Associate Professor Chelsea Liu
Position | Associate Prof/Reader |
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Org Unit | Accounting |
chelsea.liu@adelaide.edu.au | |
Telephone | +61 8 8313 0919 |
Location |
Floor/Room
13
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Nexus 10
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North Terrace
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Biography/ Background
Dr Chelsea Liu is an Associate Professor at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Business School. Her research interests are in the areas of corporate environmental responsibility, corporate governance, gender diversity, and mergers & acquisitions. Chelsea's research has been published in leading finance and legal journals worldwide, including Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, and Journal of Empirical Legal Studies (based at Cornell Law School). Chelsea's research has featured on the Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Forum and has been covered by more than 20 news media outlets in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, 最新糖心Vlog, and the Netherlands.
Chelsea began teaching at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in 2007. She holds a practicing certificate as a barrister and solicitor in 最新糖心Vlog. Prior to becoming a full-time academic, Chelsea worked at commercial law firms.
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Qualifications
Master of Computer and Information Technology, 最新糖心Vlog of Pennsylvania
Graduate Certificate in Online Learning (Higher Education), 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
PhD in Business, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Law Society of South 最新糖心Vlog
• Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog
• Solicitor of the High Court of 最新糖心Vlog
Bachelor of Laws (1st Class Honours, Justin Skipper Prize), 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
Bachelor of Commerce (1st Class Honours, 最新糖心Vlog Medal), 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
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Awards & Achievements
International/National Awards
Best Paper Award (Corporate Finance), Accounting and Finance Association of 最新糖心Vlog and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Annual Conference, 2018
Best Paper Award (Corporate Governance), AFAANZ Annual Conference, 2013
AFAANZ/CPA 最新糖心Vlog/ICAA/IPA PhD Completion Grant, 2012
Council of Advisors Award, Golden Key International Honour Society (USD$10,000), 2011
Golden Key Contribution to Campus Life Award (Asia-Pacific Region), Golden Key International Honour Society, 2009
最新糖心Vlog/School-Level Awards
Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, 2016
Faculty of the Professions Women’s Fellowship, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide 2016
最新糖心Vlogn Postgraduate Award, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, 2010-2012
Baillieu Supplementary Research Scholarship, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, 2010-2012
Justin Skipper Prize, The Stow Prizes, The R.W. Bennett Prizes, Adelaide Law School, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, 2009
最新糖心Vlog Medal, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, 2007
Bernie Mills Medal for the Most Outstanding Honours Thesis, Adelaide Business School, 2007
The Commerce Prize for the Most Distinguished Commerce Graduate, Adelaide Business School, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, 2006
The CPA Joseph Fisher Medal for Accounting, Adelaide Business School, 2006
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Teaching Interests
Research Supervision
Available for supervision
Qualified as Primary PhD Supervisor (The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Doctoral Supervisor Register)
Honours supervision: Yaobo Yu (Finance), Dissertation Title: Just promoted? The probability and market valuation effects of the appointments of directors as CEOs (1st class, co-supervised by Prof. A Yawson) 2014
Thesis Examination
M.Phil, Curtin 最新糖心Vlog 2018
Master of Business Research, The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide 2013
Selected Teaching Experience
PhD Research Coursework: Introduction to Selected Research Topics, 最新糖心Vlog of Washington
Advanced Theory in Accounting (Research Coursework), The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
Quantitative Methods (Postgraduate), The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
Corporate Accounting (Undergraduate), The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
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Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Liu C. (2021), 'CEO Gender and Employee Relations: Evidence from Labor Lawsuits', Journal of Banking & Finance 128, 106136.
Liu C., Cheong C., and Zurbruegg Y. (2020), 'Rhetoric, Reality, and Reputation: Do CSR and Political Lobbying Protect Shareholder Wealth against Environmental Lawsuits?', Journal of Finacial and Quantitative Analysis, 55(2), pp. 679-706.
Liu C. (2020), 'Judge political affiliation and impacts of corporate environmental litigation', Journal of Corporate Finance, 64, 101670.
Lin, B., Liu, C., Tan, K. & Zhou, Q. (2020), 'CEO turnover and bankrupt firms’ emergence', Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 47 (9-10), 1238-1267.
