Qiu Chen

Biography

Professor Chen received her doctorate in accounting from Queen’s University. Prior to joining the University of Ottawa, she was an assistant professor at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. Her research has examined market reactions to accounting disclosures, economic implications of accounting standards, the role of accounting information in decision making, accounting disclosures in the nonprofit sector, small business debt financing, auditing and accounting history.

Current projects

Professor Chen’s research interests cover a wide variety of accounting topics, some of which are environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, financial disclosures, cost management, auditing and behavioural accounting.

Publications

Professor Chen has published her research in peer-reviewed journals, such as Contemporary Accounting Research; Accounting, Organizations and Society; Corporate Governance: An International Review; the Journal of Small Business Management; Business History; the International Review of Financial Analysis; and the European Journal of Finance. Professor Chen also recognizes the importance of engaging with the practitioner community, and in addition to publishing in a professional journal, The Philanthropist, she has presented her work at meetings of the Accounting Standards Oversight Council.