Dr Belinda YAU

Assistant Professor
Department of Accountancy

Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
MAcc (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
PDPA (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
BS (University of California, Davis)

CPA(HKICPA)
Certified ESG Analyst

Biography

Dr Belinda Yau is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Accountancy. She received her PhD in accountancy and master’s degree in accountancy from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to pursuing her PhD, she worked as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers specializing in financial services sector and as a forensic accountant dealing with insolvency and forensic accounting cases. She received her bachelor’s degree in managerial economics minoring in philosophy from University of California, Davis. She is a HKICPA member and a certified ESG analyst (CESGA). Her research interests include auditing, policy implication, and financial reporting.

Research and Teaching Interests

  • Auditing, policy implication, financial reporting

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

Research Grants and Awards

  • FDS Grant: SOE state audit in China. (UGC/FDS14/B01/23, Jan 2024 to Dec 2025, HK$660,200) 
  • FDS Grant: Auditing during the COVID-19 pandemic. (UGC/FDS14/B03/21, Jan 2022 to June 2024, HK$793,025) 
  • FDS Grant: What do expanded audit report tell? Initial evidence from the United Kingdom. (UGC/FDS14/B10/20, Nov 2020 to Apr 2023, HK$660,200)