Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Jiafan is a Lecturer in Accounting at Huddersfield Business School. She joined the University of Huddersfield in January 2022. Before that, she was a teaching assistant at Strathclyde Business School, where she gained her PhD in Accounting.
Jiafan obtained FHEA and teaches Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Financial Management at undergraduate level. Jiafan also teaches CSR and financial reporting at postgraduate level.
Jiafan is interested in accountability, small accounting practices, SMEs, accounting disclosure and access to finance.
Jiafan is a member of SAVP (School Accreditations and Validation Panels), EDI (Equility, Diversity and Inclusion) Committee, Visiting Placement Staff Member and PAT (Personal Academic Tutor) coordinator at Huddersfield Business School.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD in Accounting, University of Strathclyde
Jan 2019 → Apr 2022
Award Date: 15 Apr 2022
Research Expertise and Interests
- Accountability
- Small Accounting Practices
- SME
- Access to Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Accounting Disclosure
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The transition of leadership via accounting practices: the case of a Chinese entrepreneurial firm
Li, J. & Smith, J., 3 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Meditari Accountancy Research. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring accountability in an entrepreneurial firm
Li, J., Smith, J. A. & Reid, G. C., 15 Feb 2024, Research Handbook on Accounting and Information Systems. Smith, J. A. (ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 224-248 25 p. (Research Handbooks on Accounting).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Gender, ethnicity and SMEs’ access to finance: A systematic literature review of global empirical evidence
Kara, A. & Li, J., 9 Jul 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Publication Peer-review
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International Review of Financial Analysis (Journal)
Jiafan Li (Reviewer)
Jan 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
Press/Media
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Stricter ESG regulations may increase greenwashing risks and investor backlash
Erhan Kilincarslan & Jiafan Li
27/08/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Women are routinely reluctant to seek business finance
Erhan Kilincarslan & Jiafan Li
25/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Social media and new technologies facilitate stock manipulation
Erhan Kilincarslan & Jiafan Li
8/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment