QUT - Academic profiles - Dr Jackie Bettington

Jackie Bettington is a researcher and Lecturer within the School of Accountancy (Faculty of Business and Law). Her research interests are corporate governance, business ethics, boards of directors, director financial literacy and digital governance. In 2015 Jackie completed a Research Masters in which she developed a director financial literacy competency framework for directors serving boards in Australia, including the governing bodies of nonprofit organisations. Continuing her research into a PhD Jackie investigated the relationship between director financial literacy, board dynamics and the financial monitoring performance of individual directors and boards. Developing a direct test of director financial literacy, training course and tools to assist directors were key practical real world products of her research.

j.bettington@qut.edu.au

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Positions

Lecturer
Faculty of Business & Law,
School of Accountancy

Research field

Accounting, auditing and accountability

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
Masters of Business (Research) (Queensland University of Technology)
MLitt (Public History) (University of Sydney)
MA (University of Sydney)
MBA (Queensland University of Technology)
GradDipIM (ArchivAdmin) (University of New South Wales)
GradDipEd (Secondary) (Charles Sturt University)
GradCert (Philanthropy&NpSt) (Queensland University of Technology)
BA (University of New South Wales)

Professional memberships and associations

Accounting and Finance Association of Australian and New Zealand (AFAANZ) - Member
Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) - Member
Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) - Member (GAICD)
Governance Institute of Australia (GIA) - Fellow (FGIA)
International Society of Corporate Governance (ICGS) - Member

Teaching

AYN571 Third Sector Governance, Risk and Legal Issues
BSB130 Social Enterprises
BSB151 Business Law and Governance
GSN473 Corporate Governance and Accountability
GSZ473 Corporate Governance and Accountability

Experience

Over the past 20 years Jackie has served as a director and chair on a number of nonprofit boards including boards of professional associations, heritage organisations and providers of residential care and support to children and young people. She also has extensive professional experience in information governance law, policy and practice in the public, nonprofit and commercial sectors.

Publications

Bettington, J., Nicholson, G. & Bezemer, P. (2015). Understanding director financial literacy: A mixed method approach. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM 2015). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/212625

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2023

Bettington, J. (2023). 'All for one, one for all, until...': Tensions in individual accountability and board responsibility. In Teele Langford, R. (Ed.), Governance and Regulation of Charities (pp. 253–279). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/241301

2022

Bettington, J. (2022). The diversity paradox: How board diversity can undermine monitoring performance and conscientious directors' ability to fulfil their legal duties. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/241294
Bettington, J. & Nicholson, G. (2022). Director financial literacy: How do board directors measure up? Proceedings of the 35th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference, 1169–1217. Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/241332

2021

Bettington, J. (2021). How does director financial literacy influence financial monitoring?

2015

Bettington, J., Nicholson, G. & Bezemer, P. (2015). Understanding director financial literacy: A mixed method approach. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM 2015), Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/212625

2008

(2008). Keeping archives. (2008). Australian Society of Archivists Inc..
Bettington, J. (2008). Appraisal and Disposal. In Bettington, J., Eberhard, K., Loo, R. & Smith, C. (Eds.), Keeping Archives (pp. 137–206). Australian Society of Archivists Inc..

2004

Bettington, J. (2004). Standardised Recordkeeping: Reality or Illusion? Archives and Manuscripts, 32(2), 46–69.

A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/j.bettington

Dr Jackie Bettington

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