Professor Peter Clarkson

Professor Peter Clarkson is a Professor in Accounting at the School of Business, The University of Queensland. His research focuses on accounting and finance, with current interests including voluntary disclosure, company performance, valuation, and the economic implications of environmental performance. His work has been published in journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, and Abacus. He serves as an Editor of Contemporary Accounting Research and Associate Editor for several other journals. Professor Clarkson is available for supervision and has supervised doctoral research on topics such as corporate disclosure and environmental performance.

Peter Clarkson, affiliated with the University of Queensland, focuses on Accounting and Finance. His research explores the relationship between environmental performance and disclosure, the market valuation of environmental capital expenditures, and the impact of carbon risk on debt financing. He also investigates the relevance of environmental disclosures, the cost of carbon, and the valuation implications of greenhouse gas emissions. Clarkson's work includes studies on audit quality, retained ownership, and firm-specific risk, as well as the role of management discussion and analysis (MD&A) in corporate disclosure. His research spans both developed and developing markets, emphasizing the importance of transparency and sustainability in financial reporting.