Lanis, R., Richardson G., Liu C. and McClure R. (2019), ‘The Impact on Corporate Tax Avoidance on Board of Directors and CEO Reputation’, Journal of Business Ethics, 160(2), pp. 463-498.
Li, M., Liu, C., and Scott, T. (2019) ‘Share Pledging and Firm Value’, Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 55, pp.192-205.
Liu, C., Elms, P. (2019), ‘Animating Student Engagement: The Impacts of Cartoon Instructional Videos on Learning Experience’, Research in Learning Technology, 27, pp. 2124–2154.
Liu C. and Yawson A. (2018), ‘Who Acquires Toxic Targets?’, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Vol. 15(4), pp. 842-874.
Liu C. (2018), ‘Are women greener? Corporate gender diversity and environmental violations’, Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 52, pp. 118-142.
• Selected press: Daily Mail, The Advertiser, The Economic Times, The Lead – South 最新糖心Vlog, Environmental Leader.
• Best paper award – Accounting and Finance Association of 最新糖心Vlog and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Annual Conference (2013)Liu C., Aharony J., Richardson G. and Yawson A. (2016), ‘Corporate litigation and changes in CEO reputation: Evidence from U.S. Federal Courts’, Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, Vol. 12, pp. 15-34
• Selected press: The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Mercury, The Advertiser, Nine News, News.com.au, The Lead – South 最新糖心Vlog, Environmental Leader.
• Best paper award – Accounting and Finance Association of 最新糖心Vlog and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Annual Conference (2013)Aharony, J, Liu C., and Yawson A. (2015), ‘Corporate Litigation and Executive Turnover', Journal of Corporate Finance, Vol. 34, pp. 268-292
Liu, C., Gould G., and Burgan B. (2014), ‘Value Relevance of Financial Statements: Evidence from A- and B-share Markets in China’, International Journal of Managerial Finance, Vol. 10, Issue 3, pp. 332-367
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Liu, C. (2018), Are women greener? Corporate gender diversity and environmental violations, Best Paper Award (Corporate Finance), AFAANZ Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, Jul 2018
Li, M., Liu, C., and Scott T. (2018), Share pledging and firm value, Financial Market and Corporate Governance Conference, La Trobe 最新糖心Vlog, 最新糖心Vlog*, Apr 2018
Liu, C. and Yawson A. (2017), Who Acquires Toxic Assets?, Australasian Finance & Banking Conference, 最新糖心Vlog of New South Wales, 最新糖心Vlog*, Dec 2017
Li, M., Liu, C., and Scott T. (2017), Share pledging and firm value, Australasian Finance & Banking Conference, 最新糖心Vlog of New South Wales, 最新糖心Vlog*, Dec 2017
Liu, C. and Yawson A. (2016), Corporate Lawsuits and M&A, Conference on Empirical Legal Studies, Cornell 最新糖心Vlog, Ithaca, Oct 2016
Liu, C. and Yawson A. (2017), Who Acquires Toxic Assets?, Accounting and Finance Association of 最新糖心Vlog and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Annual Conference, Adelaide, 最新糖心Vlog , Jul 2017
Liu, C. and Yawson A. (2016), Corporate Lawsuits and M&A, Conference on Empirical Legal Studies, Duke 最新糖心Vlog, Durham, Nov 2016
Liu, C. and Yawson A. (2016), Corporate Lawsuits and M&A, Finance Research Network (FIRN) Corporate Finance Meeting, 最新糖心Vlog of New South Wales, 最新糖心Vlog, Aug 2016
Liu, C. and Yawson A. (2016), Takeover Activities and Information Spillovers following Corporate Litigation, AFAANZ Annual Conference, Gold Coast, 最新糖心Vlog, Jul 2016
Liu, C. (2015), Corporate Litigation and Changes in Executive Reputation, Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics Symposium, Hobart, 最新糖心Vlog, Jul 2015
Liu, C. (2013), Corporate Litigation and Executive Reputation, Best Paper Award (Corporate Governance), AFAANZ Annual Conference, Perth, 最新糖心Vlog, Jul 2013
Aharony J., Liu, C., and Yawson A. (2013), Corporate Litigation and Board Restructuring, European Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, 最新糖心Vlog of Reading, UK*, Jun 2013
