Associate Professor Lili Dai
Lili Dai
Associate Professor | Deputy Head of School (Research)
School of Accounting, Auditing & Taxation - CA | PhD, Nanyang Technological University | MA, Humboldt University of Berlin | BSc, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
About Lili
Lili Dai is an Associate Professor in Accounting and theÌýDeputy Head of School (Research) of the School of Accounting, Auditing & Taxation at 91É«Ç鯬. Before joining 91É«Ç鯬, he held academic positions at the Australian National University and Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands.Ìý
His research interests are in the areas of capital markets-based research in accounting, auditing, and financial issues. His work has been published in The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Review of Financial Studies, Review of Accounting Studies, Review of Finance,ÌýEuropean Accounting Review, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, British Accounting Review, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Journal of Banking and Finance.ÌýLili currently serves as an Associate Editor ofÌýBritish Accounting Review, anÌýEditor of Corporate Governance: An International Review (CGIR), and a Deputy Editor in Chief of Accounting and Finance,Ìýas well as serving as an Editorial Board Member forÌýJournal of International Accounting Research.ÌýHis research work has been recognised by the 91É«Ç鯬 Business School Research Excellence Award, the 91É«Ç鯬 Business School Dean’s Research Fellowship (2 times), andÌýthe Best Paper Awards at theÌýAccounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand Annual (AFAANZ) Conference (3 times).Ìý
Lili is also a passionate educator. When serving as the Accounting Postgraduate Program Director of 91É«Ç鯬 Business School, he led and oversaw multiple postgraduate programs, including the Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) Program, the Accounting Specialisation in the Master of Commerce (MCom) Program, and the Master of Financial Analysis Program.ÌýThis education leadership role involved educational activities such as the Assurance of Learning for Business School Accreditation, the Professional Accreditation for the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and CPA Australia, the Curriculum Refresh of MCom Program, the Academic Program Review of MPA Program, and the oversight of various teaching and learning issues at the School and across the Business Faculty.ÌýLili has also initiated and led the design of the Accounting Data Analytics Module for one core postgraduate course, making it the 1st accounting course at 91É«Ç鯬 in which students are learning how to use programming and coding to analyse big accounting data in the real capital market.
Lili is currently leading and managing the research portfolio of the School of Accounting, Auditing & Taxation, aiming to build a supportive research environment for colleagues.ÌýLeveraging on his research expertise and editorial roles, Lili has been the Chair ofÌýOutstanding International Accounting Dissertation Award of American Accounting Association, served on the Research Committee of AFAANZ, acted as a mentor at the International CGIR Junior Scholar Consortium, corroborated with the International Accounting Standards Board to edit a special issue of Accouting and Finance with the theme of International Financial Reporting Standards, and provided comments toÌýthe Australian Accounting Standards Board on the Exposure Draft of the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards.ÌýAlso, as part of Lili's leadership role in the perspective of collegiality and engagement, he developed and led the CPA Pathway Postgraduate Programs at 91É«Ç鯬 to provide students with a rich professional experience aligning with the rigorous standards set by CPA Australia, which is the 1st CPA Program among the Group of Eight, Australia's leading universities.Ìý
Find more information about Lili's recent research work on hisÌý.
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
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2024ÌýAccounting & Finance Associations of Australia and New Zealand Research GrantÌý
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2020 Accounting & Finance Associations of Australia and New Zealand Research GrantÌý
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2018 91É«Ç鯬 Business School Research GrantÌý
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2017 Accounting & Finance Associations of Australia and New Zealand Research Grant
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2016 ANU College of Business and Economics Quality Research Publication SchemeÌý
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2014 ANU College of Business and Economics Research School GrantÌý
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2025-2026Ìý91É«Ç鯬 Business School Dean’s Research Fellowship
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2024ÌýAFAANZ Conference Best Paper Award in Corporate Finance
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2022-2023Ìý91É«Ç鯬 Business School Dean’s Research Fellowship
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2021 AFAANZ Conference Best Paper Award in Financial Accounting
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2021ÌýAFAANZ Conference Best Paper Award in Auditing
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2020 91É«Ç鯬 Business School Research Excellence Award
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2015ÌýNew Zealand Finance ColloquiumÌýBest Paper Award
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Professional Roles
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2025-Present, Chair of the Outstanding International Accounting Dissertation Award of the American Accounting Association.
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2024-Present, Research Committee Member of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand.
Editor and Reviewer Roles
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2026-Present, Associate Editor, British Accounting Review.
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2022-Present, Editor, Corporate Governance: An International Review.
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2020-Present, Deputy Editor in Chief, Accounting and Finance.
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2025-Present, Editorial Board Member, Journal of International Accounting Research.
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2024-Present, Editorial Board Member, British Accounting Review.
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2018-Present, Editorial Board Member, Accounting and Finance.
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Ad Hoc Reviewer for refereed journals:
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The Accounting Review
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Review of Accounting Studies
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Contemporary Accounting Research
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Accounting, Organizations and Society
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Management Science
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Review of Finance
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British Accounting Review
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European Accounting Review
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Journal of Business Finance and Accounting
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Journal of Corporate Finance
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Journal of Banking and Finance
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Journal of Business Ethics
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Media Releases
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My Research Supervision
Ph.D. Students in Accounting
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Lanxin JiangÌý(In Progress)
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Danlin ChiÌý(In Progress)
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Ìý(1st Placement at the University of Queensland)
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Ìý(1st Placement at Flinders University)
My Teaching