Nasser Spear
Biography
Professor Spear is the Associate Dean (International) and the Director of the Master of Applied Commerce in the Faculty of Economics and Commerce.
Professor Spear received his PhD from the University of North Texas in 1992. He holds the G.L.Wood Chair of Accounting and is a Fellow Certified Practicing Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.
Professor Spear has published in leading international accounting journals such as the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting Literature, International Journal of Accounting, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, and Management and Information Technology. Professor Spear is a Co-Editor of the International Journal of Accounting and serves on the editorial board of a number of academic journals.
Research Interests
- Capital markets-based research
- International financial reporting
- Contracting research
- Initial public offerings
- Security valuation
- Accounting for extractive industries
Publications
2006
Al-Aqeel M & Spear N. 2006. "Private Information Trading in Emerging Markets: Evidence from GCC Security Markets." Report. Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems.
Spear N. 2006. "The Impact of Earnings Management on the Credibility of Corporate Financial Reporting." Report. Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems.
Spear N & Al-Jabr Y. 2006. "Accounting Conservatism: Evidence from the Oil and Gas Industry Report. Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems.
Spear N & Michaels E. 2006. "The Market Reward to Zero Earnings Surprise." Report. Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems.
2004
Spear NA & Al-Sehali M. 2004. "The decision relevance and timeliness of accounting earnings in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Accounting. 39 (2): 197-217.
Spear NA & Al Jabr Y. 2004. "Accounting Method Choice and Accounting Conservatism in the Oil and Gas Industry." Report. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems.
Spear NA & Al Jabr Y. 2004. "Oil and gas asset impairment by full cost and successful efforts firms." Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal. 23 (3): 1-25.
Spear NA & Al Jabr Y. 2004. "Oil and Gas Asset Impairment by Full Cost and Successful Efforts." Report. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems.
2003
Spear NA & Alsehali MSA. 2003. "The value relevance of accounting earnings in Saudi." Report. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems.
Spear NA & Said M. 2003. "The market assessment of accounting for leases: Australian evidence." Report. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Accounting and Business Information Systems.
2002
Wise TD & Spear NA. 2002. "Factors and Forces of the Extractive Industry Environment, and Their Implications for Accounting Measurement and Financial Reporting." Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal. 21 (3): 1-27.
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