Department of Accounting and Finance

BA in English Language and Literature & BA Econ in International Economics and Trade, Wuhan University

MSc in Finance, The University of Manchester

PhD in Accounting and Finance, The University of Manchester

2023–Present   Associate Professor in Accounting, Surrey International Institute, DUFE               

2016–2023       Associate Professor in Accounting and Financial Management, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK  

2013–2016       Assistant Professor in Accounting, Nottingham University Business School China, University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

2008–2013       Lecturer in Accounting, School of Management, University of Bath, UK

Management Accounting 2, International Financial Reporting

Capital market research in accounting; Corporate disclosure and financial reporting quality

[1].Huang, X., Wang, X. Han, L., Shen, Y. and Zhou, L., (2025) ‘Power Play: How Bank Market Power Shapes Earnings Management in European SMEs’, International Journal of Finance & Economics, http://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.70113 

[2].Han, L., Wang, Y. and Shen, Y., (2025) ‘Following in the Footsteps of David Storey to Understand MSE R&D Investment and Tax Incentives’, in Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Collection of Research, Policy and Personal Insights in Honour of the Contributions of David Storey, edited by Saridakis and Mitra, Springer Nature

[3].Arabiat, O. and Shen, Y., (2025) ‘The Application of Difference-in-Differences in Accounting Studies’, Handbook of Financial Technology, Statistics, Econometrics, and Risk Management: Volume 1, in Handbook of Financial Econometrics, Statistics, Technology and Risk Management, edited by Lee et al., World Scientific Publishing Company

[4].Yin A., Han, L. and Shen, Y., (2025) ‘Is the Capital Market Walking the walk on Board Gender Diversity: Evidence from Stock Market Crash Risk’, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-025-01425-1

[5].Yin A., Han, L. and Shen, Y., (2024) ‘Unravelling the Enigma: Managerial Bad News Hoarding and Financial Analyst Forecasts’, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-024-01370-5 

[6].Mi, B., Zhang, L., Han, L., and Shen, Y., (2024) ‘Bank Market Power and Financial Reporting Quality’, Journal of Corporate Finance, 60: 1469-1494. 

[7].Han, M. Huang, W., and Shen, Y., (2024) ‘Debt Structure, Economic Stimulus and Firm Investment Efficiency’, European Financial Management, 30(1): 284-313. 

[8].Zhang, L., Mi, B., Shen, Y. and Han, L. (2023) ‘When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do - Loan Syndication in a State-dominated Market’, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 60: 1469-1494. 

[9].Teklay, B., Dow, K., Askarany, D., Wong, J. and Shen, Y., (2023), ‘Transportation Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Financial Performance’, Advances in Management Accounting, 34: 63-82. 

[10].Huang, W., Ying, T. and Shen, Y., (2018) ‘Executive Cash Compensation and Tx Aggressiveness of Chinese Firms’. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 51(4): 1151-1180. 

[11].Shen, Y. and Stark, A.W. (2013) ‘Evaluating the Effectiveness of Model Specification and Estimation Approaches for Empirical Accounting-Based Valuation Models’. Accounting and Business Research, 43(6): 660-682. 

[12].Dedman, E., Mouselli, S., Shen, Y. and Stark, A.W., (2009) 'Accounting, Intangible Assets, Stock Markets Activity, and Measurement and Disclosure Policy - Views from the UK'. ABACUS, 45(3): 312-341. 

[13].Jiang, W. and Shen, Y., (2009) 'Discussion of Scale Effects in Capital Markets-Based Accounting Research'. Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 36(3/4):289-296.

I am an associate (academic) member of CIMA and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). I have actively engaged with a wide range of stakeholders on external examination for higher education institutions in China and overseas, including Coventry University, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, and the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Additionally, I served as an assistant examiner for ACCA, contributing to professional accreditation processes. I have also successfully supervised several PhD students to completion.