Professor Barry J. Cooper is Head of the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance at Deakin University, Melbourne. He has a Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Education and Ph D degree and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He is an elected member of the ACCA Council and has been on a number of ACCA committees. These include the Research Committee (Chair), Finance Committee (Chair) and the Technical Liaison Committee. He has also been a member of the Nominating Committee, Education Advisory Committee and the Editorial Board (Chair). Professor Cooper is currently ACCA’s Deputy President.
Professor Cooper’s senior management experience has included being Head of the Accountancy Departments at the Hong Kong Polytechnic (1987 – 1991) and RMIT University (1993 – 1997). He was also National Director – Member Services of CPA Australia (1998 – 2000), when he was responsible for its member services and professional development operations throughout Australia and Asia. He returned to RMIT University in December 2000 until moving to Deakin University in 2007, where, in addition to his role as Head of the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance,he teaches and researches in the areas of auditing, professional ethics, corporate governance and accounting education. In his spare time, Professor Cooper follows his passion as an organic olive oil grower and processor.