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Dr Samuel Kwok is an accomplished Professional Doctorate who actively contributes to accounting and business management. He is a story scientist who graduated from Middlesex University London with a DProf degree under the supervision of Professor Gertrude Shotte. He opened up a new avenue to role-based the narrative policy framework and Policy-actors group research for branding management. He is also an expert in the international bullion market and has served the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange, Hong Kong as a chief advisor. His monograph Strategy of China Bullion Market Integration and its Financial Impact published by People’s Daily Press, China, highlights his exceptional expertise in the field. Dr Kwok is an FHEA. He conducts educational research, industry analysis and authoring business cases with a Reprinted version published internationally.
Dr Kwok is a Reviewer (Financial Practice stream) of the Journal of Applied Accounting Research (JAAR, ABS2) & the Editor-in-chief of the IGI Globals book projects:
1. Harnessing Technology for Knowledge Transfer in Accountancy, Auditing, and Finance (Scopus Indexed; collected by Stanford University Library: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/in00000076641 ). 2. Exploring the Practice-led Research for Professional Development. (Expected Completion on 12/2024).
Dr Kwok is a BIG-Four (namely Deloitte and, KPMG) trained UK Chartered Accountant who is a member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW). His name is listed as an FCA on the FCAs Register in the UK. He has several other professional qualifications, including BFP (ICAEW), FCCA, HKICPA and, FAIA(Acad). Dr Kwok has been a member of the ICEC (Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants-USA) since he completed his graduate education in Computer Science from the University of Hong Kong with an MSc(ECom&IComp). He earned his MBA in Marketing from Scotland.
Samuel currently Deputy Head of the Department of Accounting has been the Director of the MSc Professional Accounting programme (AY2018/19 to AY2023/24). With his extensive knowledge and expertise, Dr Kwok was the Academic Director of Executive Education from 2018 to 2019 serving corporate training programmes for CRRC, Sodexo, Santoni & others. His views have been featured by major domestic and international media outlets such as Xinhua News Agency, 21st Century Business Herald, The Campus (TIMES Higher Education), The CONVERSATION-UK, Channel News Asia, et cetera.
Research interests
Qualitative Research (Autoethnography, Mystery method, Content Analysis)
Branding Management (Narrative Policy-Actor framework)
Education Research (Practice-Based/Practice-Led)
International Bullion Market integration
Audit Data Analytics, Do-Calculas Bayes rules for A.I.-based Audit
Experience
Programme Director of the MSc Professional Accounting 9.2019 to 9.2024
Associate Professor - 7.2019 [Accelerated Promotion] to present
Academic Director of Executive Education, IBSS - 2018 to 2020
Honorary Lecturer, University of Liverpool - 2016 to 2019
Consultant (Founding project of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Gold Connect 黄金深港通)- The Chinese Silver and Gold Exchange Society of Hong Kong - 2015 2016
Chief Consultant of the China-Swiss Zhenjiang Eco-industrial Park 中瑞镇江生态产业园- 2014-1016
Adjunct Professor - ZheJiang University - 2014 to 2016
Visiting Professor, HuaZhong Argiculture University - 2014 to 2016
Senior Lecturer - University of Northampton - 2013 to 2016
Adjunct Professor, Shanghai Advance Institute of Finance - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - 2013 to 2014
Adjunct Professor, The University of Hong Kong -SPACE-ICB - 2012 to 2013
General Manager of Eterna (Asia) Limited - 2012 to 2013
Council Member - GLG Research, USA - 2007 to present
Chairman, RUIMA Consulting - 2008 to 2012
Senior Vice President, PAJ Inc. - 2007 to 2007
General Manager of the subsidiaries in China, PEACE MARK (HOLDINGS) COMPANY- HKEX:304 - 2004 to 2007
Deputy General Manager, Asia Commercial Holdings Ltd - 1999 to 2004
CFO (TimeCity), Asia Commercial Holdings Limited - HKEX:104 - 1997 to 1999
Audit Principal, Ernst Young LLP Australia - 1996 to 1997
Senior Auditor, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu - 1991 to 1996
Auditor, KPMG - 1989 to 1991
Teaching
ACC408 Strategic Business Management (ICAEW - Advanced Level paper)
ACC304 Accounting Final Year Project
BUS303 (AY) Final Year Project - Dissertation Supervision
ACC411 Integrated Case Study (SBR Supervision Seminar on Qualitative Research Method)
ACC409 Business Strategy Management
ACF104 Foundations of Finance
2019 Santoni Advance Management Programme - Financial decision for manager
2019 CRRC Business Simulation Game
2019 SODEXO SMAP A TRAINING - Financial Management
MAN303 Final Year Project
ACF107 Foundations of Financial Accounting
ACF114 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
MAN421 Final Individual Project for IMBA
Awards and honours
2024 Star of the Year (Professional Engagement) - Department of Accounting, IBSS-XJTLU.
2023 Best Practice-based Paper Award - Conference of Quality Control of Audit Firms. Jointly held by: Southwest University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE), ICAEW, Chongqin CPA Institute.
