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Prof. Zhenbin LIU

Associate Professor
Accountancy Discipline
Department of Accountancy, Economics and Finance

zhenbinliu@hkbu.edu.hk
3411 5683
WLB 619
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1005-5702
Zhenbin LIU public CV
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Dr. Liu received his Ph.D. in Finance from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Safety Science and Engineering and a dual Bachelor’s degree in Statistics and Finance from the University of Science and Technology of China. He also earned a Master’s degree in International Finance from Fudan University, China. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accountancy, Economics, and Finance at Hong Kong Baptist University. Before joining HKBU, he was a faculty member at the School of Management and Economics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), and in the Department of Accountancy, City University of Hong Kong. Dr. Liu is an associate editor for the Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics.

Dr. Liu has a wide variety of research interests centered on accounting regulation, disclosure, technology, GenAI/machine learning applications, and non-traditional data sources. 

Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation, Corporate Finance

Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

          Ph.D., Finance, 2007 - 2012

School of Economics, Fudan University, China

         M.A., International Finance, 2004 - 2007

University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), China

         B.A., Statistics and Finance (Dual Degree), 2002 - 2004

         B.S., Safety Science and Engineering, 2000 – 2004

Strategic Press Release When Employee Unemployment Risk Is Better Insured

Ding, Y., Li, B., Liu, Z. & Wang, X., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance. 40, 4, p. 1380-1408, 29 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Institutional Dual Holdings and Expected Crash Risk: Evidence from Mergers between Lenders and Equity Holders

Li, B., Liu, Z., Pittman, J. & Yang, S., Sept 2024, In: Contemporary Accounting Research. 41, 3, p. 1819-1850, 32 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Auditors’ Technological Proximity Knowledge

He, Y., Kim, J. B., Li, B. & Liu, Z., Sept 2023, In: Accounting Review. 98, 5, p. 323-351, 29 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Does the Threat of a PCAOB Inspection Mitigate US Institutional Investors' Home Bias?

He, Y., Li, B., Liu, Z. & Pittman, J., Dec 2021, In: Contemporary Accounting Research. 38, 4, p. 2622-2658, 37 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

When dedicated investors are distracted: The effect of institutional monitoring on corporate tax avoidance

Li, B., Liu, Z. & Wang, R., Oct 2021, In: Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 40, 6, 19 p., 106873.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

The impact of XBRL adoption on local bias: Evidence from mandated U.S. filers

Li, B., Liu, Z., Qiang, W. & Zhang, B., 1 Nov 2020, In: Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. 39, 6, 28 p., 106767.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Issuer IPO underpricing and Directed Share Program (DSP)

Chong, B. S. & Liu, Z., Mar 2020, In: Journal of Empirical Finance. 56, p. 105-125, 21 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Information-Processing Costs and Breadth of Ownership

Kim, J. B., Li, B. & Liu, Z., 1 Dec 2019, In: Contemporary Accounting Research. 36, 4, p. 2408-2436, 29 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Does social performance influence breadth of ownership?

Kim, J. B., Li, B. & Liu, Z., 1 Oct 2018, In: Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. 45, 9-10, p. 1164-1194, 31 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

The oversight role of regulators: evidence from SEC comment letters in the IPO process

Li, B. & LIU, Z., 1 Sept 2017, In: Review of Accounting Studies. 22, 3, p. 1229-1260, 32 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

CAR associated with SEO share lockups: Real or illusionary?

Chong, B. S. & Liu, Z., Oct 2016, In: Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting. 47, p. 513–541, 29 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review

Does local media affect analyst forecast accuracy: Evidence from local newspaper closure

Ruiqi Jia, Zhenbin Liu, Mark Yuzhi Yan, 2023–2024, General Research Fund (GRF) - Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, HKD295,142 (PI).
Grant: External grant

Auditor Specialization on Client Technology Space

Yue He, Bing Li, Zhenbin Liu, Jeong-Bon Kim, 2019–2020, General Research Fund (GRF) - Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, HKD308,000 (Co-I).
Grant: External grant

Regulatory Scrutiny and Foreign Institutional Ownership: A Cross-country Analysis

Bing Li, Zhenbin Liu, Jeffrey Pittman, 2018–2019, General Research Fund (GRF) - Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, HKD351,974 (PI).
Grant: External grant

Faculty Research Grant (FRG)

Hong Kong Baptist University, 2018, HKD89,748 (PI).
Grant: Internal grant

Is PCAOB International Inspection Program Beneficial?

Yue He, Bing Li, Zhenbin Liu, 2017–2018, General Research Fund (GRF) - Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, HKD322,564 (Co-I).
Grant: External grant

Research Start-up Grant

Hong Kong Baptist University, 2017, HKD100,000 (PI).
Grant: Internal grant

President’s Research Fund

Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), 2016, RMB200,000 (PI).
Grant: Internal grant

Research Start-up Fund

Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), 2014, RMB200,000 (PI).
Grant: Internal grant

Faculty/School/the Academy of Visual Arts Performance Award as Young Researcher

HKBU, 2019.
Prizes, awards and honours

Outstanding Performance in Young Researcher Award

School of Business, HKBU, 2018.
Prizes, awards and honours

Associate Editor, Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting & Economics (APJAE), 2024 - present