The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
School of Business - The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

Dr Rita YIP

BBA-PA Programme Director

Associate Professor
Department of Accountancy

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Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
BBA (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

FCCA

Biography

Dr Rita Yip is an associate professor at the department of Accountancy and the programme director of BBA-Professional Accountancy. Her research interests include financial reporting and corporate governance in international and emerging markets. She has published her research in The Accounting Review, Journal of Banking and Finance, Accounting and Business Research, Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. Dr Yip has taught courses in financial accounting, intermediate accounting and financial statement analysis. Dr Yip is a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). She obtained her PhD in Accountancy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Research and Teaching Interests

  • Financial Reporting and Disclosure, Corporate Governance, Institutions, International Capital Markets, Emerging Markets.

Intellectual Contributions (Publications, Conferences, Books, Book Chapters, etc.)

Publications (A*/ A/ B in ABDC journal list only): 

  • Liu, B., Tan, K., Wong, S. M. L., & Yip, R. W. Y. (2022 Aug). Intra-industry information transfer in emerging markets: Evidence from China. Journal of Banking & Finance, 140, 106518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2022.106518. (ABDC: A*)
  • Lam, K. C. K., Liu, J. J., & Yip, R. W. Y. (2021 Oct). Does access to developed audit markets improve home audit quality? Evidence from China. Accounting and Business Research, 51(6-7), 707-743. https://doi.org/10.1080/00014788.2021.1951645 (ABDC: A)
  •  Liu, B., Wang, Z. and Yip, R.W.Y. (2021). Are Non‐controlling Foreign Institutional Investors a Friend or Foe to Equity Liquidity? Evidence from China. Asia Pacific Journal of Financial Studies, 50, 25-54. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajfs.12323 (ABDC: B)
  • Yip, R. W. Y., Liu, B., & Young, D. (2019). Mandatory IFRS adoption: friend or foe of M&As? International evidence. Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics, 29(1), 233–254. https://doi.org/10.1080/16081625.2019.1673184 (ABDC: B)
  • Chan, T.K.F., Wang, Z. and Yip, R.W.Y. (2019). Reflection on the Weighted Voting Rights Regime in Hong Kong: Concerns and Recommendations. The Company Lawyer, 40(4) , 122-127. (ABDC: B)
  • Kwok, B. and Yip, R.W. Y. (2018). Is tax education good or evil to boost tax compliance? Evidence from Hong Kong. Asia Economic Journal. (ABDC: B)
  • Chan, T.K.F., Wang, Z. and Yip, R.W.Y. (2018). Do Regulators approach Mandatory Sustainability Reporting differently? A Comparison between Hong Kong and Singapore, The Company Lawyer, 39(6), 197-198. (ABDC: B)
  • Shafer, W. E., Simmons, R. S., & YIP, R. W. Y. (2016). Social responsibility, professional commitment and tax fraud. Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 29(1), 111-134. https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-03-2014-1620 (ABDC: A*)
  • Yip, R. W. Y. and D. Young (2012). Does Mandatory IFRS Adoption Improve Information Comparability? The Accounting Review, 87(5), 1767-1789. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41721909 (ABDC: UTD, FT50, A*)

Selected Journal Publications: 

  • “Acquiring Firms’ Transparency and Their Returns around M&A Announcements: Evidence from China”, with D. Young, B. Liu, and Z. Wang, 2022, Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 48, 100487.

Research Grants and Awards

  • Principal Investigator, Hong Kong Research Grants Council Faculty Development Scheme Grant (FDS) 2017–2019
  • Co-investigator, Hong Kong Research Grants Council General Research Fund (GRF) 2018-2019
  • Co-Investigator, Hong Kong Research Grants Council Faculty Development Scheme Grant (FDS) 2020–2021

Business and Professional Engagement

  • Editorial Board members, Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation (2023 – now)