Emeritus Professor Peter Eddey
Provost, BCom (Hons) (UNSW), MCom (Hons) (UNSW), FCA, FCPA
Professor Peter Eddey joined the Institute in 2013 after a career in public universities commencing in
1974. Prior appointments include Macquarie University (33 years) where he became Professor Emeritus in
the Faculty of Business and Economics. Other appointments include the University of New South Wales and
Charles Sturt University, with overseas visiting appointments at the University of Washington (USA) and
University of Kent (UK). Peter’s academic expertise is in the field of accounting and financial
management. He has published in leading national and international research journals, including Abacus,
Accounting and Finance, and the Journal of Accounting Research. Peter’s sole-authored textbook in
corporate accounting enjoyed wide adoption by Australian universities for many years. While at Macquarie
University Peter was appointed Director of Graduate Studies in the Faculty. In this role, Peter created
and implemented several successful postgraduate programs, including the Master of Commerce (Professional
Accounting) and the Master of International Business in Sydney and Hong Kong. Over a long career in
public universities, Peter has acted as a consultant to accounting firms, corporations and government
bodies. Now as the Provost at IMC, Peter brings a depth of experience to his role in curriculum design,
accreditation, quality assurance, academic management and in maintaining a close relationship with the
accounting profession, higher education bodies, industry organisations and IMC stakeholders generally.