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Associate ProfessorNicola Beatson

Professor

Department of Accounting and Information Systems

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  • Professor
    Department of Accounting and Information Systems
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BIO

Dr Nicola Beatson is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her research explores how students learn, develop confidence, engage with their studies, and exercise professional judgment, with a particular focus on the non-cognitive dimensions of accounting education.

Nicola is an active contributor to the accounting and finance academic community. She served as President of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) in 2023 and 2024, rejoined the AFAANZ Board in August 2025 for a further two year term.

Nicola welcomes expressions of interest from prospective PhD students interested in accounting education, higher education, and related fields.

Her teaching and research excellence have been recognised through multiple awards, including the University of Otago's Overall Premier Lecturer award, an Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Otago Business School's Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award.

Nicola is an Associate Editor of Accounting Education and serves on the Editorial Review Boards of the Journal of Accounting Education and Pacific Accounting Review.

TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    University of Canterbury, Department of Accounting and Information Systems, UC Business School2 Feb 2026 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Otago, Accountancy and Finance, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Lecturer
    University of Otago, Accountancy and Finance, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Teaching Fellow
    University of Otago, Accountancy and Finance, Dunedin, New Zealand

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand1 Feb 2017 - 29 Nov 2019
  • MCom
    University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand1 Feb 2016 - 30 Dec 2016
  • BCom
    University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand1 Feb 2006 - 29 Nov 2009

FACULTY

  • UC Business School

GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION

  • Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students