Dr Kirsty Dunbar

Dr Kirsty Dunbar is a Lecturer in the School of Business at The University of Queensland. She teaches in the areas of financial and management accounting. Her current research interests include the antecedents and consequences of environmental performance, corporate environmental strategies, and the relationship between the voluntary disclosure of non-financial information and financial performance. Dr Dunbar has published research on topics such as the effect of the carbon tax and the emission reduction fund on government salience, ethical values in the evaluation of corporate social performance, and skill requirements for accounting graduates.

Dr Kirsty Dunbar is a Lecturer at The University of Queensland, specializing in Carbon accounting, ESG strategy and reporting, and performance evaluation. Her research explores the intersection of accounting practices with environmental and social governance frameworks, focusing on how organizations can effectively measure and report their sustainability performance. Dunbar's work includes analyzing the impact of carbon pricing mechanisms on corporate behavior and evaluating the role of accounting standards in promoting transparency. Her publications address the evolving skill requirements for accounting graduates and the use of financial metrics like EVA™ and ROA in assessing corporate performance. Her research contributes to understanding how accounting can support sustainable business practices and regulatory compliance.