Professor Peter Clarkson
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Peter Clarkson

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Background

Peter Clarkson undertakes research and teaching in both accounting and finance. His current research interests encompass issues relating to voluntary disclosure (both of a financial and a non-financial nature), company performance and valuation, and the economic implications of environmental performance. His work has been published in academic journals including The Accounting Review (TAR), Journal of Accounting and Economics (JAE), Contemporary Accounting Research (CAR), Accounting, Organisations and Society (AOS), Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (JAAP), Abacus, Journal of Finance (JF), and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA)., as well as in professional periodicals. He is currently an Editor of Contemporary Accounting Research and Associate Editor for Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Journal of International Accounting Research, and Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics.

Availability

Professor Peter Clarkson is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Accounting, auditing and accountability Banking, finance and investment

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, Trent University
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Western Ontario
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Commerce, University of Windsor
  • Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, University of Windsor
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of British Columbia

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58 works between 1999 and 2024
All (58) Journal Article (44) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (10)

1 - 20 of 58 works

2024

Journal Article

Valuation implications of mandatory CSR expenditure in India

Bose, Sudipta, Clarkson, Peter M. and Richardson, Gordon D. (2024). Valuation implications of mandatory CSR expenditure in India. Abacus, 60 (1), 91-129. doi: 10.1111/abac.12299

Valuation implications of mandatory CSR expenditure in India

2023

Book Chapter

The equity value relevance of carbon emissions

Clarkson, Peter M., Grewal, Jody and Richardson, Gordon D. (2023). The equity value relevance of carbon emissions. Handbook of business and climate change. (pp. 326-339) edited by Anant K. Sundaram and Robert G. Hansen. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar.

The equity value relevance of carbon emissions

2023

Book Chapter

The equity value relevance of carbon emissions

Clarkson, Peter M., Grewal, Jody and Richardson, Gordon D. (2023). The equity value relevance of carbon emissions. Handbook of business and climate change. (pp. 326-339) edited by Anant K. Sundaram and Robert G. Hansen. Cheltenham, Glos, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing.

The equity value relevance of carbon emissions

2022

Book Chapter

The state of climate change-related risk disclosures and the way forward

Herbohn, Kathleen, Clarkson, Peter and Wallis, Mark (2022). The state of climate change-related risk disclosures and the way forward. Handbook of accounting and sustainability. (pp. 343-364) edited by Carol Adams. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing.

The state of climate change-related risk disclosures and the way forward

2020

Journal Article

Target price forecasts: the roles of the 52-week high price and recent investor sentiment

Clarkson, Peter, Nekrasov, Alexander, Simon, Andreas and Tutticci, Irene (2020). Target price forecasts: the roles of the 52-week high price and recent investor sentiment. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 47 (9-10), 1365-1399. doi: 10.1111/jbfa.12497

Target price forecasts: the roles of the 52-week high price and recent investor sentiment

2020

Journal Article

The relationship between a firm's information environment and its cash holding decision

Clarkson, Peter, Gao, Ru and Herbohn, Kathleen (2020). The relationship between a firm's information environment and its cash holding decision. Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, 16 (2) 100201, 100201. doi: 10.1016/j.jcae.2020.100201

The relationship between a firm's information environment and its cash holding decision

2020

Journal Article

A textual analysis of US corporate social responsibility reports

Clarkson, Peter M., Ponn, Jordan, Richardson, Gordon D., Rudzicz, Frank, Tsang, Albert and Wang, Jingjing (2020). A textual analysis of US corporate social responsibility reports. Abacus-A Journal of Accounting Finance and Business Studies, 56 (1), 3-34. doi: 10.1111/abac.12182

A textual analysis of US corporate social responsibility reports

2019

Journal Article

Causes and consequences of voluntary assurance of CSR reports: International evidence involving Dow Jones Sustainability Index Inclusion and Firm Valuation

Clarkson, Peter, Li, Yue, Richardson, Gordon and Tsang, Albert (2019). Causes and consequences of voluntary assurance of CSR reports: International evidence involving Dow Jones Sustainability Index Inclusion and Firm Valuation. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 32 (8), 2451-2474. doi: 10.1108/AAAJ-03-2018-3424

Causes and consequences of voluntary assurance of CSR reports: International evidence involving Dow Jones Sustainability Index Inclusion and Firm Valuation

2019

Journal Article

Do biotechnology and health-care firms have poorer continuous disclosure practices as reflected in ASX queries?

Hsu, Grace C.-M., Clarkson, Peter and Ouyang, Annabelle X. (2019). Do biotechnology and health-care firms have poorer continuous disclosure practices as reflected in ASX queries?. Accounting Research Journal, 32 (2), 88-112. doi: 10.1108/ARJ-12-2015-0152

Do biotechnology and health-care firms have poorer continuous disclosure practices as reflected in ASX queries?

