Dr Rui Ding is Assistant Professor of Accounting. She holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Applied Statistics from the Pennsylvania State University, and a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) from the Australian National University. Prior to earning her graduate degrees, she worked as a Chartered Accountant in Australia.

Her research explores the intersections of accounting, economics, and finance, with a particular focus on how information and incentives shape decision-making within and between firms and in financial markets. She teaches and develops curricula in both financial accounting and management accounting and supervises postgraduate students. Dr Rui Ding is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ), an FSA Credential Holder, and a Fellow of Higher Education Academy. She has received multiple teaching awards in recognition of her contributions to higher education.

Ruis research spans the fields of financial reporting, management accounting and corporate finance, including corporate disclosure, investment decisions, risk management, strategy, ESG, management controls and inter-firm relationships.

Supervision of postgraduate students

Financial reporting analysis; Data analytics; Strategic management accounting

ACC301 Advanced Management Accounting, XJTLU

ACC105 Introduction to Financial Accounting and Accountability, XJTLU

ACC411 Integrated Case Study

ACC304 Accounting Final Year Project

ACC114 Introduction to Managerial Accounting, XJTLU

ACCT3563 Issues in Financial Reporting and Analysis, UNSW

ACCT2542 Corporate Financial Reporting and Analysis, UNSW

BUSN1002 Accounting Processes and Systems, ANU

First prize, 2021 International Contest on Blended Teaching Learning

Typical Work Award, 2021 Linghang Cup Multimedia Educational Software Competition and the 25th National Teaching and Learning Exchange

2020 IBSS Award for Teaching Excellence (Contribution to Education Research)

Australian Postgraduate Award

UNSW Business School Supplementary Scholarship