Professor Noel Harding

Professor Noel Harding

Head of School

BEc (Hons) Macq, MCom (Hons) UNSW, PhD UNSW, CPA

Business School
School of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation

Noel has over 30 years of experience in accounting and auditing, as a practitioner, researchers and educator. He is a keen advocate for realising the benefits of research for improving audit and assurance practice. He currently serves as the academic board member  of the Australian Government's Auditing and Assurance Standards Board as well as serving on Australian and International standard setting advisory committees. Noel's focus on impactful research is evidenced in publications in lead...

Phone
+61 2 9385 6109
E-mail
n.harding@unsw.edu.au
Location
Room 3066 Quadrangle building - Ref E15

Noel's current research is focused on improving auditors' exercise of professional scepticism when forming judgments and making decisions. His research is currently supported by an ARC Discovery Grant and other industry sponsored grants.

Noel is actively engaged with industry, leveraging off research knowledge to improve practice. He currently serves as the academic member of the Australian Government's Auditing and Assurance Standards Board where he brings to the table a wealth of research knowledge in setting standards that guide audit and assurance practice in Australia. Noel also serves on a number of Australian and international standard setting advisory committees and is active in advising auditors and audit firms on ways to improve practice, including responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.

My Teaching

Audit and Assurance Services

Research Methods

Current Developments in Audit Research