Rate My Professor Gerard Stone

Dr. Gerard Stone is a Senior Lecturer and Program Director for the Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Commerce programs, and Accounting Finance double degrees at the UniSA Business School, now part of Adelaide University. Affiliated with the Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability, University of South Australia, he specializes in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in management accounting and accounting information systems. His career emphasizes enhancing accounting education through innovative pedagogical approaches and practical industry relevance.

Stone's research focuses on accounting education, integrated reporting, sustainability reporting via social media, readability of accounting communications, and accountants' communication with small business managers. With over 660 citations from 20 publications, his work has significant academic impact. Key publications include 'Integrated reporting in an internet and social media communication environment: conceptual insights' (Lodhia and Stone, 2017, 153 citations), 'The use of social media as a legitimation tool for sustainability reporting: A study of the top 50 Australian Stock Exchange listed companies' (Lodhia, Kaur and Stone, 2020, 135 citations), 'Readability of integrated reports: an exploratory global study' (Stone and Lodhia, 2019, 118 citations), 'Developing Accounting Students’ Listening Skills: Barriers, Opportunities and an Integrated Stakeholder Approach' (Stone, Lightbody and Whait, 2013, 57 citations), 'Harnessing Facebook for Student Engagement in Accounting Education: Guiding Principles for Accounting Students and Educators' (Stone, Fiedler and Kandunias, 2014, 37 citations), 'Preparers’ perceptions of integrated reporting: a global study of integrated reporting adopters' (Arora, Lodhia and Stone, 2022, 57 citations), 'Developing the Flesch Reading Ease Formula for the contemporary accounting communications landscape' (Stone and Parker, 2013, 51 citations), and 'Enablers and barriers to the involvement of accountants in integrated reporting' (Arora, Lodhia and Stone, 2022, 36 citations). These studies advance understanding of digital tools in reporting, student engagement, communication clarity, and accountants' roles in sustainability. Stone's contributions promote effective stakeholder interactions and modern accounting practices.