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Section CV
Formation
Doctorate Accounting and Finance
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU), Hong Kong
(2010)
Experience
Associate Professor
Deakin Univeristy, Melbourne, Australia
2019 - 2022
Senior Lecturer
Deakin Univeristy, Melbourne, Australia
2016 - 2018
Publications
Published
MOUNT, M., LAI, K., GUL, F. A., SHARPE, W. H. (2024). Are Boards Sensitive to CEO Masculinity? The Effect of CEO Facial and Vocal Masculinity on CEO Dismissal. Journal of Management Studies
YUSOFF, I., CHEN, C., LAI, K., NAIKER, V., WANG, J. (2023). Foreign exchange exposure and analysts’ earnings forecasts. Journal of Banking and Finance, 146 (106715).
LAI, K., KHEDMATI, M., GUL, F., MOUNT, M. (2023). Making honest men of them: Institutional investors, financial reporting, and the appointment of female directors to all-male boards. Journal of Corporate Finance, 78 (102334).
GUL, F., KHAN, A., LAI, K., MIHRET, D., MUTTAKIN, M. (2023). Corporate political donations and audit fees: Some evidence from Australian audit pricing. International Journal of Auditing, 27 (4), 1-24.
LAI, K., SAFFAR, W., ZHU, X., LIU, Y. (2020). Political institutions, stock market liquidity and firm dividend policy: Some international evidence. Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, 16 (1).
LAI, K., PRASAD, A., WONG, G., YUSOFF, I. (2020). Corporate deleveraging and financial flexibility: A Chinese case- study. Pacific Basin Finance Journal, 61, 1-9.
LAI, K., Sasmita, A., Gul, F. A., Foo, Y. B., Hutchinson, M. (2018). Busy Auditors, Ethical Behavior, and Discretionary Accruals Quality in Malaysia. Journal of Business Ethics, 150 (4), 1187-1198.
GUL, F., MA, M., LAI, K. (2017). Busy Auditors, Partner-Client Tenure, and Audit Quality: Evidence from an Emerging Market. Journal of International Accounting Research, 16 (1), 83–105.
LAI, K., SRINIDHI, B., GUL, F., TSUI, J. (2017). Board Gender Diversity, Audit Feesand Auditor Choice. Contemporary Accounting Research, 34 (3), 1681–1714.
CALLEN, J., LAI, K., WEI, S. (2016). The Volatility of Return Revisions and Financial Statement Literacy in Emerging Markets. Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, 43 (5-6), 572-596.
GUL, F., HUTCHINSON, M., LAI, K. (2013). Gender Diversity and Properties of Analyst Earnings Forecasts. Accounting Horizons, 27 (3), 511-538.
LAI, K. (2023) Why Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Matter: Challenges And Solutions. World Scientific