring Research Methodology and Research Design (pp. 20-30). Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2025 | Sandiford, P. J., & Schührer, S. (2025). Conclusion: a final note from the editors. In Exploring Research Methodology and Research Design (pp. 181-186). Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI |
| 2025 | Sandiford, P. J., & Schührer, S. (2025). Introduction to Exploring Research Methodology and Research Design. In Exploring Research Methodology and Research Design (pp. 2-9). Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI |
| 2023 | Yamamoto, K., & Schührer, S. (2023). Finance and accounting: Recent developments and challenges building efficiency and public accountability. In Handbook of Public Administration Reform (pp. 90-110). Edward Elgar Publishing. DOI Scopus1 |
Local Government Research & Development Scheme Category 2 Grant (2015)
Grant of Excellence, Government of Upper Austria (2015)
Accounting Concepts and Methods
Intermediate Financial Reporting
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | Attributes Skills of the Competency Needed for Entry Level Internal Auditors in Indonesia Public Sector | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mrs Sylvia Sarumaha |