张玉乾 

Yuqian (Michael) Zhang

ACCOUNTING ACADEMIC & DATA ANALYST 

I'm an accounting scholar interested in technological and psychological topics. I love collecting textual resources and trying out new methods for analysis. My current research interest is to explore (potential accounting issues within Metaverse).


Academic Position:

Senior Lecturer (present)

Lincoln University, New Zealand

 

Assistant Professor (2018-2021)

University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy (2018)

University of Wollongong

Postgraduate Research Diploma (2013)

Macquarie University 

Master of Professional Accounting (CPA) (2012)

Macquarie University 

Bachelor of Accounting (2009)

Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics 

Publications:

Chen, Y., Zhang, Y., (2024) " The Impact of Digital Transformation on Firm’s Financial Performance: Evidence from China", Industrial Management & Data Systems.  https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-07-2023-0507

 

Zhang, Y., Seufert, J., & Dellaportas, S. (2024). Probability estimation in Accounting: Subjective Numeracy Matters. Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 25(1), 60-80. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAAR-08-2022-0198


Zhang, Y. (2023). Using Google Trends to track the global interest in International Financial Reporting Standards: Evidence from big data. Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance and Management, 1– 14. https://doi.org/10.1002/isaf.1529

 

Zhang, Y., De Zoysa, A., & Cortese, C. (2023). Foreign language effect in accounting uncertainty expressions: Interpretation and probabilistic estimation. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 50, 100528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2023.100528

 

Zhang, Y., Ardakani, S., Han, W. (2021) “Blockchain-based accounting information recording protocol”, Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, 32(4), 147-157. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.22515

 

De Zoysa, A., Takaoka, N. and Zhang, Y. (2021), "CSR in Japan: the impact of CSR awareness, affordability and management system sophistication on CSR performance," Industrial Management & Data Systems, 121(7), 1704-1722. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-09-2020-0558


Zhang, Y., De Zoysa, A., and Jagoda, K. (2021) "The Influence of Second Language Learning Motivation on Students’ Understandability of Accounting Textbooks," Accounting Research Journal, 34(4), 394-411. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARJ-07-2020-0216

 

Zhang, Y., De Zoysa, A., and Cortese, C. (2020) "The directionality of uncertainty expressions and the foreign language effect: Context and accounting judgement,"  Meditari Accountancy Research, 28 (3), 543-63. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEDAR-09-2018-0377

 

Zhang, Y., De Zoysa, A., and Cortese, C. (2019) "Uncertainty Expressions in Accounting: Critical Issues and Recommendations, " Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal, 13(4), 4-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.14453/aabfj.v13i4.2