Colin works part-time at Victoria University as a Professor of Accounting and the Director of the Victoria Business Confucius Institute.
He has been Dean International at Victoria University and has previously held senior leadership roles as Dean of Business, Executive Dean and Deputy Dean within the former Faculty of Business and Law of Victoria University.
Colin initiated the formation of the Victoria Business Confucius Institute whilst Dean of Business, in recognition of the major place of China in the world economy and the major impact it has on the Australian economy, in order to provide an opportunity to enhance understanding of China; its economy, people and culture.
As a professor of accounting, he has been active within the accounting profession and is a former Vice President of CPA Australia and a Past President of the Victorian Division of CPA Australia. He is a past member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board Advisory Group. Colin has received awards for his contribution to the accounting profession.
He has an extensive publications record including refereed journals, edited books, and government reports. He has supervised almost 20 doctoral completions.
Colin has held a number of non-executive director roles in health, professional bodies, and regulatory agencies, and has served as a local government councillor and mayor.
Colin has undertaken a range of consulting projects, including conducting a ministerial review, producing a report of the Estimates Committee of the Victorian parliament, and a number of reviews of legislation under the national competition policy.
International projects he has undertaken include:
- conducting a review of the Audit Office of the Solomon Islands
- drafting legislation to establish a national audit office
- leading an AusAID project on public sector reform in South Africa.
Recent publications
Refereed journal articles
Alharasis E, Prokofieva M, Clark C, Hussainey K, Marei A, Lutfi A, and Alrawad M, 2024, External Auditing Costs of Fair Value Model Amongst Jordanian Financial Institutions: The moderating effect of ownership structure, Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 2024 181.
Alharasis E, Prokofieva M, Clark C, Haddad H, and Alramahi N, 2024, The Development of International Accounting and Auditing Standards for Fair Value Accounting in the Arab Middle East, Jordan: A Systematic Review, Cogent Business & Management. Vol. 11, No. 1.
Alharasis E, Prokofieva M and Clark C, 2023, The Moderating Impact of Auditor Industry Specialisation on the Relationship Between Fair Value Disclosure and Audit Fees: Empirical Evidence from Jordan, Asian Review of Accounting.
Alharasis E, Prokofieva M, and Clark C, 2022, Fair Value Accounting and Audit Fees: The Moderating Effect of the Global Financial Crisis in Jordan, Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting & Finance, Vol 18 No1, 163-194.
Alharasis E, Prokofieva M, and Clark C, 2022, The Moderating Impact of Auditor Industry Specialisation on the Relationship Between Fair Value Disclosure and Audit Fees: Empirical Evidence from Jordon, Asian Review of Accounting, 31 (2) 227-255.
Alharasis E, Clark C, and Prokofieva M, 2021 External Audit Fees and Fair Value Disclosures among Jordanian Listed Companies: Does Corporate Industry Type Matter? Asian Journal of Business and Accounting, Vol 14 No. 2.
Alharasis E, Prokofieva M, Alqatamin R, and Clark C, 2020, Fair Value Accounting and Implications for the Auditing Profession: Historical Overview, Accounting and Finance Research, Vol.9 No. 3, pp31-52.
Books & monographs
Clark C, Dion M, Krambia-Kapardis M, Warria A (Editors), forthcoming January 15, 2025, The Palgrave Handbook of Modern Slavery, Palgrave, Switzerland, ISBN/Ean 3031586131/9783031586132.
Zhou J. & Clark C. (Eds) (2011) Internationalization of China's Higher Education: Challenges for Sino-foreign Joint Educational Programs and Institutions, Liaoning University Press, Shenyang China.
Krambia-Kapardis M. & Clark C. (2010) Public Sector Financial Reporting: A User Needs Study in Cyprus, Printxpress, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Armstrong A., Heenetigala K., Clarke A., Clark C., Francis R., Tatnall A., & Dai W. (2010) The Use of Internet Reporting for Small Business and Accounting, National Institute of Accountants, Melbourne.
Clark C. & Corbett D. (Eds) (1999) Reforming the Public Sector: Problems and Solutions, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.
