SOAR Centre Strategic Thrusts

SOAR Industry Research

SOAR facilitates and encourages interactions and joint research among faculty and prominent accounting scholars around the world. Click to learn more about our research activities.

SOAR Industry Research

Our School has collaborated with businesses, as well as professional and government bodies on high profile industry research projects which have generated much industry interest.​​​​​​​

SOAR Education

SOAR conducts consultative sessions, and public and custom workshops that address the needs in the accounting profession in financial accounting, business analytics, audit, corporate governance, and many more.

EMERGING RESEARCH AREAS

Corporate Sustainability

Our scholars in this research cluster are committed to investigating the measurement and disclosure of corporate environmental and social performance. Our researchers delve into various aspects of this topic, including the factors that determine the quality of ESG ratings and sustainability reporting and disclosure. Our experts also explore the tangible impact that corporate sustainability disclosure can have on both financial and real outcomes. Through our research, we aim to advance understanding of the role that businesses can play in creating a more sustainable future and to support the development of effective policies and practices to promote sustainable business practices. Read More »

Digital Transformation

Our scholars in this research cluster are dedicated to investigating the influence of digital technology on various aspects of corporate decisions, including investment, financing, and operating decisions. Furthermore, we explore the implications of digital transformation for financial reporting and disclosure, with particular emphasis on the role of social media in shaping the corporate information environment. Our research aims to deepen the understanding of the complex and dynamic interactions between digital technology and accounting and finance practices, while contributing to the development of effective strategies for businesses and policymakers to navigate this rapidly evolving landscape. Read More »

RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS

RESEARCH NEWS

Valuing the impact of prosocial CEOs

By Alistair Jones SMU Office of Research – The traditional role of a chief executive officer (CEO) has been to manage the executive team and pursue goals set by the board. But in recent times, CEOs have become more publicly visible as the face and driving force of an organisation, with an...

Understanding information sharing among equity analysts

By Jovina Ang SMU Office of Research – Researchers have been studying the performance of equity analysts working in brokerage houses for four decades. Most of these studies typically assume that the analysts work in silos. However, if analysts are compensated based on the quality of stock...

Accounting for the future

By Alvin Lee SMU Office of Research – In 2013, researchers at Oxford University predicted that accountants stood a 95 percent chance of having their jobs replaced by AI. Their paper ended with a list of jobs and their probability of being “computerisable” – recreational...

China’s latest anti-corruption campaign: Assessing the benefits and downsides

By Stuart Pallister SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Communist Party’s latest anti-corruption campaign shortly after becoming the country’s ‘paramount leader’ at the end of 2012. Within five years, more than 100,000...