2019

Journal Article

An investigation of the relation between ownership structure and management control in professional service organisations

King, Robyn and Clarkson, Peter (2019). An investigation of the relation between ownership structure and management control in professional service organisations. Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, 15 (1), 147-168. doi: 10.1108/JAOC-03-2018-0033

An investigation of the relation between ownership structure and management control in professional service organisations

2019

Conference Publication

The value relevance of a firm's carbon profile

Millar, I., Clarkson, P.M. and Herbohn, K. (2019). The value relevance of a firm's carbon profile. Hawaii Accounting Research Conference (HARC), Honolulu, Hawai'i, 2-5 January 2019. Honolulu, Hawai'i: University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UHM).

The value relevance of a firm's carbon profile

2018

Journal Article

Identifying lobbying strategies: an analysis of public responses to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into executive remuneration in Australia

Beaumont, Stacey, Clarkson, Peter and Tutticci, Irene (2018). Identifying lobbying strategies: an analysis of public responses to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into executive remuneration in Australia. Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, 14 (3), 288-306. doi: 10.1016/j.jcae.2018.07.001

Identifying lobbying strategies: an analysis of public responses to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into executive remuneration in Australia

2018

Journal Article

Market timing as an explanation for the short-lived premium on cross-listing

Clarkson, Peter M., Gray, Stephen F. and Ragunathan, Vanitha (2018). Market timing as an explanation for the short-lived premium on cross-listing. Accounting and Finance, 58 (S1), 131-157. doi: 10.1111/acfi.12310

Market timing as an explanation for the short-lived premium on cross-listing

2017

Journal Article

Evidence on whether banks consider carbon risk in their lending decisions

Herbohn, Kathleen, Gao, Ru and Clarkson, Peter (2017). Evidence on whether banks consider carbon risk in their lending decisions. Journal of Business Ethics, 158 (1), 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s10551-017-3711-3

Evidence on whether banks consider carbon risk in their lending decisions

2017

Journal Article

Going beyond climate change risk management: insights from the world's largest most sustainable corporations

Elijido-Ten, Evangeline and Clarkson, Peter (2017). Going beyond climate change risk management: insights from the world's largest most sustainable corporations. Journal of Business Ethics, 157 (4), 1-23. doi: 10.1007/s10551-017-3611-6

Going beyond climate change risk management: insights from the world's largest most sustainable corporations

2016

Journal Article

Corrigendum to: A review of accounting research in the Asia Pacific region (Australian Journal of Management, 40, 1, (36), 10.1177/0312896214565121)

Benson, Karen, Clarkson, Peter M, Smith, Tom and Tutticci, Irene (2016). Corrigendum to: A review of accounting research in the Asia Pacific region (Australian Journal of Management, 40, 1, (36), 10.1177/0312896214565121). Australian Journal of Management, 41 (4), 660-661. doi: 10.1177/0312896216666613

Corrigendum to: A review of accounting research in the Asia Pacific region (Australian Journal of Management, 40, 1, (36), 10.1177/0312896214565121)

2016

Journal Article

Carbon risk, carbon risk awareness and the cost of debt financing

Jung, Juhyun, Herbohn, Kathleen and Clarkson, Peter (2016). Carbon risk, carbon risk awareness and the cost of debt financing. Journal of Business Ethics, 150 (4), 1151-1171. doi: 10.1007/s10551-016-3207-6

Carbon risk, carbon risk awareness and the cost of debt financing

2015

Journal Article

Management control system design, ownership, and performance in professional service organisations

King, Robyn and Clarkson, Peter M. (2015). Management control system design, ownership, and performance in professional service organisations. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 45, 24-39. doi: 10.1016/j.aos.2015.06.002

Management control system design, ownership, and performance in professional service organisations

2015

Journal Article

A review of accounting research in the Asia Pacific region

Benson, Karen, Clarkson, Peter M., Smith, Tom and Tutticci, Irene (2015). A review of accounting research in the Asia Pacific region. Australian Journal of Management, 40 (1), 36-88. doi: 10.1177/0312896214565121

A review of accounting research in the Asia Pacific region

2015

Journal Article

The valuation relevance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the European Union Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme

Clarkson, Peter M., Li, Yue, Pinnuck, Matthew and Richardson, Gordon D. (2015). The valuation relevance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the European Union Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme. European Accounting Review, 24 (3), 551-580. doi: 10.1080/09638180.2014.927782

The valuation relevance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the European Union Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2021
    Spillover effect of green bond issuance on environmental performance of peer firms: Evidence from Australia
    Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Carbon risk: A contemporary business challenge and the role of bank monitoring
    CPA Australia
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    The reliability of corporate reporting in Greenhouse. LP administered by University of Melbourne.
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Modeling the relations between the incidence of within-firm corporate fraud and the quality of corporate governance structures.
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    Modelling the Relations Between the Incidence of Within-firm Corporate Fraud and the Quality of Corporate Governance Structures
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Peter Clarkson is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A Longitudinal Investigation of the Big Four Banks Climate Change Narratives

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kathleen Herbohn

  • Master Philosophy

    Corporate sustainability management, young life-cycle firms and regional economy

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Kathleen Herbohn

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Economic Benefits of Board Reforms: International Evidence on Foreign Direct Investment

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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