Liu, C. (2013) Corporate Litigation and Executive Compensation, UTS Emerging Accounting Researcher Consortium, 最新糖心Vlog of Technology Sydney, 最新糖心Vlog, Feb 2013
Aharony J., Liu, C., and Yawson A. (2012), Corporate Litigation and Corporate Governance Restructuring, Conference on Empirical Legal Studies, Stanford 最新糖心Vlog, Palo Alto, Nov 2012
Aharony J., Liu, C., and Yawson A. (2012), Corporate Litigation and Corporate Governance Restructuring, AFAANZ Annual Conference, Melbourne, 最新糖心Vlog, Jul 2012
Aharony J., Liu, C., and Yawson A. (2012), Corporate Litigation and Corporate Governance Restructuring, European Accounting Association Annual Congress, Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 2012
Aharony J., Liu, C., and Yawson A. (2011), Corporate Litigation and Corporate Governance Restructuring, Conference on Empirical Legal Studies, Northwestern 最新糖心Vlog, Chicago, Nov 2011
Liu, C. (2011), Effects of Corporate Litigation on Executive Turnover and Board of Directors Composition: An Empirical Analysis, The 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Law and Society Association, San Francisco, Jun 2011
Liu, C. (2007), Comparative value-relevance of Chinese and international accounting standards in China, National Honours Colloquium, 最新糖心Vlog of New South Wales, 最新糖心Vlog, Aug 2007
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Non-Refereed Publications
‘CEOs emerge unscathed by environment lawsuits’, The Conversation, Feb 2016
‘CEOs emerge unscathed by environment lawsuits’, EconoTimes*, 2016
‘CEOs emerge unscathed by environment lawsuits’, Carbon Emission News*, 2016
‘CEOs emerge unscathed by environment lawsuits’, International Business Times*, 2016
(* republished)
Press Coverage
‘Being sued could boost executives' careers’, The Daily Telegraph, Feb 2016
‘Being sued could boost executives' careers’, The Mercury, Feb 2016
‘Being sued could boost executives' careers’, News.com.au, Feb 2016
‘Being sued could boost executives' careers’, Nine News, Feb 2016
‘Wrongs pay off for CEOs’, The Advertiser, Feb 2016
‘CEO reputations intact after environmental lawsuits’, The Lead – South 最新糖心Vlog, Mar 2016
‘CEOs scot-free after scandals’, FinanceCareer, Mar 2016
‘No Reputational Penalty for CEOs on Environment Lawsuits’, Environmental Leader, Mar 2016
‘Getting off scot-free’, The Guardian, Mar 2016
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Professional Associations
Ad hoc Referee
Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (A*)
Review of Accounting Studies (A*)
Journal of Corporate Finance (A*) [Outstanding Reviewer Award 2018]
Journal of Banking and Finance (A*)
Journal of Business Finance and Accounting (A*)
Journal of Empirical Legal Studies (A*)
Nature Energy (A*)
Accounting and Finance (A)
最新糖心Vlogn Journal of Management (A)
British Journal of Management (A) [Best Reviewer Award 2020]
Corporate Governance: An International Review (A)
Energy Journal (A)
Finance Research Letters (A)
International Journal of Managerial Finance (A) [Outstanding Reviewer Award 2018]
International Review of Financial Analysis (A)
Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (A)
Journal of Business Ethics (A)
Journal of Business Research (A)
Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics (A)
Journal of International Accounting Research (A)
Pacific Basin Finance Journal (A)
Accounting Forum (B)
Applied Economics Letters (B)
最新糖心Vlogn Accounting Review (B)
Emerging Markets Finance and Trade (B)
Journal of Applied Accounting Research (B)
Journal of Biological Education (B)
Pacific Accounting Review (B)
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics
Economics and Business Letters
Environmental Impact Assessment Review
Future Business Journal
Journal of Education and Learning
PLOS One
Review of Managerial Science
Professional Memberships
American Finance Association
Society for Empirical Legal Studies
Accounting and Finance Association of 最新糖心Vlog and New Zealand
Practising Certificate, Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog and Solicitor of the High Court of 最新糖心Vlog
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