Teaching

Adam Arian teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate accounting and finance programs, with a strong focus on industry relevance, professional accreditation, and student engagement. His teaching philosophy combines academic rigor with practical application, helping students connect accounting knowledge with real-world decision-making and professional practice.

Teaching Leadership

• Course Coordinator – Master of Professional Accounting, Australian Catholic University

• Curriculum development aligned with CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants ANZ accreditation standards

• Integration of Xero certification into accounting curriculum to improve employability outcomes

• Case-based auditing and accounting pedagogy with strong industry application

Teaching Effectiveness

Adam consistently achieves strong student evaluation results across undergraduate and postgraduate units, with teaching performance above faculty averages. Recent SELT results include:

Recent SELT results include:

• ACCT601 Auditing & Assurance – 5.00 / 5.00

• ACCT305 Accounting Information Systems – 4.85 / 5.00

• ACCT300 Auditing – 4.81 / 5.00

• BUSN104 Money Matters – 4.75 / 5.00

In recognition of his outstanding teaching performance, Adam has been consecutively recognised for his excellence in teaching, with particular praise for his ability to inspire critical thinking and engagement in units such as Auditing. He was formally recognised by the Executive Dean and Associate Dean for his contributions and invited to share best practices across the Faculty.

Semester 2 2025