Biography

Dr Belinda Yau is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Accountancy. She holds PhD and master’s degree in accountancy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and is a Certified Public Accountant (non-practising) in 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 degree in managerial economics minoring in philosophy from University of California, Davis. 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.)

• Hao, R., J. Xue, L.N.B. Yau, and C. Zhang. 2022. Analyst forecasting during COVID-19 pandemic. Managerial Auditing Journal.
• Lei, L., S.W. Yam, L.N.B. Yau, and V. Zhang. 2022. Inclusive board representation? Views on diverse directors from HK listed companies. Working paper. HK Junior Accounting Faculty Conference (2022).Chiu, P., D. Wu, and L.N.B. Yau. 2022. What do expanded audit reports tell? Initial evidence from the United Kingdom. Working paper. AIB
• Southeast Asia Regional Conference (2020). Audit & Assurance Conference (2021). AAA Annual Meeting (2021).
• Yau, L.N.B. 2022 Perceiving auditors’ tone. Working paper. The 8^th Conference of the World Accounting Frontier Series (2019).

Research Grants and Awards

• Hao, R., J. Xue, L.N.B. Yau, and C. Zhang. 2022. Analyst forecasting during COVID-19 pandemic. Managerial Auditing Journal.Lei, L., S.W. Yam, L.N.B. Yau, and V. Zhang. 2022. Inclusive board representation? Views on diverse directors from HK listed companies. Working paper. HK Junior Accounting Faculty Conference (2022).
• Chiu, P., D. Wu, and L.N.B. Yau. 2022. What do expanded audit reports tell? Initial evidence from the United Kingdom. Working paper. AIB Southeast Asia Regional Conference (2020). Audit & Assurance Conference (2021). AAA Annual Meeting (2021).
• Yau, L.N.B. 2022 Perceiving auditors’ tone. Working paper. The 8^th Conference of the World Accounting Frontier Series (2019).

Business and Professional EngagemenT

• HKICPA member