Murray Charles Wells AO (born 1936) is a New Zealand economist, top manager, and Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Sydney, known for his work on the history of accountancy.
[1][2] Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wells attended Christ's College, Christchurch,[3] and obtained his Master of Commerce at the University of Canterbury, and his Ph.D. at the University of Sydney.
Wells started his academic career at the University of Canterbury in 1966.
[3] In 1975 Wells was appointed Professor in Accounting at the University of Sydney.
[6] Wells was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for "distinguished service to higher education, particularly to accountancy, and to business administration".