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 leading international journals including; Accounting Organizations and Society, Contemporary Accounting Research, Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Abacus, Accounting and Finance, and International Journal of Auditing. He is regularly invited to present at national and international professional and academic conferences and more broadly promotes effective collaboration between practice and academia in his capacity as the School's Director of Research.