Prof Carol Tilt

Position/s:	Dean Flinders Business School
Phone:	work+61 8 82013892
Email:	carol.tilt@flinders.edu.au
Location:	Law Commerce (3.04)
Postal address:	GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Biography

Professor Carol Tilt has worked at Flinders University since 1993. Prior to that she worked as a teacher and in retail business. Her research interests are in social and environmental accounting and she is a member of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) in Scotland. She is also on the editorial board of a number of leading journals, including the A* rated AAAJ. Professor Tilt has been the Dean of Flinders Business School since 2009.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Education (1985), South Australian CAE

Graduate Diploma in Accounting (1992), Flinders University

Doctor of Philosophy (1999), Flinders University

FCPA, CA

Key responsibilities

Dean, Flinders Business School

Teaching

Teaching interests

Introductory Accounting
Accounting Theory
Research Methods

Research and supervision

Research expertise

Accounting, auditing and accountability

Research interests

Corporate Social and Environmental Accounting
Accounting Theory

Supervisory interests

Corporate social disclosure
Corporate social reporting
Corporate social responsibility
Environmental accounting and reporting

RHD research supervision

Current

Principal supervisor: CSR Reporting by Islamic Banks (1); Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Reporting (1); Environmental Strategy and Environmental Management Accounting (1); Environmental Reporting in China (1); Fraud in Universities (1);

Associate supervisor: Philanthropy Reporting in South Africa (1);

Completion

Principal supervisor: Management Accounting and Quality Information Systems (1);

Publications

Book chapters

Tilt, C.A. (2009). Corporate social responsibility accounting and accountants. In Samuel O. Idowu and Walter Leal Filho, ed. Professionals Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility. New York, USA: Springer, pp. 11-32.

Tilt, C.A. (2007). External Stakeholders' Perspectives on Sustainability Reporting. In Jeffrey Unerman, Jan Bebbington, Brendan O'Dwyer, ed. Sustainability accounting and accountability. Oxon UK: Routledge, pp. 104-126.

Refereed journal articles

Situ, H. and Tilt, C.A. (2012). Chinese Government as a determinant of corporate environmental reporting: a study of large Chinese listed companies. Journal of Asia Pacific Centre For Environmental Accountability, 18(4), pp.251-286. [online]. Available from: http://www.unisa.edu.au/Research/CAGS/APCEA/Journal/.

Rao, K., Tilt, C.A. and Lester, L.H. (2012). Corporate governance and environmental reporting: an Australian study. Corporate Governance, 12(2), pp.143-163. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14720701211214052.

Tilling, M.V. and Tilt, C.A. (2010). The edge of legitimacy: voluntary social and environmental reporting in Rothmans' 1956 - 1999 annual reports. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 20(1), pp.55-81. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09513571011010600.

Reinig, C. and Tilt, C.A. (2009). Corporate social responsibility issues in media releases: a stakeholder analysis of Australian banks. Issues in Social and Environmental Accounting, 2(2), pp.176-197.

Tilt, C.A., Davidson, R.A. and Tilling, M.V. (2008). NGO communication and activism via electronic media: Australian evidence. Third Sector Review, 14(2), pp.75-96.

Tilt, C.A. and Lubansky, G.S.F. (2008). Corporations' political obligation: A philosophical argument for mandated social and environmental reporting. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 7, pp.1-14.

Tilt, C.A. (2008). Environmental disclosure outside the annual report. International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 9(3), pp.288-309. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJMDM.2008.017411.

Tilt, C.A. (2007). Community Attitudes and Activism on Social, Political and Environmental Issues. Journal of the Asia Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability, 13(1), pp.8-13. [online]. Available from: http://www.unisa.edu.au/cags/APCEA/past_journals/vol13_1.pdf.

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Book chapters

Tilt, C.A. and Jones, J.T. (2001). Social, Ethical and Environmental Issues in International Business. In Rofferey, B; Morkel, A, ed. International Business Management. Darwin, NT: Northern Territory University Press, pp. 45-93.

Refereed journal articles

Tilt, C.A. and Lubansky, G.S.F. (2008). Corporations' political obligation: A philosophical argument for mandated social and environmental reporting. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 7, pp.1-14.

Tilt, C.A., Davidson, R.A. and Tilling, M.V. (2008). NGO communication and activism via electronic media: Australian evidence. Third Sector Review, 14(2), pp.75-96.

Tilt, C.A. (2006). Linking environmental activity and environmental disclosure in an organisational change framework. Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, 2(1), pp.4-24. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/18325910610654108.

Xydias-Lobo, M., Forsaith, D.M. and Tilt, C.A. (2004). The future of management accounting: a South Australian perspective. Journal of Applied Management Accounting Research, 2(1), pp.55-69.

Tilling, M.V. and Tilt, C.A. (2004). Alas poor critical accounting, we knew him, Karl. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 15(4-5), pp.557-563.

Tilt, C.A. (2002). Frameworks for assessing business response to the environment: a critical review. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 1, pp.29-41.

Milne, M.J., Tilt, C.A. and Owen, D. (2001). Corporate Environmental Reporting: Are New Zealand Companies Being Left Behind. University of Auckland Business Review, 3(2), pp.24-36.

Tilt, C.A. (2001). The Content and Disclosure of Australian Corporate Environmental Policies. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 14(2), pp.190-212.

Refereed conference papers

Do, H.M.N., Tilt, C.A. and Tilling, M.V. (2007). Corporate Social Disclosure by Westpac Banking Corporation: A Study of Social Impact Reports (2002-2004). In Stewart Lawrence & Markus J Milne, ed. Fifth Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference Proceedings. APIRA 2007 - Fifth Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference. [online]. Available from: http://www.bsec.conterbury.ac.nz/apira2007/proceedings.html.

