Dr Stacy WANG

BBA-PA Associate Programme Director

Assistant Professor
Department of Accountancy

Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD (City University of Hong Kong)
BBA (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

Biography

Dr Wang is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Accountancy. She joined the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (previously known as Hang Seng Management College) in 2015. Dr. Wang has been teaching financial accounting at fundamental, intermediate and advanced levels. She received her PhD in Accountancy from the City University of Hong Kong and her bachelor’s degree of BBA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance (with First Class Honours) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Research and Teaching Interests

  • Financial Reporting; Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions

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

Journal Publications

  • “Acquiring firms’ transparency and their returns around M&A announcements: Evidence from China,” Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation 48 (2022), Yip, R.W.Y., Young, D., Liu, B., and Wang, Z., 100487, doi:10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2022.100487
  • “Are Noncontrolling Foreign Institutional Investors a Friend or Foe to Equity Liquidity? Evidence from China,” Asia Pacific Journal of Financial Studies 50 (2021), Liu, B., Wang, Z. and Yip, R.W.Y., 25-54. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajfs.12323 
  • “Reflection on the Weighted Voting Rights Regime in Hong Kong: Concerns and Recommendations”, The Company Lawyer 40(4) (2019), Chan, T.K.F., Wang, Z. and Yip, R.W.Y., 122-127. 
  • “Do Regulators approach Mandatory Sustainability Reporting differently? A Comparison between Hong Kong and Singapore”, The Company Lawyer 39(6) (2018), Chan, T.K.F., Wang, Z., and Yip, R.W.Y., 197-198. 

Conference Papers

  • “Firm-Initiated Equity Trading Halts Prior to Acquisition Announcements: Implications for Stock Market Reactions”, SMS (Strategic Management Society) 41st Annual Conference (Track F), Sep 18-21, 2021. Bergh, D., Haw, I-M., Hitt, M.A., Wang, Z. and Yip, R. https://www.strategicmanagement.net/virtual-toronto/tools/session-details?sessionId=2073 
  • “Do Restatement Borrowers Benefit from Board Tie with Lending Banks”, Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA) Annual Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 28-31, 2015, Wang, Z. 
  • “Are Friends with Money All Alike? Evidence from Borrower-Lender Board Connections and Loan Syndicate Structure”, Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA) Annual Conference CRAFT workshop, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 28-31, 2015, Wang, K., and Wang, Z. 

Book Chapters: 

  • “Back Hong Kong as an Equity Financing Centre for the Belt and Road Nations”. In F. M. Cheung and Y. Hong (Eds.), Regional Connection under the Belt and Road Initiative: The Prospects for Economic and Financial Cooperation, Lam, K.C.K., Lee, H.M.F, Liu, J.J, and Wang, S.Z, 47-80, Routledge. 

Research Grants and Awards

  • Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) Grant: Sustain through the Storm of Policy Uncertainty: Evidence from Mergers and Acquisitions in China, Wang, Z. (Principal Investor), Haw, I-M., and Yip, R.W.Y., January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2021, $610,175.