Monte received his undergraduate degrees from the University of Southern Queensland and Queensland University, his masters and PhD from the University of New South Wales, and a Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Newcastle. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia and he has received a number of teaching awards, including an Australian Learning and Teaching Citation for outstanding contribution to student learning. Monte’s research interests include accounting education, factors influencing student retention in business faculties, and behavioural issues in management accounting. He has published in Accounting Education: An International Journal, Asian Review of Accounting, Accounting and Finance, Journal of Accounting Education and Australian Journal of Education.