International Governance and Performance Research Centre

International Governance and Performance Research Director

Professor Nonna Martinov-Bennie
Director of IGAP

Today Australian businesses work in uniquely international and cross-cultural settings, they face complex regulations, risks and challenges.

What we do

We provide research and thought leadership for business, government and professional communities in emerging governance and performance areas including:

Governance

Reporting on performance and risk (financial / non-financial information)
Role of materiality in information gathering and use
Role of time orientation (short versus long term focus) in information gathering and use
Use of reported information for ethical / operational decision-making
Auditing, assurance and verification processes
Business improvement and innovation
Stewardship and accountability (structures, practices and stakeholder engagement)
Environmental / social / organisational sustainability
International governance (reporting) standards / business legal frameworks (including international and environmental taxation)

Photo of Alex Malley, Philomena Leung & Nonna Martinov-Benni

Alex Malley, CEO of CPA Australia, Prof. Philomena Leung, Prof. Nonna Martinov-Bennie

Performance evaluation and appraisal

Financial performance measurement
Non-financial performance measurement
Relationships between financial and non-financial performance
Performance management (operational / behavioural etc.)
Links between performance evaluation and action (e.g. policy / strategy)
Risk identification, assessment and control

We're committed to developing best practices in

governance processes
reporting regimes
and management performance measurements.

Of course, we don’t do it all on our own. We partner with the best minds in business, government and professional communities to respond to critical and emerging business issues.

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Who benefits?

Accounting and auditing professionals
Regulators
Standard setters
Directors and management
Academic community

Our researchers

IGAP brings the best minds together to respond to critical and emerging business issues in:

governance processes
financial and non-financial reporting regimes, and
performance measurement

Collaborate with us

IGAP forges robust networks, and partners with business, government and professional communities.

CPA Australia has committed to a three years sponsorship to support the IGAP Research Centre and will partner in many activities and research projects undertaken by the centre. The sponsorship signifies both parties' commitment to effective governance practices.