DoctorNeil Crombie

Anonymous peer review

Anonymous peer review

Member of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (2009-present). This membership helped me to access academics in Australasia that are active researchers in the field of corporate governance.

Member of the British Accounting Association (2009-2010). This membership helped me to access academics in the UK that are active researchers in the field of corporate governance.

Member of the organising committee for the CSEAR (Conference on Social and Environmental Accounting Research) Emerging Scholars' Colloquium. This colloquium was held at the University of Canterbury , Christchurch, New Zealand on 5 December, 2009. I was one of two members of the organising committee, although we reported to the CSEAR 2009 Organising Committee. Organising the colloquium was a collaborative effort. This involved securing the support of senior academics (who acted as mentors to the emerging scholars), reviewing emerging scholars' applications to attend, organising the programme (e.g. assigning mentors to emerging scholars), and managing the logistics of the day. The colloquium including presentations by senior academics (e.g. publish or perish) and mentoring sessions. The colloquium attracted 6 senior academics and 12 emerging scholars. Thus, I contributed to the research environment by providing emerging scholars an opportunity to gain advice from senior academics.

Member of the organising committee for the Eighth Conference on Social and Environmental Accounting Research. This conference was held in The Latimer Hotel, Christchurch, New Zealand on 5-8 December, 2009. I was one of eight members of the organising committee. Organising the conference was a collaborative effort. We secured sponsorship from CPA Australia and Environment Canterbury. Some of my duties included organising the programme for the conference, making delegates aware of accommodation options, and handling delegates queries during the conference. The conference was attended by approximately 100 delegates. Thus, I contributed to the research environment by providing academics and post-graduate students with an outlet for disseminating their research and facilitating research networks among academics that are active researchers in the field of social and environmental accounting.

Member of the European Accounting Association (2009-present). This membership helped me to access academics in Europe that are active researchers in the field of corporate governance.

Member of the organising committee for the Third NZMA (NZ Management Accounting) Conference. This conference was held at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand on 19-20 November, 2009. I was one of four members including Assoc. Prof. Beverley Lord (Conference Chair), Dr. Keith Dixon and Sanjaya Kuruppu. Organising the conference was a collaborative effort. We secured sponsorship from NZICA (NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants). Some of my duties included reviewing papers, making delegates aware of accommodation options, managing audio-visual and computer equipment during the conference, and answering delegates queries during the conference. The conference was attended by approximately 50 delegates. I contributed to the research environment by providing academics and post-graduate students with an outlet for disseminating their research and facilitating research networks among academics that are active researchers in management accounting.

Organiser of the ACIS Dept's PhD Colloquium (Department of Accounting and Information Systems University of Canterbury). I organised the Department of Accounting and Information System's PhD Colloquium in 2008 and 2009. This involved inviting the ACIS Dept's PhD candidates to present their progress to date (each candidate had to submit an abstract, which I reviewed); developing a programme; marketing the PhD Colloquium to staff and students of the College of Business and Economics; and coordinating activities on the day. I contributed to the research environment by giving the ACIS Dept's PhD candidates (8 in 2008 and 7 in 2009) a venue to disseminate their research and receive constructive feedback on their research.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand Research/PhD Scholarship. Awarded in 2001 to support the undertaking of full-time or part-time PhD studies in any area of accounting.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand Research/PhD Scholarship. Awarded in 2001 to support the undertaking of full-time or part-time PhD studies in any area of accounting.

Session Chair at AFAANZ (Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand) Annual Conference in 2009.