Dr Wang Jiwei has over ten years’ industry and academia experience in corporate reporting, financial analysis and equity valuation. Dr Wang has been doing applied research on international accounting standards (IFRS, Chinese GAAP and US GAAP), corporate governance, earnings management, related-party transactions, IPOs, and securities regulation. He published research papers in prestigious international journals such as China Economic Review, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, and International Journal of Accounting. He served on the editorial boards to the International Journal of Business, International Journal of Accounting, and Singapore Accountant. His research has been profiled in the Financial Times and The Straits Times.

Education

PhD in Accounting, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Economics, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

Research Interest

• Accounting Information and Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets
• Accounting and Finance Studies in China

Teaching Interest

• Financial Accounting
• Corporate Reporting

Selected Recognition and Awards

Best Newcomer Teaching Award, School of Accountancy, SMU, 2005

Selected Publications

“A Survey of Executive Compensation Contracts in China’s Listed Companies,” with Yubo Li, Fang Lou and Hongqi Yuan, China Journal of Accounting Research, forthcoming, 2013

“The Impact of Related Party Sales by Listed Chinese Firms on Earnings Informativeness and Analysts’ Forecasts,” with Hongqi Yuan, International Journal of Business, volume 17, issue 3, pages 258-275, 2012

“A Comparison of Shareholder Identity and Governance Mechanisms in the Monitoring of Listed Companies in China,” sole-authored, China Economic Review, volume 21, issue 1, pages 24-37, 2010

“Tunneling as an Incentive for Earnings Management during the IPO Process in China,” with Joseph Aharony and Hongqi Yuan, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, volume 29, issue 1, pages 1-26, 2010

“Accounting-Based Regulation in Emerging Markets: The Case of China’s Regulation of Seasoned Equity Offerings”, with Kevin Chen, The International Journal of Accounting, volume 42, issue 3, pages 221-236, 2007

SSRN: http://ssrn.com/author=345330

Selected Appointments and Services

Editorial Board: International Journal of Business, 2013 – 2015
Editorial Review Board: International Journal of Accounting, 2010 – present
Judging Panelist, Best Annual Report Award, a sub-award under the Singapore Corporate Award, organized by The Business Times, 2011 – present
Faculty Senator, SMU, May 2009 to March 2011, and April 2013 to present
Editorial Advisory Panel: Singapore Accountant, a publication of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS), May 2007 – April 2010.