June Pallot

June Pallot (September 1953 – 5 November 2004) was a New Zealand professor of accounting at the University of Canterbury, and a registered architect. She was an international expert in public sector accounting, and was known for her overview of public sector reforms.

Academic career Pallot initially trained as an architect, graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Auckland, where she was in the so-called 'pioneer class', the first year to have a significant number of women. After graduation she worked for Don Donnithorne in Christchurch, and registered as an architect in 1978, but then moved to Wellington in 1979 to study accounting at Victoria University of Wellington. After completing her qualification, she joined the faculty, placing her in Wellington at a period of significant public sector reform.

Awards and honours Pallot was awarded a New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal in 1993. Pallot was honoured as a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1995. The August 2005 issue of Financial Accountability & Management was dedicated to her memory.

Personal life Pallot was married to architect Graeme Craigie, who she had met during her architectural training.

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