Lili Dai

Lili Dai is an Associate Professor in Accounting at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), serving as Chair of the School Research Committee at the School of Accounting, Auditing & Taxation. She holds a PhD from Nanyang Technological University, an MA from Humboldt University of Berlin, and a BSc from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

• Research focuses on capital markets-based accounting, auditing, and financial issues, with publications in top-tier journals like The Accounting Review and Journal of Accounting Research.
• Current editorial leadership includes Editor of Corporate Governance: An International Review and Deputy Editor of Accounting and Finance.
• Recognized through awards such as the UNSW Business School Dean’s Research Fellowship (twice) and multiple Best Paper Awards at AFAANZ Conferences.
• Education innovator behind UNSW’s Accounting Data Analytics Module, integrating programming skills into postgraduate accounting courses.

Recent research trends span Fintech, political economy, and corporate governance, with grants from institutions like the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Her work bridges academic rigor with practical applications in auditing, financial reporting, and sustainability.