Meiting Lu

Meiting Lu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance at Macquarie University, specializing in accounting, finance, and corporate governance with emphasis on state-owned enterprises and emerging markets.

Her research spans critical areas including:

• Information asymmetry and financial statement analysis
• Stock price crash risk and investor behavior
• Political connections in corporate decision-making
• Environmental and social drivers of corporate finance
• Cost stickiness and managerial accounting practices

Recent 2025 publications reveal evolving trends where accounting intersects with global challenges: deglobalization's impact on US-China supply chain CSR, FinTech's influence on labor economics, climate change exposure driving corporate philanthropy, and judicial systems affecting debt costs. Her work consistently employs advanced econometric techniques like difference-in-differences while focusing on Chinese firms and international policy implications.

Dr Lu leads significant research initiatives including the ongoing 'Integrated Reporting, Audit Fees and Audit Quality' project (since 2017) and the active AFAANZ-funded study 'Sand or Grease? The Role of Political Corruption in Shaping AI Innovation' (2024-2025). She has presented findings at international forums such as the Nagoya University Research Meeting and the International Management Conference, demonstrating active scholarly engagement.