Tilt, C.A. (2006). Considering NGO accountability: a note of caution. In Proceedings of the ANZTSR 8th Biennial Conference. Navigating New Waters: 8th Biennial Conference of Australia and New Zealand Third Sector Research (ANZTSR).

Tilt, C.A. (2004). A note on linking environmental activity and environmental disclosure. In Proceedings of the Fourth Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference. Corportate governance and management control: Fourth Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference: APIRA Singapore 2004. [online]. Available from: http://www.smu.edu.sg/events/apira/2004/Final%20Papers/1093-Tilt.pdf.

Milne, M.J., Owen, D. and Tilt, C.A. (2001). Environmental reporting in Australia and New Zealand: Corporate and Stakeholder reactions to best practice. In Tilt, C Dr, ed. Proceedings of the 2001 Accountability Symposium. Accountability Symposium, part of the Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand Annual Conference 2001. [online]. Available from: http://commerce.flinders.edu.au/AIG.

Milne, M.J., Owen, D. and Tilt, C.A. (2001). Stand Alone Corporate Environmental Reports: Perceptions of Australian and New Zealand Issuers and Users. In Birch, D; Batten, J, ed. Governance and Social Responsibility Conference Proceedings of the 2001 Conference. Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility in the New Millenium.

Tilt, C.A. (2001). Environment Disclosure by Australian Companies: What is Happening Outside the Annual Report. In Parker, L, ed. Proceedings Asian Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference. Asian Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference - 2001.

Journal articles

Tilt, C.A. (2006). Do we trust big business? !Flinders Social Monitor, 4. [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/66313/20061211-0000/smpf.flinders.edu.au/docs/No4%20Nov%2006.pdf.

Tilt, C.A., Tilling, M.V. and Davidson, R.A. (2006). NGO Activism Via the Web: missed potential? The Corporate Citizen, 6(2-3), pp.15-17. [online]. Available from: http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/ccr/magazine/volume62006/pages-cc-col6-2-3-15.pdf.

Tilt, C.A. (2006). Community activism on social, political and environmental issues. !Flinders Social Monitor, (2), pp.1-3.

King, D.S. and Tilt, C.A. (2006). About the Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA). !Flinders Social Monitor, (1), pp.1-2.

Tilt, C.A. and Jones, G.R. (2005). Corporate philanthropic reporting in Australia: some preliminary evidence. Social and Environmental Accounting Journal, 25(1), pp.7-10.

Tilt, C.A. (2005). NGOs: issues of accountability. !The School of Commerce Research Paper Series, 05(7), pp.1-18. [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/91386/20081126-1113/www.flinders.edu.au/shadomx/apps/fms/fmsdownload4e2c.pdf?file_uuid=FDCFF7A4-066F-C57B-9CF6-8B006098i.

Tilt, C.A. (2004). Corporate social disclosure: the influence of lobby groups. Journal of Asia Pacific Centre For Environmental Accountability, 10(2), pp.3-5.

Tilt, C.A. (2003). AAAJ Special Issue on Legitimacy Theory (Review Article). Social and Environmental Accounting Journal, 23(2), pp.18-20.

Milne, M.J., Owen, D.L. and Tilt, C.A. (2002). Corporate environmental reporting: a look at Australia and New Zealand. Journal of the Asia Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability, 8(3), pp.3-7.

Conference publications

Tilt, C.A., Tilling, M.V. and Davidson, R.A. (2006). NGO activism via websites. In The 5th Australasian CSEAR Conference. The 5th Australasian Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) Conference.

Other public research outputs

Tilt, C.A. (2008). Gray R. and Guthrie J. (eds), "Social accounting, mega accounting and beyond: a Festschrift in honour of M.R. Mathews" (book review) (Book review). Pacific Accounting Review, 20(1), pp.75-77.

Tilt, C.A. (2004). Influences on corporate social disclosure: a look at lobby groups ten years on. Commerce Research Paper Series, 04(1). [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/10216.

Tilt, C.A. (2003). 13th CSEAR Research Summer School 2003 (review). Journal of the.Asia Pacific Centre for Environmental Accountability, 9(3), pp.18-20.

Forsaith, D.M., Tilt, C.A. and Xydias-Lobo, M. (2003). The future of management accounting: a South Australian perspective. School of Commerce Research Paper Series, 03(2). [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10216/20030815-0000/commerce.flinders.edu.au/researchpapers/03-2.pdf.

Tilt, C.A. (2002). Environmental disclosure by Australian companies: what is happening outside the annual report? School of Commerce Research Paper Series. [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10216/20030217-0000/commerce.flinders.edu.au/researchpapers/02-5.pdf.

Tilling, M.V. and Tilt, C.A. (2002). Alas poor critical accounting, we knew him, Karl. School of Commerce Research Paper Series, 02(3). [online]. Available from: http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10216/20030217-0000/commerce.flinders.edu.au/researchpapers/02-3.pdf.

Forsaith, D.M., Tilt, C.A. and Xydias-Lobo, M. (2002). What Accountants Want. CPA News.

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Professional and community engagement

Member of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR), Scotland.
Member of the folloing Editorial Boards:
Audting, Accounting and Accountability Journal
Accounting Forum
Sustainabilty Accounting, Management and Policy Journal
Journal of Applied Management Accounting Research
APCEA Journal

Expertise for media contact

Environmental Accounting and Reporting Australia
Corporate Social Disclosure influences and patterns of disclosure by companies on social issues

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