Professor Zoltan Matolcsy

Zoltan teaches primarily at the postgraduate level, specialising in empirical research in the areas of capital markets and contracting theory. His research has been published in leading accounting journals nationally and internationally, including the Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting and Accounting and Finance. Zoltan was a pioneer in Australian financial studies modelling corporate failures, takeovers and mergers, investment and portfolio management, and risk assessment. His recent research has addressed changes in management compensation during economic downturn, and earnings management of companies under different settings such as: political pressure and corporate distress.

Before his academic career, Zoltan was Chief Investment Analyst at the Australian Stock Exchange. He has undertaken consulting assignments for a wide range of firms, from large public companies to small privately owned entities, government business enterprises and public instrumentalities. His recent consultancies include the Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, Optus, Department of Public Prosecutions of NSW, and the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia.

Zoltan is a member of the advisory panel of Charter, the journal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He is also a member of the curriculum committee of the Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia