Rate My Professor Robyn Pilcher

Dr. Robyn Pilcher is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Accounting at Curtin University, Western Australia, within the Faculty of Business and Law. She earned her PhD from the University of Sydney and a Master of Commerce from Charles Sturt University, complemented by a Bachelor of Business and professional qualifications as a Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA), Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants (FIPA), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Prior to her appointment at Curtin University, Pilcher served as a lecturer at Charles Sturt University. With over thirty years of experience in academia and as a Certified Practising Accountant, she has directed the Public Sector Accountability and Disclosure Research Cluster, advancing studies in governmental financial practices.

Pilcher's research interests center on public sector accounting, accountability, and governance, particularly local government financial reporting, internal and external audit interfaces, discretionary accruals management, and the implications of IFRS adoption in public entities. Her scholarly output includes co-editing the volume Public Sector Accounting, Accountability and Governance: Globalising the Experiences of Australia and New Zealand (Routledge, 2018) with David Gilchrist. Notable peer-reviewed articles encompass 'The role of internal audit in Australian local government governance: A step in the right direction?' (Financial Accountability & Management, 2014), 'The interface between internal and external audit in the Australian public sector' (Australian Accounting Review, 2013), 'Local governmental management of discretionary and specific accruals' (International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation, 2011), 'Consequences and costs of financial reporting compliance for local government' (European Accounting Review, 2009), and 'Local governments, unexpected depreciation and financial performance adjustment' (Financial Accountability & Management, 2010). She has contributed internationally through publications examining sustainability reporting and performance indicators in public sectors. Pilcher also served as a public sector expert for the Institute of Public Accountants' Public Sector Faculty, advising government bodies and the Australian Accounting Standards Board on policy matters.