Qingjing Zhang

Dr Qingjing (Maggie) Zhang is a Lecturer in Accounting and the Programme Lead for MSc Accounting and Management at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton. She joined the institution in August 2015 after completing her PhD in Accounting and Finance at the University of Durham.

Her research focuses on market-based accounting, corporate governance and sustainability, with particular emphasis on financial reporting quality, CEO compensation, and environmental performance. She has published extensively in high-impact journals including Journal of Banking & Finance (ABS 3*), British Accounting Review (ABS 3*), Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting (ABS 3*), International Journal of Finance & Economics (ABS 3*), and Business Strategy and the Environment (ABS 3*).

Dr Zhang's publications demonstrate a consistent research trajectory exploring the intersections between accounting practices, corporate governance structures, and sustainability initiatives. Her work spans empirical investigations into income smoothing mechanisms, board composition effects, tax aggressiveness following bank mergers, and environmental performance metrics, providing valuable insights into how financial reporting and governance mechanisms impact diverse corporate outcomes.

She is an active member of several research groups:

• Centre for Research in Accounting, Accountability and Governance
• Centre for Accounting Education (CAE)
• CESAR| Centre of Excellence in Sustainability Accounting and Reporting

Dr Zhang currently supervises multiple PhD students working on topics in market-based accounting, governance, and sustainability. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses including Accounting and Society, Management Accounting, and Accounting for Corporate Performance.