JAMES GUTHRIE is a Professor in the Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance. James has held positions at various Australian and Italian universities, in a career in accounting education that spans more than 35 years. He is editor of the highly regarded interdisciplinary accounting journal, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability. He was Head of Academic Relations at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand from 2008 t0 2017, engaging with accounting academics and other stakeholders in the Australian and New Zealand higher education systems and providing thought leadership to benefit the wider accounting profession.