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Baljit Sidhu

Auditing Accounting theory standards accountability Financial accounting

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Baljit Sidhu is a Professor at the University of Sydney Business School (BUS). Her research interests include auditing and accountability, financial accounting, and accounting theory and standards. She is affiliated with the University of Sydney and has contributed to academic and professional bodies such as the Australian Accounting Standards Board. Her work focuses on corporate reporting, particularly the informational role of accounting data in contracting and firm valuation. She has published in several leading journals and has received funding from various sources including the Australian Research Council.


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Baljit Sidhu is a Professor of Accounting at the University of Sydney, specializing in Financial Accounting. His research explores the role of accounting information in financial markets, focusing on topics such as firm valuation, disclosure quality, and the impact of accounting standards on investment efficiency. Sidhu's work examines how financial reporting influences investor behavior, analyst performance, and corporate governance. He has investigated the implications of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption, the usefulness of cash flow disclosures, and the relationship between accounting practices and corporate strategy. His research also addresses the intersection of accounting with environmental and policy considerations, such as the accounting treatment of intangibles and the implications of planetary boundaries for asset impairment.

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