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Jie Zhang is an Associate Professor in Accounting at the International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). She joined XJTLU in 2013. She holds a PhD in Economics from Lancaster University. In addition to her academic work, she serves as Vice President of the Suzhou International Taxation Research Association.
Her research interests include market microstructure, decision making under uncertainty, ESG, corporate finance, corporate governance, and business education research. She has published in a range of international journals, including Expert Systems with Applications, Computers in Industry, Economics Letters, Annals of Operations Research, Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, and International Review of Financial Analysis. She leads a Youth Project of the Ministry of Education in Humanities and Social Sciences and has led a number of projects funded by the Research Development Fund (RDF).
Dr. Zhang teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate modules in accounting and finance and is currently the module leader for Accounting Analytics. Her teaching practice focuses on research-led learning, assessment innovation, collaborative learning, and AI-enabled education. She has shared her teaching practices through workshops and invited talks, and has published educational practice work in Times Higher Education (THE) Campus and the Centre for Educational Innovation and Excellence (CEIE). She has also led multiple projects funded by the Teaching Development Fund (TDF). Her contributions to teaching have been recognised through several awards, including Outstanding Individual in Education and Teaching from the Suzhou Municipal Education Bureau, the XJTLU Honours Award, and the IBSS Outstanding Teacher Award.
Prospective Research Assistants and PhD students with interests in corporate finance and corporate governance are welcome to contact Dr. Jie Zhang.
Research interests
Corporate governance
Corporate finance
ESG
Decision making under uncertainty
Market microstructure
Business education
Experience
Vice President of Suzhou International Taxation Research Association, from 2024
Learning and Teaching Event Coordinator, ACC/IBSS, from 2024
School Examination Officer, IBSS, 2021-2023
Department Examination Officer, ACC (ACF) department, 2016-2021
E-Learning Coordinator, ACC (ACF) department, 2020-2022
International Liaison Officer, IBSS, 2014-2017
Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2013 to Present
Lecturer in Economics, Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce, Shanghai University, 2012-2013
Tutor in Accounting and Finance, Lancaster University Management School, Dept. of Accouting and Finance, 2008-2011
Tutor in Economcis, Lancaster University Management School, Dept. of Economics, 2007-2010
Teaching
ACC309 Accounting Analytics
Awards and honours
Outstanding Individual in Education and Teaching, Suzhou Municipal Education Bureau, 2025
XJTLU Honours Award, XJTLU, 2024
All‐round Academic Excellence Award, ACC Department, XJTLU, 2024.
IBSS Award – Outstanding Teacher, IBSS, XJTLU, 2023
Winning project of Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships projects, XJTLU, 2016.
IBSS Teaching Innovation Prize, IBSS, XJTLU, 2016.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD , Lancaster University (UK), United Kingdom - 2011
MSc , University of Leicester, United Kingdom - 2006
BSc , Hangzhou Dianzi University, China - 2004
Research areas
- Decision Making under Uncertainty
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Disclosure
- Accounting Education
- Business Educaiton
Keywords
- HB Economic Theory
- Decision Making under Uncertainty
- Risky Models
- Cumulative Prospect Theory
- Salience Theory
- Skewness
- Lotteries
- HG Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate disclosure
- Investment Efficiency
- Price Limits
- Short Selling
- LB2300 Higher Education
- Accounting Education
- Business Education
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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The interaction effect of stock market trading mechanism
Ye, Q. (Team member), Fang, Y. (Team member), Lu, R. (Team member) & Zhang, J. (PI)
1/07/22 → 1/06/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Research on the Key Influencing Factors of Technology Finance Support Coverage and the Heterogeneity of Support Effectiveness in Suzhou
Luo, Y. (PI), Zhai, J. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Cheng, P. (Team member), Jiu, L. (Team member) & Li, Z. (Team member)
15/04/26 → 30/06/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Research on the Impact of the New U.S. Administration's Tax Reform and Countermeasures
Zhang, J. (PI), Cheng, P. (PI), Kwok, K. K. S. (PI), Hou, L. (PI), Huang, J. (PI), Huang, Z. (PI) & Zuo, L. (PI)
1/03/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Other
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Research on the Impact of Implementing the Global Minimum Tax on the Tax Systems of Major Countries
Zhang, J. (PI), Cheng, P. (PI), Kwok, K. K. S. (PI), Hou, L. (PI), How, S.-M. (PI), Jin, Y. (PI) & Wong, Y. K. (PI)
1/03/24 → 8/11/24
Project: Other
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TDF: Nurturing students’ transferable skills via the cumulative group work experience at the program level
Jin, Y. (PI), Bai, Y. (CoPI) & Zhang, J. (CoPI)
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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Heterogeneous agent-based model, artificial stock market, and secondary priority rules
Yang, X., Chen, J., Ryu, D. & Zhang, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Expert Systems with Applications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Price Limits and Financial Reporting Quality: Evidence From the ChiNext Market
Zhang, J., Ye, Q. & Liu, S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Accounting and Finance.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A critique of qualitative accounting research in China
Dellaportas, S., Xue, Q., Li, J., Zhang, J., How, S. M., Lu, X., Jiang, J., Zhang, Y. & Huang, K., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Meditari Accountancy Research .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does Environmental Uncertainty Increase the Likelihood of Greenwashing? The Roles of Government Subsidies and Media Attention
Yang, X., Liu, B., Liu, Z., Zhang, J. & Sun, Q., Mar 2025, In: Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 32, 2, p. 2616-2629 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hometown CEOs and Greenwashing: From the Perspective of Energy Consumption
Yang, X., Wang, C.-W., Zhang, J. & Lin, W., Jun 2025, In: Economic Analysis and Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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The 19th Chinese Academy of Management Annual Conference
Zhang, J. (Participant)
26 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Higher Order Risk Preference
Zhang, J. (Supervisor) & Ye, Q. (Co-supervisor)
2 Jun 2024 → 31 Aug 2024Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Short Selling and Corporate Fraud
Zhang, J. (Supervisor) & Ye, Q. (Supervisor)
10 Jun 2023 → 31 Aug 2023Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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CEO Awards, Internal Coalition and Stock Price Crash Risk: Evidence from China
Zhang, J. (Supervisor), Gong, S. (Co-supervisor) & Xie, L. (Co-supervisor)
Dec 2021 → …Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision