Rate My Professor Sandra Van Der Laan

Her research explores the impact of accounting practices on institutions and society, encompassing corporate social disclosures, sustainability reporting, ethical investments, corporate governance, accountability in microfinance, and death care in the funeral industry. Key publications include 'Ethical investment processes and outcomes' (2004), 'The role of theory in explaining motivation for corporate social disclosures: voluntary disclosures vs ‘solicited’ disclosures' (2009), 'A survey of sustainability reporting practices of Australian reporting entities' (2005), and the co-authored report 'It’s Your Funeral: An Investigation of Death Care and the Funeral Industry in Australia' (2017). With over 1,400 citations on ResearchGate, her work appears in leading journals such as Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal and Accounting History. She serves on editorial boards of international journals, presents research nationally and internationally, contributes to media discussions on TV, radio, and news outlets, and volunteers on public sector and third sector boards and committees.