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Prof

Matthew Pinnuck

Head Of Department
business, finance
social sciences
business & economics
information
earnings
disclosure
performance
earnings management
equity
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Prof

Matthew Pinnuck

 
Division
Business And Economics
 
Primary Interest
Behavior of fund managers
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Prof

Matthew Pinnuck

 

Matt Pinnuck is Professor of Financial Accounting and Head of Department of Accounting. Matt teaches financial accounting in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Matt's research interest is in information economics in the fields of both financial accounting, finance and auditing and his main teaching areas are in financial accounting and security valuation. Matt worked for several years in the audit division of KPMG before completing a PhD at the University of Melbourne.

Projects

Displaying the 5 most recent projects by Matthew Pinnuck.

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Research To Produce A Set Of Annual Key Performance Indicators

2019 - 2022
Active
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The Decision-Usefulness Of Financial Reporting In Australia And The Future Direction Of Financial Reporting

2017 - 2018
Completed
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Post Implementation Review Of Reduced Disclosure Reporting: Examining Reports Lodged By Private Companies In Australia

2015 - 2016
Completed
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The Reliability Of Corporate Reporting Of Greenhouse Gas Estimates: Determinants, Consequences, Training For Accountants And Policy Initiatives

Fundamental to the successful re-allocation of resources to address climate change is that greenhouse gas estimates reported by firms are re..

2010 - 2013
Completed
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The Reliability Of Corporate Reporting Of Greenhouse Gas Estimates: Determinants, Consequences, Training For Accountants And Policy Initiatives

Fundamental to the successful re-allocation of resources to address climate change is that greenhouse gas estimates reported by firms are re..

2010 - 2013
Completed

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Project Types

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Research Grant

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Research Contracts

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 34 most recent scholarly works by Matthew Pinnuck.

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Keeping it private: financial reporting by large proprietary companies in Australia

Brad Potter, Matthew Pinnuck, George Tanewski, Sue Wright

Journal article  |  2019  |  Accounting & Finance

Since 2010, proprietary companies have had a choice of preparing three types of financial reports that vary in scope. We find that..

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Is Financial Reporting Still Useful? Australian Evidence

Michael Davern, Nikole Gyles, Dean Hanlon, Matthew Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2019  |  Abacus

There has been recent and growing criticism of the usefulness of financial reporting for investors, particularly the annual financ..

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A review of the impact of Ball and Brown (1968) on research in the Asia-Pacific Basin

Greg Clinch, John D Lyon, Matt Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2019  |  Pacific-Basin Finance Journal

We assess the impact of Ball and Brown (1968) (hereafter BB68) on Australian Accounting and Finance research in the last 50 years...

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The decision-usefulness of financial reports and the future of (financial) reporting

M Davern, Nikole Gyles, Dean Hanlon, Matthew Pinnuck

Report  |  2018

This report details the policy implications of these findings and provides recommendations about the future direction of financial..

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The effect of industry on the relevance of financial reports for investor decision making

M Davern, Nikole Gyles, Dean Hanlon, Matthew Pinnuck

Report  |  2018

In this report, we examine the effect of industry on the relevance for investor decision making in Australia. It has been argued t..

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The effect of company size, profitability and the introduction of IFRS on the relevance of financial reports for investor decision making

M Davern, Nikole Gyles, Dean Hanlon, Matthew Pinnuck

Report  |  2018

In this report, we examine the effect of company size, profitability and the introduction of International Financial Reporting Sta..

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Are financial reports still useful to investors?

M Davern, Nikole Gyles, Dean Hanlon, Matthew Pinnuck

Report  |  2018

This report is the first in a series of reports commissioned by CPA Australia and provides a summary of key findings of whether an..

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Relevance of alternative performance measures and non-financial information for investor decision making in Australia

M Davern, Nikole Gyles, Dean Hanlon, Matthew Pinnuck

Report  |  2018

This second report commissioned by CPA Australia finds that non-GAAP financial information is more relevant for equity investor de..

