Beverley Jackling is presently Professor (Accounting) in the School of Accounting at Victoria University. She was previously Associate Professor and Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning) in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance at Deakin University, where she was involved in teaching undergraduate fi nancial and management accounting. More recently, she was Associate Professor of Accounting at RMIT University. Beverley has a record of research in accounting education that informs her teaching. Her recent research has focused on graduate outcomes, including global opportunities for accounting graduates, with specifi c reference to international students studying in Australia, as well as studies on generic and technical skill development from both graduate and employer perspectives. Her research profi le in higher education includes publications in numerous ranked international journals, national and international conference presentations, research grant successes and media releases.