Dr Vivian ZHANG

Assistant Professor
Department of Accountancy

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Academic & Professional Qualifications

PhD (The City University of Hong Kong)
BSc (Fudan University)

CPA (HK)
CPA (PRC)
CFA Sustainable Investing Certificate

Biography

Dr. Vivian Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accountancy at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. Her academic work is informed by her professional experience at a Big 4 accounting firm, where she worked on business assurance for a range of multinational clients. This practical foundation led her to pursue a Ph.D. from the City University of Hong Kong. Her research interests now include auditing, tax compliance, and ESG. To further her knowledge in ESG, she also holds the CFA Sustainable Investing Certificate. As a dual-qualified CPA (CICPA and HKICPA), Dr. Zhang aims to conduct research that is relevant to investors, regulators, and the accounting profession.

Research and Teaching Interests

Auditing, Hong Kong and International Taxation, Financial Accounting, ESG.

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

Selected Journal Publications

Guo, Y., J. Li, B. Lin, and W. Zhang. 2025. Suppliers’ response to corporate site visits at customers firms. The British Accounting Review. Forthcoming
Chan, K.H., M. He, P.L. L. Mo, W. Zhang. 2024. Long-term tax strategy and corporate acquisition payment structure: An analysis based on the book-tax tradeoff theory. Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics 20 (3): 100442
Chan, K.H., P.L.L. Mo, and W. Zhang. 2021. Do abnormal IPO audit fees signal IPO audit quality and post-IPO performance? A principal-agent analysis based on evidence from China. Journal of International Accounting Research 20(1): 1-29.

Research Grants and Awards

Research Grants

01/01/2023-30/06/2025
Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector (Investigator).
Project title: “Does Sharing the Same Auditor with Listed Affiliated Firms Affect IPO Audit Quality? An Analysis at the Audit Firm and Partner Levels.”
Amount: HKD 540,600
1/1/2021-30/06/2024
Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector (Co-investigator).
Project title: “Book-Tax Relationships, Tax Avoidance and IPO: Evidence from China.”
Amount: HKD 428,475

Awards

The Dr Esther Ling-Yee Li Outstanding Paper Award, 2023 Academy of International Business Asia Pacific Regional Conference
Research Achievement Award of the School of Business of the HSUHK for academic years 2022/23, 2019/20.
Teaching Excellence Award of the School of Business of the HSUHK for academic years 2023/24, 2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20.

Business and Professional Engagement

Member of the Board of Review (Inland Revenue Ordinance) (2024 – now)
Moderation Support Group Members of HKICPA Qualification Programme Module 1 (2022-2025)
Professional Development Instructor for CPA Australia Continuing Professional Development (2023)

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