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The Valuation Relevance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the European Union Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme

Peter M Clarkson, Yue Li, Matthew Pinnuck, Gordon D Richardson

Journal article  |  2015  |  European Accounting Review

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Auditor Style and Financial Statement Comparability

Jere R Francis, Matthew L Pinnuck, Olena Watanabe

Journal article  |  2014  |  ACCOUNTING REVIEW

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Competition among exchanges through simplified disclosure requirements: evidence from the American and Global Depositary Receipts

Oksana Kim, Matt Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2014  |  Accounting and Business Research

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The New York Times and Wall Street Journal: Does Their Coverage of Earnings Announcements Cause "Stale" News to Become "New" News?

Matthew Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Behavioral Finance

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The profit versus loss heuristic and firm financing decisions

Matt Pinnuck, Chander Shekhar

Journal article  |  2013  |  Accounting Organizations and Society

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Market risk exposure of merger arbitrage in Australia

Jason Hall, Matthew Pinnuck, Matthew Thorne

Journal article  |  2013  |  Accounting and Finance

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A Review of the Role of Financial Reporting in the Global Financial Crisis

Matt Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2012  |  Australian Accounting Review

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Does the change of accounting regulation on employee share options give rise to greater scope for earnings management?

H Nee Ang, M Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2011  |  Pacific Accounting Review

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To What Extent has Financial Accounting Contributed to the Global Financial Crisis?

Matthew Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian Accounting Review

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Are active fund managers collectors of private information or fast interpreters of public information?

David R Gallagher, Adrian Looi, Matt Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2010  |  Accounting and Finance

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Speculation and e-commerce: The long and the short of IT

C Ferguson, F Finn, J Hall, M Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2010  |  International Journal of Accounting Information Systems

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Reporting a loss: Does its use as a heuristic have an impact on the raising of external finance?

M PINNUCK, C SHEKHAR

Conference Proceedings  |  2010

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The quality and conservatism of the accounting earnings of local governments

Matt Pinnuck, Bradley N Potter

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

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Usefulness of local government reporting. How appropriate is accrual-based financial reporting to the local government sector.

M PINNUCK, B POTTER

Journal article  |  2009  |  National Accountant

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Profits versus Losses: Does Reporting an Accounting Loss Act as a Heuristic Trigger to Exercise the Abandonment Option and Divest Employees?

M PINNUCK, A LILLIS

Journal article  |  2007  |  Accounting Review

The binary classification of firms into profits or losses represents a powerful heuristic. The literature that has examined the im..

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Seasonality in fund performance: An examination of the portfolio holdings and trades of investment managers

David R Gallagher, Matt Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2006  |  Journal of Business Finance & Accounting

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Impact of on-field football success on the off-field financial performance of AFL football clubs

Matt Pinnuck, Brad Potter

Journal article  |  2006  |  Accounting and Finance

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Top Management Turnover: An Examination of Portfolio Holdings and Fund Performance

DR Gallagher, P Nadarajah, M Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2006  |  Australian Journal of Management

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What is the Abnormal Return Performance of Mutual Funds due to Private Earnings Information?

Matt Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2005  |  Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics

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The Pervasiveness of Information and Communication Technology: Its Effects on Business Models and Implications for the Accounting Profession

MJ DAVERN, CB FERGUSON, ML PINNUCK

Journal article  |  2005  |  Australian Accounting Review

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The quality and conservatism of local government earnings

ML PINNUCK, BN POTTER

Report  |  2005

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Firm Demand for Labour, Capital Market Incentives and the Discontinuity at Zero Profit and Loss Threshold in Real Investment

ML PINNUCK, A LILLIS

Report  |  2005

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The real investment decisions of loss firms

ML PINNUCK, A LILLIS

Report  |  2005

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Stock preferences and derivative activities of Australian fund managers

M Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2004  |  Accounting and Finance

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An examination of the performance of the trades and stock holdings of fund managers: Further evidence

M Pinnuck

Journal article  |  2003  |  Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis

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Unit trust investment products: Is the rate of return reported by fund managers to investors reliable and comparable?

M Pinnuck

Journal article  |  1999  |  Australian Accounting Review

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability
Financial Services
Microeconomics
Banking, Finance and Investment
Other Economic Issues
Expanding Knowledge
Finance, Property and Business Services
Government and Politics
Business and Management
Management and Productivity Issues

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2005

Research Excellence - Department of Accounting
1992

KPMG Professional Year Employee of the Year
1992

Professional Year Certificate of Merit

Institute of Chartered Accountants

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Head Of Department

Accounting

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Commerce (Hons)

University of Melbourne

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