Xuejun Jiang

Dr. Xuejun Jiang serves as Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance at the University of Sussex Business School, holding a PhD from the Australian National University (ANU). Previously, he held academic positions at ANU and Newcastle University prior to joining Sussex.

His educational qualifications include:

• PhD in Accounting, Australian National University (2018-2022)
• Master of Commerce with Distinction, Australian National University (2016-2017)
• Master of Professional Accounting with Distinction, Australian National University (2015-2016)

Dr. Jiang's research centers on political economy impacts in accounting, specifically examining how government corruption, economic policy uncertainty, and political connections shape corporate governance and financial reporting practices. He employs quantitative methodologies from economics and political science to analyze government-firm interactions, with particular focus on non-GAAP reporting, CEO compensation structures, and corporate social responsibility frameworks under political influence.

His publication record reveals consistent interdisciplinary investigation into political risk factors across corporate finance. Recent work demonstrates evolving focus from local corruption effects (2021) toward broader economic policy uncertainty and international regulatory impacts (2023-2025), maintaining strong presence in top journals including Journal of Management and Journal of Corporate Finance. The research trajectory shows increasing methodological sophistication in measuring political exposure through executive incentives and disclosure practices.

Dr. Jiang actively supervises graduate research including Business Analysis Reports and Accounting & Finance dissertations, while convening undergraduate accounting modules. His funded research includes the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants (2023), Monash-Newcastle Collaborative Grants (2023), and Newcastle University Research Fund (2022), reflecting sustained external validation of his political economy research agenda.