Peter started off his accounting career with one of the large accounting firms and then moved to the finance sector. This lead to an academic career at the University of Technology Sydney where he was a Professor and Head of Accounting Discipline Group.
Peter has a BCom and MCom (Hons) from the University of Auckland and a PhD from the University of Sydney. UTS. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. His research interests are primarily in the area of financial reporting regulation and he has published extensively in this areas. Other areas of interest are taxation and accounting education.