2022 IBSS Award - Teaching Excellence Award (Contribution to Education Research).
2019 Suzhou Science and Technology Bureau - appointed as an Industry Expert 苏州市科技局入库专家.
2017 Best Papaer Award, China Gold Association and Shanghai Gold Exchange.
2017 Teaching Excellence Award, The Association of International Accountants - United Kingdom.
2015 Golden Key Award, Zhenjiang City New District Government.
2013 Active Member Award - ACA Lecturer, ICAEW.
2012 GLG Scholar, Gerson Lehrman Group.
2010 Cover Story of the ACCA members magazine - Accounting amp; Business 01/2010 : apos;GOLD STANDARD -Luxury goods CEO talks global ambitionsapos;, ACCA.
2007 member of the HKU FOUNDATION 香港大学基金会成员.
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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Education/Academic qualification
FCA - Fellow member of the ACA-ICAEW, Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales
PhD, DProf (Branding Management), Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom. Thesis title: Brand Authenticity of Luxury Products: Exploring the Ruling Relationship between Consumer and Brand as Policy-Actor Groups
Master, MSc(ECom&IComp), School of Computing & Data Science, The University of Hong Kong
Master, MBA (Marketing), University of Paisley (now: University of West of Scotland)
FHEA, The Academy of Higher Education
External positions
Independent Non-Executive Director, CARERay Digital Medical is an A-Share company listed in the Science and Technology Innovation Board STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
23 May 2024 → …
Industry Expert, Bureau of Science and Technology of Suzhou Municipal Peoples Government
1 Oct 2000 → …
Person Types
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Exploring the Practice-led Research for Professional Development
Kwok, K. K. S., Yu, P. & Le Corre, J. Y.
27/03/24 → 13/01/25
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Global Min Tax Project
Cheng, P., Kwok, K. K. S., How, S., Jin, Y., Hou, L., Wong, Y. K. & Zhang, J.
28/04/24 → 8/07/24
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Applications of Digital Technology in Mainland Chinese Accounting Firms
Cheng, P., Zuo, L., Lu, X., How, S., Wong, Y. K., Huang, Z., Hou, L., Jiang, Y., Jin, Y., Huang, J., Zhang, L. & Kwok, K. K. S.
11/07/23 → 11/05/24
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Audit Digitalization, Do-Calculus, and Professional Judgment: A Practical Evidence From China
Kwok, S., Omran, M. & Yu, P., 26 Feb 2024, Harnessing Technology for Knowledge Transfer in Accountancy, Auditing, and Finance. 1 ed. IGI Global, Vol. 1. p. 1-25 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Deployment of Blockchain Technology on the Banking Industry in China: A Policy Review Study
Kwok, K. K. S. & Xinyue, Z., 10 Jul 2024, In: European Academic Journal - EBU Eurpoean Business Institute. Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024)Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Harnessing Technology for Knowledge Transfer in Accountancy, Auditing, and Finance
Kwok, K. K. S., 26 Feb 2024, IGI Global.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review
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Harnessing Technology for Knowledge Transfer in Accountancy, Auditing, and Finance - Preface
Kwok, S., Omran, M. & Yu, P., 26 Feb 2024, IGI Global. 279 p.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review
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How to utilize technology to enhance profitability: A study of the NPD Strategy of XPeng
Kwok, K. K. S. & Gao, Y., 26 Feb 2024, Harnessing Technology for Knowledge Transfer in Accountancy, Auditing, and Finance. IGI Global, p. 75-107 33 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Journal of Applied Accounting Research (Journal)
Kim Kwong Samuel Kwok (Reviewer)
1 Sept 2024 → …Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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INTERNATIONAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT POWERED BY DATA INTELLIGENCE FORUM
Kim Kwong Samuel Kwok (Speaker)
16 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Harnessing Technology for Knowledge Transfer in Accountancy, Auditing, and Finance (Journal)
Samuel Kwok (Editor), Mohamed Omran (Editor) & Poshan Yu (Editor)
28 Feb 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Harnessing Technology for Knowledge Transfer in Accountancy, Auditing, and Finance (Journal)
Samuel Kwok (Editor), Mohamed Omran (Editor) & Poshan Yu (Editor)
28 Feb 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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The future of retail industry in a post-pandemic world - SBA Stone Forest
Kim Kwong Samuel Kwok (Speaker)
10 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk